B.B.C. BROADCASTS
SIR,—Mr. A. H. Skinner's reply to my letter shows that he has missed, or that I did not clearly state, the main point which I wished to convey, which is that the majority of workers, Whether manual or non-manual, are, in these hectic days, either breakfasting or getting ready to leave home for their respective jobs by 7.30 a.m., and, therefore, the recorded broadcasts of physical exercises cater for a very small minority. Only those too old to work have the leisure to do exercises at that hour, and I do not imagine they have the energy. I still feel that workers of all grades would prefer cheerful music broadcast for the half hour before the 8 a.m. news rather than an admonition to bend and stretch, which becomes wearisome by its daily monotonous repetition. Mr. Skinner and I both agree on the doleful alternative supplied on the " Forces ". programme.
As a personal explanation, may I say that there is something which prevents me, and so many of my fellow-workers, rising at 7.15 a.m.—it is half an hour too late for us. We have to rise by 6.45 a.m., in these days when no help in the home is available, get in our "daily dozen," get breakfast and help with the " chores," and be off to the office or the workshop soon after 8 a.m.—and I think these times—or earlier ones— are the rule when all members of the household axe doing a full-time
iob.—Yours faithfully, G. F. BENNETT. 35 Saudon Road, Edgbaston, Birm ngham.
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