12th Feb 09 show

On the show this week were Lesley Jones & Tod Stevens. As its just before Valentines Day then love/romance is the theme of the show. Tod will be reading a couple of his poems, Lesley will be talking about her favourite romance book.
I will always remember 'Gone with the Wind' because my mum was so in love with Clark Gable & remember those immortal lines when Scarlett O'Hara said she had made a mistake & really loved Rhett Butler: 'Frankly my dear I don't give a damn!' The final scene between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca has been named the 'Most Romantic Moment' in cinema nationwide.

Lesley's favourite book was Frenchmans Creek, a Daphne Du Maurier classic about a young lady falling in love with a sophisticated pirate.
Voted most romantic TV ad of all time:
1. Nescafe 'Gold Blend' 1980’s remember Susan Maughn & Anthony Head they started off as flat neighbours borrowing coffee; it ended in a kiss

Some historic love matches:
Prince Rainier & Grace Kelly (stuff of fairy tales – the then wealthiest bachelor in the world met Grace Kelly when she was at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955)
Tod's favourite is Lady Hamilton & Lord Nelson.
Also, I had an email from someone who listens to the show & is writing a romantic novel. yet to be published:
Lin Treadgold lives in The Netherlands, originally from the North East of England; she retired as a trainer of driving instructors. She and her husband Chris, moved to Holland for his work in steel research in 2001. Having retired early for her move to Holland, she was now able to fulfil her ambition to become a writer. Lin has had a few magazine articles published, connected with her profession. Her very first was with the “Scillionian Magazine” in the early 1980’s. Lin is a world traveller and she has visited the Isles of Scilly on many occasions since 1969. If you wish to join an on line forum for writers go to www.mywriterscircle.com Lin emailed me after watching& listening to the show via her PC.