One day, in Junior School, I was asked "Why are the curtains closed at your Grandma's?". I had no idea - and I was utterly oblivious to what that might mean. A few hours later, I found out.
Tag: 1983
That Time I Saw ‘The Terror On The Screen’
I have to say, it didn't disappoint. The storyline, the production values, the conventions of the genre, the dance moves, the resolution and the final twist all combined to make it every bit as memorable and significant as the hype suggested it was going to be.
That Time I First Brushed Celebrity
I remember standing in crowds that were maybe two-deep on Pepper Lane as the Carnival procession made its way along the route. I remember the gasps that swept those around me as Chris/'Brian' swung into view, waving from an open-top car. Moments later, he was gone. If we're being slightly unkind, we might say it was a portent of his career.
That Time I Met My Destiny
"You may dismiss the veracity of schoolyard rumours among nine year-olds but you may be surprised at the detail here. I had it 'on good authority' in 1983 that, with the trilogy now completed, there would then follow a trilogy of prequels and then a trilogy of sequels. '
That Time I Worked Out ‘Cupid Stunt’
I remember liking things that I knew were popular before Kenny Everett but I think it’s fair to say that his show was among the first things I liked because I knew it was ‘cool’. I also can’t think of anything before Ken that I loved specifically because it was subversive. You knew it often skated along the ragged edge of what humour could get away with - which made it all the more appealing.
That Time I Saw ‘A Man Who Does Not Exist’
In contrast, ‘KITT’ was installed with futuristic AI, the cutting-edge looks of an ’82 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - and he was bullet-proof. It was as 1980s as it could be. What nine year-old could resist the conclusion that this was the future of TV entertainment?
That Time I Was Right Here*
Predictably, I loved the film. At the age of nine, I was probably in the ideal demographic for it. Looking back, there was something else that may seem largely superficial now but at the time felt hugely profound: the chase scene at the end involved BMX bikes, something most school-age kids were very impressed by, in the early 1980s.
Resonation 
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