Di Mannion (centre) with ‘Temptation’

s L I F E S T Y L E
challenger John Callisto, winner Blair Martin
and hosts Lavinia Nixon and Ed Phillips.
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Di’s trivial pursuits

g Di Mannion, RN at St George Hospital, finds there’s nothing like a
healthy dose of trivia to help you unwind after a busy shift in ICU.

D
i Mannion, RN, recounts an game show, applied and before I knew it ‘I also use to organise trivia nights
interesting story from her I was competing on ‘The Rich List’, with for fundraisers when my children were
childhood that illustrates an all-expenses-paid trip to Melbourne. at school, which proved to be a fun and
an ongoing relationship ‘Around the same time I had also sent interesting way to raise money for a
and interest with reading in my details for Temptation and within good cause,’ said Di.
and learning. a few weeks of my trip to Melbourne, I Nursing has proven to be a great
‘We were always outside doing found out I had been accepted to go on career choice for Di as it means there is
things unless it was raining, then my that show as well,’ said Di. always something new to learn about. ‘I
grandmother would get my siblings and Although she didn’t win on have a hunger for knowledge so when
I to look up things in the Encyclopaedia either show this year, Di had a ball I hear about a new development or
Britannica. We would have to read the and is still in contact with some of the treatment I have to look it up as soon as
entry plus the one before and after it, Temptation contestants. possible.
then she would ask us questions,’ said Di. ‘I was also on Sale of the Century in ‘My long-standing affiliation with
Working in the ICU at St George 1986 with Tony Barber as the host. I the Encyclopaedia Britannica means I am
Hospital in Sydney, Di describes intensive was on for a few nights and I ended good at resourcing things, although
care as her ‘passion’ and the area of up winning lots of things including a these days a lot of my searching is done
nursing she always comes back to despite lawnmower, washing machine, a chess online,’ said Di.
stints in various areas and roles. set and even some cash.’ As well as a good game of Trivial
Di’s other passion is trivia. As a Di doesn’t just save her talents for the Pursuit with the family and the
long-time fan of trivia nights – be it bright lights of TV. ‘We often have people occasional pub trivia night, Di is a fan
with friends or larger organised events over for Trivial Pursuit nights and my son of Pictionary and Scattergories board
– Di jumped at the chance to take part is also a trivia buff and is always keen to games. Her favourite trivia topics
in a TV quiz show. ‘I saw an ad for a TV beat me. Things can get pretty heated. include movies, sport, history and art.n

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