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 Y Ddraig Goch  In The Crowd 07 Mar 17 11.19am |
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I don't know whether it is because I am the wrong side of 50 but over the past few months I have started listening to Desert Island Discs while walking my dog. There have been some very good ones recently, David Beckham, Jimmy Carr & Nigel Owens as well as Sir Anthony Beevor. The interviews are not exactly taxing but do offer an insight into the real person and often better than your average chat show. Plus you get some interesting musical choices, I like a bit of Welsh Music but nigel Owens overdid it a bit for me. I have just discovered you can get every single one as a podcast. And yes I realise I wrote Dessert and not Desert Edited by Y Ddraig Goch (07 Mar 2017 11.20am)
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hedgehog50  Croydon 07 Mar 17 11.27am |
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Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch
I don't know whether it is because I am the wrong side of 50 but over the past few months I have started listening to Desert Island Discs while walking my dog. There have been some very good ones recently, David Beckham, Jimmy Carr & Nigel Owens as well as Sir Anthony Beevor. The interviews are not exactly taxing but do offer an insight into the real person and often better than your average chat show. Plus you get some interesting musical choices, I like a bit of Welsh Music but nigel Owens overdid it a bit for me. I have just discovered you can get every single one as a podcast. And yes I realise I wrote Dessert and not Desert Edited by Y Ddraig Goch (07 Mar 2017 11.20am) It is a trifling matter that you used dessert rather than desert.
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| Y Ddraig Goch In The Crowd 07 Mar 17 11.32am |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
It is a trifling matter that you used dessert rather than desert. Quite, which is why I amended my post, I don't want to crumble under the pressure, I know yule log it as a mistake, I feel a bit of a daft tart. Well it has certainly torte me a lesson
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| hedgehog50 Croydon 07 Mar 17 11.34am |
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Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch
Quite, which is why I amended my post, I don't want to crumble under the pressure, I know yule log it as a mistake, I feel a bit of a daft tart. Well it has certainly torte me a lesson I doubt that you will be taken into custody over it.
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| OknotOK Cockfosters, London 07 Mar 17 11.42am |
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Originally posted by Y Ddraig Goch
I don't know whether it is because I am the wrong side of 50 but over the past few months I have started listening to Desert Island Discs while walking my dog. There have been some very good ones recently, David Beckham, Jimmy Carr & Nigel Owens as well as Sir Anthony Beevor. The interviews are not exactly taxing but do offer an insight into the real person and often better than your average chat show. Plus you get some interesting musical choices, I like a bit of Welsh Music but nigel Owens overdid it a bit for me. I have just discovered you can get every single one as a podcast. And yes I realise I wrote Dessert and not Desert Edited by Y Ddraig Goch (07 Mar 2017 11.20am) Love a slice of dessert island discs every so often. Like you say the interviews aren't exactly Paxman-esque but they do offer insights into some very interesting individuals.
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| orpingtoneagle Orpington 07 Mar 17 11.53am |
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Great stuff now we are breaking cover on the hitting 50 and enjoying Radio 4 can I start an Archers thread?
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| Part Time James 07 Mar 17 11.59am |
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I'd love to go on the radio and talking about my favourite puddings. Might make that my life goal.
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| mezzer Main Stand, Block F, Row 20 seat 1... 07 Mar 17 3.52pm |
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Great idea. Could get 4 more episodes a week by having Starters Island Discs, Main Course Island Discs, Amuse-Bouches Island Discs and Cheese Plate Island Discs.
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| Sedlescombe Sedlescombe 07 Mar 17 4.55pm |
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Originally posted by hedgehog50
I doubt that you will be taken into custody over it. We are not a-moussed.
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| PALACE FOR EVER London 07 Mar 17 7.05pm |
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You can't beast Desert Island Cake for dessert.
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| Harry Beever Newbury 07 Mar 17 8.29pm |
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Nigel Owens interview was fascinating and pretty moving.
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| Direwolf Lincoln 07 Mar 17 8.58pm |
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My ten Dessert Island Discs: American Pie - Don McLean
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