Desert Island Discs

We played Desert Island Discs at work

The other nurses I worked with have never heard of the radio 4 programme

I felt old explaining the concept 

Here are my eight Discs 

The great Diana Damrau belting out the Queen Of The Night Aria 

From Mozart's The Magic Flute

I saw the performance at the New York Met on a magical evening

which took my breath away

1992

Sheffield, drunk with three friends 

Singing and dancing to this on the roof of Weston Park Hospital 

Salad days

This song is synonymous with my best friend, Nuala

My constant of. 31 years 

 Well I have to have at least one classic movie theme 

Moon river has it all.

This version is by Lea Selonga who took the original lead in Miss Saigon

Another set of lovely memories of old friends from musical theatre

This ticks a few boxes

My Liverpool heritage ( Mother and grandparents- who adored this hymn)

Hillsborough where I lived for many very happy years

And My home town of Sheffield 

Still dear in my heart

 

This was playing constantly on the radio when I had to take my 

First dog Finlay back and forward to the animal hospital before he died 

The song and his death broke my heart

 

my overall favourite song sung by my own choir 

Beautiful 

A Spanish / Jewish lullaby 

Durme Durme 

And finally a song that underlines optimism 

Hope , moving forward, and the importance of humour 

What's yours

Basil

The rain finally came early doors and the air was warm and moist and not humid when we ventured down the lane as the burnt greenery of the fields and gardens took their first deep gulp of water.
I had bought several pots of growing basil yesterday and had placed the herbs on the old pine set of bedroom drawers so that they could perfume my bed space after I returned to bed
The smell of basil for me is synonymous with salad lunches and bright sunshine

I'm on nights tonight. I'm working a set of three then after that a set of five
Night shift means more pay.
I have the car brakes, my annual nurse registration payment of 120£ and the dog walker to pay for
I'm not complaining.....I have a job to go to.

The racist news from America lies heavy on my heart today
Boris' statement that he is now going to take control of the covid fight is even more troubling
Almost 10 weeks without rain feels like a metaphore for false positivity
Reality hidden away, just a little , behind bright sun and summer clothes.