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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 constantl...

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 brigh...