Music request from Australia

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Just after Christmas 2011, I went to Tesco's to re-stock. Came out, packed away my shopping and got in the car to drive the 10 minutes journey home. Switched on the radio - I don't always do this but when I do, as on this occasion it's Classic FM. There was a lovely piece of Mozart playing and I thought that I must listen at the end of it to see which piece it was. To my huge surprise, after the announcer said it was the Jupiter, he went on to say it had been requested for all UK family and friends and former colleagues by my nephew in Adelaide. Two or three minutes extra in the supermarket, failure to turn on the radio and I would not have heard it at all but I was thrilled as I am very fond of my nephew who emigrated about 4 years ago. I emailed him on my arrival at home and said I'd heard his request, which pleased him enormously as he had thought it unlikely that anyone would hear the request.
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:23:12 +0000Coincidence ID:4836