Then, by contrast, I noticed that every time you turn on the TV or radio or open a paper in the UK we're constantly told how the country is broken beyond repair: whether it's the infrastructure, the NHS, kids' attitudes, our economic forecasts... at every turn the media is hammering home how rubbish everything is in a bid to catch our attention and sell more papers/ capture greater viewing figures.
Even when you think you might be on the verge of hearing some good news eg, about the run-up to Christmas - heart-warming tales of people carol singing, generosity etc - instead we're told that shops are struggling, that no-one has got enough money for a turkey... more doom and gloom!
The result of all this bad news is that we start to feel worse and worse about our lives and where we live.
I really think that it would be useful to rekindle a bit of national pride by having just 10% of every TV and radio news spot or newspaper telling us some good news about the UK. Whether it's a big national story or even that firefighters helped rescue an old lady's cat from a tree in Rickmansworth.
So with that rant in mind... let's have some of your good news and stories to warm everyone' hearts!
(It doesn't matter how big or small.)
Mine is that one of my best mates in the world is expecting a baby. He's a real softy and will be a brilliant dad.
Posted: 2012-01-26 12:15:08