Once we got the Desert Island Discs out of the way, Bernard at work came up with another question: What are the tunes that will make you jump up onto the dance floor no matter what? Twenty-one people responded, male and female, gay and straight. And the winner was: Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive … Continue reading top ten dance tunes
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desert island discs – my votes
Well it all started with a conversation I had with Nick Lawrance after the Top Eight Books were published. It went along the lines of: Nick: So, can we do top ten albums next, then? Can we? Me: Oh, go on then. So, here we go then. The rules are: 1. No greatest hits or … Continue reading desert island discs – my votes
A Night at the Opera
This week I had my very first – and then second – trip to the Opera. We booked to see the Barber of Seville followed by the Marriage of Figaro, both in the old Savoy Theatre. The theatre itself is beautiful, and it was the very first public building in the world to be completely … Continue reading A Night at the Opera
places to visit without necessarily eating
You can check these places out either online or in real life - here are some links to some of my favourite places in London. http://www.fourthplinth.co.uk - vote for the next work of art to be installed on the empty plinth on Trfalgar Square. http://www.southbanklondon.com - an amazing stretch of the river from Westminster to … Continue reading places to visit without necessarily eating
Máiréad Doyle 