(Chris M here, not Steve T. Note reply address at bottom.) I had another one of those Joni moments a coupla days ago on my way down to the south coast here in good ol' Blighty.
As is often the case, I eschewed music for Radio 4. Radio 4 is an eclectic beast to say the least: chock full of esoterica such that you never quite know what you'll find when you turn on. On my 2.5 hour journey I got a selection of programs, including: something about heart disease; a seminar by a very interesting, charismatic and humble author whose name I forget (Q: How does your writing process work? A: I don't really know, or want to); something about the science of Formula-1 cars, and that of iris recognition technology; etc. You get the feel for it. The high point, getting back on track, was a wonderful short story that I thought I'd recommend. I won't spoil the plot, except to say that if the story behind The Magdalene Laundries (there, see, Joni content... hope it counts!) interests you, then this little story will resonate very strongly. Had me in tears to be frank, which is never good when hammering down a motorway at harumph-ty miles an hour (officer). It's called "The Sweetness Of Pears", but I'm afraid I don't know the author offhand, and can't get to the Internet right now to find out. Being so short, I'm fairly sure the text of it might be on the web, or at least a reference to it. A search through http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/ might also yield the goods. If I find a real reference in the next few days, I'll post it. In the meantime, good luck, it's worth finding. Regards, --Chris Marshall ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
