I talk a good deal of guff on my Friday night radio show, there I've said it. The music's always excellent, there I said that too, but I do allow myself the luxury of inane jabber for the first hour, usually a lament over Aston Villa's demise or a critique of Aberdeenshire's potholes or some such. The second hour however finds me bailed out by guests sharing their favourite tracks, the best bit being the chat about their fascinating lives and Friday's guest was bostin* in this regard (*West Midlands word for 'super').
Margaret Brown is inspirational. Years of beating herself up for not being the person she felt she ought to be culminated in a life changing decision to adopt the mantra 'if it is to be it is up to me'. Her approach to life changed with the voracious reading of self help books and the pity party of yesteryear was replaced with an up and at'em attitude which banished negative thought and demanded not a glass half full but one that brims over. To listen to her enthusiasm for life was a real tonic, it left me realising that life's blessings are there to be counted not taken for granted.
I blotted my copybook though. Margaret's final track was a classical number and my appreciation of this genre is, it's fair to concede, somewhat lacking. The piece (I'm getting the lingo though) I played was meant to be a full-on orchestral performance but I played a piano only version instead, to Margaret's horror. My apologies Margaret, please come back another time so I can make amends (no offence but feel free to leave the 'Heart' number behind next time though 😞).
If you missed the show you've got till next weekend to get it on our Listen Again service,just choose Stoney Baloney from the following link http://www.mearnsfm.org.uk/listen-again
Margaret's selections
1. Highland Cathedral - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
2. David Cassidy - How Can I Be Sure
3. T Rex - I Love To Boogie
4. Heart - What About Love
5. Jonas Kaufman - Che Gelida Manina (Puccini)
6. shoulda been Israel Philarmonic but I stuffed up and played George Li instead - Friska
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