Richard and Terry joined me tonight to talk about the activities they have undertaken since they have retired. Terry has volunteered to work with www.essexsearchandrescue.org.uk. She has trained as a volunteer for this organisation which supports the Police in searching for missing people. The volunteers can be called out at any time 24/7 when the Police are looking for someone who is missing. She told us that there have been a large number of call outs for the organisation in this year. Terry has been training with the canine team with her dog Lucy. Richard has also been training for his role with the Witness service. This involves particularly helping vulnerable people and is a nationwide scheme that involved three days of intensive training in London, together with shadowing those already undertaking this role. Richard is also a member of the University of Sheffield Estates Committee. This helps with building projects. They both said how these roles had enhanced their lives, giving a sense of significance and purpose in retirement. They also felt that these roles let them “give something back” to society. They would encourage anyone who is retired to look to something that they enjoy that will help others.
The music tonight included a feature on Shawaddywaddy as suggested by regular listener Patrick. They had ten top ten hits. We
also remembered the Concert for Bangladesh, held at 2.30 and 8 pm on 1st of August 1972 in Madison Square Garden, New York.
Tonight’s playlist.
Booker T & MGs – Crazy
Piano Guys – Its gonna be ok – over six and a half million hits for the video on YouTube.
Andrew Gold – Thank you for being a friend – chosen by Terry
Berlin – Take my breathe away – chosen by Richard
Michael Jackson – Stranger in Moscow
Joni Mitchel – Free man in Paris
Aker Bilk – Stranger on the shore – requested by Phyl, on holiday in Kent
PHD – I won’t let you down
Bonnie Tyler – Total eclipse of the heart – requested by Sue and Leonard, looking forward to the total eclipse of the sun in Kentucky on 21st of August
Dolly Parton & Pentatonix – Jolene – for Jonty, who will be back from holiday next Friday
Petula Clark – Downtown
Shawaddywaddy – Under the moon of love – their only No 1.
Eva Cassidy – Fields of Gold
Billy Preston – That’s the way God planned it (live) – recorded at the concert for Bangladesh
Lisa Harman – Perfect harmony – Rene liked this track and said it reminded her of Shakatak, so…
Shakatak – Easier said than done
Brenda Russell – Walking in New York
Sting – Fragile
George Martin – Theme 1
Join me next week for another edition of Friday Night Extra, live from Brentwood to the world.
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