Gimmie



 I moved away from home properly when I was 23
I moved to York in the dead of winter
York which is the backdrop of the new police drama Patience
Patience is a police researcher who has autism , so that twist is the whole nuance of the series.
It’s a little predictable but it’s watchable and well done but more importantly it visited an old haunt I haven’t returned to in thirty six years.
In last night’s episode I grabbed a glimpse of the Hole In The Wall pub which still lies just inside Bootham Bar ( or gate in the Walls) 


I had been the new psychiatric nurse for only a few weeks when I joined the staff on a Christmas Night out at The Hole In The Wall, and as I walked in, all fearful and shy I was met by a roar of warmth by my new colleagues . Geordi Pete, Cath Sylvester, Tracey Birkin , Mandy, Anne O’Neil, Linda M, Brid, Gordon, and others
An hour or two later , arm in arm with whoever was near I found myself belting out the chorus of ABBA’s Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie ( a man after midnight) feeling I’d come  home 

The story comes full circle soon as I’ve planned to meet with one of that group, namely  Tracey Birkin in York in the spring. 
We reconnected on Facebook recently amid much emotion 




33 comments:

  1. Astrid in Paris (also on C4 )is the original version of Patience and is much better and less predictable - they have lifted the stories straight from this

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  2. Will your reunion with Tracey take place at the Hole in the Wall pub? Wouldn't that be great!

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    1. I think we’ve “ planned” for tea and fat rascles in BETTYS

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  3. I agree, Isla. Both are watchable, but Astrid is (IMHO) much better. Still, it's good to location spot if you know the setting, although much of it was filmed in Belgium!
    I hope your trip down memory lane is filled with lovely reminiscences and lots of laughter. Oh, to be a fly on the wall! xx

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  4. Anonymous1:32 pm

    I think you'd like the French original - Astrid: Murders in Paris - much better. Sara Mortensen is absolutely stunning in the lead role (she frequently moves me almost to tears with the sensitivity of her performance) and she has brilliant, funny and feisty support from the wonderful Lola Dewaere. The great news is that it's back for a new series on More 4 this Friday - Bel Ami

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  5. How fun, and those words had so much meaning, then and now.

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  6. Enjoy meeting up with Tracey ..... I can't think of anything nicer. I bet you just pick up from the last time you were together ...... old friends can do that. XXXX

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  7. Those ABBA songs can really stick in one's memory!

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    1. It also reminds me of Thursday nights 1990 Sheffield

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  8. Anonymous2:44 pm

    How lucky to have such good and welcoming colleagues at your first job. Nice you kept in touch all these years. I’ve made some of my best friends at work. Cali

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    1. They were a good bunch
      My urban family

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  9. Anonymous2:47 pm

    Ah, I too was going to recommend "Astrid" but of course it would lack the appeal of spotting familiar locations. We are frequently amused by shows that purport to take place in our near by city but are clearly filmed elsewhere except for a few landmark spots - wonder if you get that there too?

    Has Roger recovered from the kitchen flood?

    Ceci

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    1. He has I’ve only got a cracked ceiling to deal with

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  10. You and Tracey will have lots to catch-up on. Re-connecting after 20+ years is amazing. I hope you go back to the Pub where you all shared a good time many years ago.

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  11. I am amazed that you can remember their names from all those years ago, although when I think about it, I can remember quite a few names and faces from the late '80s and the pulmonary/endorince unit I worked on.
    Hope you have a wonderful visit this spring.

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    1. I have a fantastic memory, a fact that has been questioned several times here

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  12. Barbara Anne4:51 pm

    The possibility of maybe connecting with workmates from decades ago is the one reason I'm occasionally tempted by FB, but a couple of years ago, a boyfriend from my late teen years called me out of the blue (50+ years later) and that was awkward enough for a lifetime!
    How marvelous that you and Tracey will be meeting up when the weather is warmer and nicer! As others have asked, will you meet at The Hole in the Wall pub?
    Yep, Abba lyrics are glued in my head, too.

    Hugs!

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  13. I think we have to have a drink there

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  14. Anonymous10:28 pm

    I love the way you have great relationships, new and old. I think I lack confidence to make new friends or rekindle old ones.
    I hope you have a wonderful time
    Kylie

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  15. Judging by that picture, the Hole in the Wall looks to be a rather elegant place. The name must just be its way of being modest.

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  16. How cool is that!!!

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  17. Are you being battered by the storm? I've just looked at the storm map and it seems you are just about in the worst spot. Stay safe!

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  18. I loved the series Patience, so much so that I have now just started on Astrid. The characters looked so alike to me (but I do have face blindness) that I had to double check it wasn't the same lead actress in both roles. It's good when you see somewhere you know on television isn't it.

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  19. I remember seeing that pub when I went to York. Don't think I went in, though.

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  20. Would love to visit York! One day.

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