What's that Tony? On the train? You're breaking up. Photograph: PA
A thought triggered by Kamal's irritation at the ubiquity of intrusive mobile phone antics in Britain. There is far too much use of the generic Nokia ringtone going on around Observer Towers. We have a blog now. We are supposed to get technology. Can't we change our ringtones? I think it is time for a newsroom purge of that tune, you know the one. The one that goes... hmm, how to render it in print?
An idea....
Cartoon lightbulb appears momentarily above the blog
It comes from a piece called Gran Vals by 19th Century guitarist Francisco Tarrega. Have a listen right here.
Sounds better on a classical guitar than coming from a phone in the pocket of a jacket abandoned by a journalist having a long lunch.
