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
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
ReplyDeleteWill your reunion with Tracey take place at the Hole in the Wall pub? Wouldn't that be great!
ReplyDeleteI 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!
ReplyDeleteI hope your trip down memory lane is filled with lovely reminiscences and lots of laughter. Oh, to be a fly on the wall! xx
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
ReplyDeleteHow fun, and those words had so much meaning, then and now.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy 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
ReplyDeleteThose ABBA songs can really stick in one's memory!
ReplyDeleteHow 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
ReplyDeleteAh, 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?
ReplyDeleteHas Roger recovered from the kitchen flood?
Ceci
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.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a wonderful visit this spring.