Desert Island Discs

[#1]

Getting away from all this election stuff and listening to Kirsty Young the other evening talking about 75 years of this programme, it got me thinking about what I would choose as a book and a luxury item. 

I'd have been given the bible of course (which I would find my own use for) and the complete works of Shakespeare so I guess the book would have to be some sort of primer on his works as it's all a bit over my head, and for a luxury item it would be a set of darts and a dart board as if and when after a few years I got rescued, with any luck I'd be the best player in the world and I might even have taught myself how to add and subtract properly! 

I'd have my eight recordings of course so top of that list and to remind me of home as I drifted off to sleep under those stars would be Pomp and Circumstance by Edward Elgar.  

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08sr1jx/arena-kirsty-young-75-years-of-desert-island-discs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnuzwex55eI

[#2]

When do you leave?

[#3]

Could I take Kirsty Young as my luxury item.

She would be a great conversationalist.

[#4]

Why, are you thinking of coming with me? 

[#5]

No, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you this time.

[#6]

@Minivanman  And you could shout "One hundred and eighty!" as loudly as you liked and no-one would hear you.

[#7]

I'd take a Haynes manual on how to fix a boat engine, and for a luxury item I'd take a fully stocked boat with fuel, food and water to get me off the island...

Nobody ever thinks of doing that, do they?

[#8]

If marooned on a Desert Island my luxury item would be a 500 carat fine blue diamond.  I wouldn't be marooned too long...