The Lockdown Lowdown
Issue 2
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Ask a Celebrity...
Local resident Kirsty Young is a multitalented broadcaster. She hosted the hugely popular BBC Radio 4 program ‘Desert Island Discs’ from 2006 to 2018 and has presented numerous shows on TV. She spoke to The Lockdown Lowdown about a few of her thoughts on the lockdown….
What do you miss most?
This past weekend I was due to be walking with a group of close girlfriends in Braemar, in the Highlands. It had been long planned and as it happens the weather there was utterly spectacular. Not always a given in that part of the world! That’s definitely been a bit of a ‘miss’. I’m missing being able to look forward to special events… My dad’s 80th birthday celebration was due to be a big family gathering and we were having a lot of fun planning our eldest daughter’s early summer wedding. So, yes…. This is definitely a lesson in being in the moment rather than having one’s head in the future. Oh and I really, really miss not going to Blakes in Clanfield to pick up some top notch sourdough and delicious cinnamon buns.
What’s the first thing you’re going to do when lockdown is over?
Go to the hairdressers. Anyone who has seen my current “root situation” will fully understand the heartfelt nature of that answer.
What do you wish you’d done, or bought, before lockdown started?
I really wish I’d gone to a big concert or to see some stand-up comedy… it’s incredibly odd to think that live events, where strangers in an audience share the same sensational moment, might not be possible for a very long time to come. Netflix and Zoom and YouTube are doing a good job of filling the space right now, but they’ll never replicate the joy and energy of actually being at a live event.
VE Day Street party
May 8th 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of VE Day, the day that World War 2 ended in Europe. This is a great opportunity to celebrate the previous generations, who sacrificed so much in order to secure for us the freedoms that we now appreciate so much more. And to take the chance to reinforce the strength of the Bampton community. So, look out on FaceBook and local social media for details of what your street is doing. For free, downloadable decorations and invitations, go to www.thepurplepumpkinblog.co.uk/ free-printable-ve-day-decorations
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