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Childhood Enchantment
85-year-old Bob Thwaites remembers a magical boyhood summer...

Navigation Theory
"My theory is to follow someone in a car who is probably going my way."

Bikes and Bombs
"Mum didn't scream on inspecting the article - soon the bomb squad arrived..."

Writing on the Wall
"Reading this bit of graffiti almost everyday made me feel less isolated..."

A Family of Carers
Eight siblings share the 24-hour-care needed by their six-year-old brother.

Dad's Other Wives
"His fourth wife asked, 'How many of your father's wives have you met?'"

Escape Reunion
"When you're in danger you have no time to think 'I am afraid', you think, 'What can I do?'"

Marmite Beating
"It literally takes hours to reach the ultimate goal of turning your marmite white!"

A Sprog Called Zog
"There's no way I'm going to have a son called Zog. He's going to be called Anthony!"

Also Known As...
"I was listed not as Jeremy Fieldsend, but the altogether more interesting Tiff Sunbacon."

Giving Mum Away
"I'd like to contribute something to your programme from our family. It is my Mum actually."

Check-Out Confusion
"The reduced counter had the surplus down to 40p - it was late so I waited..."

Half-Hairy Legs
Linda - "I believe I am the teacher reputed to have the hairy backs of legs."

Dad's Penknife
Forty years after he stole his dad's penknife, Richard confessed...

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