How good is your memory of childhood?

The inspiration for this blog comes from getting older – turning "thirty something" instead of just thirty to be exact.

I realised that the more I tried to remember my younger days, the more confused my memory became. I frequently mixed up events, could not remember the year or failed to recall an entire event.

During a lazy afternoon in the garden, a glass of wine in my hand, I discovered that my friends recalled more about their childhood than I did.

It got me thinking about the marvel that is the human brain. Different people have the capacity to recall different things and make it seem effortless – I’m sure you all know someone who is good at remembering dates and events from history, capital cities, political debates and the like. Maybe someone else is good at trivia, whilst others can remember specific events that are ten or more years old. Which category did you fit into?

I still don’t know which category I am in, but my husband would probably say that I have a memory for trivial information – shopping lists, where things have been left etc.

So I thought, at as a result of my contemplations that I would record my memories in this blog. These memories specifically relating to the first time I did something over the last 30 or so years.

I hope it will evoke your own memories, perhaps remind you of things forgotten. It might make you laugh or even cry as you recall your own memories. At the very least it should be a great discussion at the next gathering of friends, old and new.

So I invite you to read my blog full of my memories and memories of those I come across who which to share their stories too.......perhaps you'll post some of your own........