120. I remember directions marked out in pink wherever you went. 121. I remember Nicola Adams’ smile. 122. I remember the radio-controlled cars which were used to retrieve javelins and shots. 123. I remember the Olympic posters designed by various celebrated artists, and how poor most of them were, showing how very little said artistsRead More
89. I remember the Young Generation. 90. I remember Betty Stöve, who played in the women’s singles, doubles and mixed doubles finals at Wimbledon in 1977, and lost them all. 91. I remember Casey Jones a-steamin’ and a-rollin’ / Casey Jones you never have to guess / When you hear the tootin’ of the whistleRead More
60. I remember Persia. 61. I remember David Bedford lapping other long-distance runners, a mustachioed superman. 62. I remember deciding that when older I would fly in a plane, reach out to grab a piece of a cloud, and then report back to a grateful world what it was made of. 63. I remember florins.Read More
31. I remember walking along a garden path towards a gate, my earliest memory. 32. I remember Peter and Jane. 33. I remember Alberto y Los Trios Paraguayos. 34. I remember that the last film to be shown at the Academy cinema in Oxford Street was Dangerous Moves, a Swiss film about chess. 35. IRead More
1. I remember thinking there was nothing more beautiful than fog on a football field. 2. I remember cuckoo spit. 3. I remember being frightened of Wass Water in the Lake District because the water was so dark and deep. 4. I remember wearing garters to hold up my socks. 5. I remember Nina BadenRead More