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I do love the 1970s-1980s television programme that was made from James Herriot's books about being a Yorkshire vet in the 1930s.

It features his wonderful story-telling (most of the scripts are taken word for word straight from the books), and so it embodies Mr Herriot's kindness and generosity and humility and his wonderful openness to new experience.

And it's got a wonderful cast--Robert Hardy and Peter Davison, of course, as the Farnon brothers; Christopher Timothy in the central role. The estimable Mary Hignett as Mrs Hall, who keeps everything running. And the beautiful Carol Drinkwater as James's sweetheart and (eventually) wife. In her 30s when the show was made, Drinkwater was remarkably beautiful in a very classic English way. And you know what? She's still beautiful!

One of the things I discovered when trolling around the iTunes store was that I had somehow missed several releases by Kate Rusby in the past two years. I've just been listening to one of them, "Awkward Annie", and it ends with her cover of "The Village Green Preservation Society", an old Kinks song that I simply adore. And, of course, with her playing and her beautiful, lilting voice, Ms Rusby makes this gentle paen to the old-fashioned simple life just that much sweeter and more nostalgic.

I do so adore her! One of the many nice things about living in the UK will be getting to see her in concert from time to time.