Dec 142014
Recently, Robin Knox Johnston took part in a sailing race, and the BBC spent some time interviewing him and highlighting his progress throughout the race.
Fair enough, but why was it necessary to keep banging on about how old he is? Yes he’s old enough – after all he completed his around the world voyage in the year I was born – but it’s probably the least interesting thing about him and what he was doing.
(Image obtained from http://www.robinknox-johnston.co.uk/)
In practically every interview with him the BBC did, his age came up … and many times it came up more than once. Anyone would think the BBC is under the impression that old people should be sitting in a rocking chair with a blanket on their knees drooling gently.