Spoiling my almost twin sister's ninth birthday, because I had to wait another 10 days for mine whilst we were the same age. She would have been 49 today.
I was a foetus.
Being 4 years old I would have been considering my new hardtail options and what 27.2 dropper I could fit. You just could not get an opinion on these things back in the day.
My 7 year old self was wondering who this Elvis person was and what all the fuss was about.
A few weeks later, having been subjected to a load of Elvis movies that the BBC had put on in tribute ( instead of the usual kids programme during the holiday daytime) my initial opinion hadn't really changed much, except that I felt that Tom and Jerry was much better.
working on a ship in the merchant navy
As the half shaft went back into the splines in the differential I stupidly had my finger tips between the half shaft flange & the hub. (face fit)
6 big blood blisters!
Norfolk?
I was 17 and having a little 3 week holiday in the guardroom of a military establishment in the south of England whilst all my mates were on leave. I think an RP told me, or possibly someone on the fire piquet. I don't remember being particularly upset, I was having my own problems.
I'd started work just over a month before, I remember everyone talking about it there, but the moment I first heard, I don't remember exactly.
I was 4 years 8 months old - so not really aware of big events like that..
