Dorothy Byrne on Desert Island Discs

[Marijo1951]

I just listened - fascinating on her life and interesting quirky choices, also very funny backhanded compliment to Melvyn Bragg! Most importantly she raised the crucial importance of early diagnosis and treatment of GCA to prevent blindness. I hope my ex-GP was listening...

[SheffieldJane]

Thanks for posting. I will catch it on the radio iPlayer thingy.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Highly unlikely - the people who need to listen never do!!

[Marijo1951 in reply to PMRpro]

I'm a Radio 4 addict and rarely miss DID. I'm supposed to have given up The Archers for Lent. Since I don't drink or smoke and have already given up chocolate and cake, I'm a bit stuck for ideas! Not sure I'll make it - the withdrawal symptoms are terrible...

[HeronNS in reply to Marijo1951]

I gave up computer games and took up some long set-aside needlepoint (aka tapestry).

[Constance13 in reply to HeronNS]

I'm addicted to computer games. Word, number, swift movement/recognising things, etc etc.

I used to knit Fairisle jumpers for friends and relatives but my fingers and wrists won't work with me now.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Marijo1951]

You could always introduce a positive factor?

[Marijo1951 in reply to PMRpro]

I know. That's what Sister Angela at convent school always drummed into us, but I just respond well to a bit of deprivation.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Marijo1951]

Going for a walk is deprivation of a seat in front of the TV ...

[Marijo1951 in reply to PMRpro]

Maybe, but I'm not sure since thinking of a walk that way robs it of its pleasurable aspect. Anyway I must confess that I've just caught up with The Archers on BBC Sounds! Tomorrow I'll finish the milk, eggs and cheese that I've got and go vegan for the rest of Lent. I've done that before with good results weight-wise.

[Highlandtiger in reply to Marijo1951]

Maybe allow yourself the Archers and instead deprive yourself of listening to the news?? 🤔

[Marijo1951 in reply to Highlandtiger]

See my response to PMRpro - I didn't have the strength of will...

[Highlandtiger in reply to Marijo1951]

Ah well! 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’ve not succumbed to my mother's Archers' addiction yet but I’m sure it will come eventually.......

[teesher in reply to Marijo1951]

Give up the Archers? Never..

[Constance13 in reply to teesher]

Goodness - is that still running after all these years? I'm out of touch with things in England.

[teesher in reply to Constance13]

Certainly is.

[HeronNS in reply to Constance13]

I remember that was on our local radio (in Canada) when I was quite a young child. We used to get a lot of English radio programs, Take it from Here, Hancock's Half Hour, My Word, Life with the Lyons. Radio better than tv in so many ways. At least you can get on with other things as your eyes don't have to be locked onto a screen!

[Mary63]

Listened to it too. What a fabulous woman.

[Hidden]

B£gger.. I forgot... Oh well podcast it is.

[Rugger in reply to Hidden]

It's repeated on Friday morning at 9am.

[Hidden in reply to Rugger]

Thanks.

[Highlandtiger]

Like you I’ve become addicted to DID recently (part of turning into my late mother I think - during her final stay in hospital before she died she complained about the 'rubbish' that was on the radio in the ward particularly as it was a Sunday and she was missing DID.....).

Have just caught up with this on the BBC Sounds App now that I’m back from a nice coastal walk (wasn't going to miss getting out on a rare sunny calm day) and it’s well worth listening to. She gave PMR/GCA a really good mention, had lots of amusing anecdotes, had an eclectic choice of music and as a bonus I now know who to listen to if I can’t sleep at night 😉 💤.....

[Marijo1951]

If anybody forgets about BBC Sounds it's broadcast again on Friday at 9 a.m.

[Louisepenygraig]

I've just listened to it now - very interesting. The theme music took me back a bit!

[Melti]

I thought Dorothy Byrne was very entertaining and quite delightful, - I do hope plenty of doctors were tuning in over a Sunday morning coffee - and her Guardian article is excellent.

Like others I'm a DID addict and love the eclectic mix of people and music - even when it's someone I've never heard of, or am not particularly interested in, the programme is always so interesting and people's stories fascinating and often moving. I feel quite bereft when the series finishes and is replaced by something else for a few months.

[York54]

Love DID!! The range of folk , some I’ve never heard of , so interesting. When I can’t sleep, which is often, I listen from my phone with my headphones on , so don’t disturb my hubby!! Not listened to yesterday’s yet!!