Triggers
Nostalgia David Stone Nostalgia David Stone

Triggers

There are so many places in Ramsgate that trigger memories for me: some good, some bad…mostly somewhere in between.

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Storyteller
Nostalgia, TV David Stone Nostalgia, TV David Stone

Storyteller

When you think of films that managed to conjure up a genuine fantasy universe that made you feel like you were right there in the world you were watching, very few examples actually stand out.

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Publand
Nostalgia, Thanet David Stone Nostalgia, Thanet David Stone

Publand

Reflecting on the big news this week that pubs are allowed to stay open longer for the football, I found myself thinking about how much has changed in terms of exactly what pubs meant to so many people during my childhood and exactly what they mean now.

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Flashbacks
blog, Nostalgia David Stone blog, Nostalgia David Stone

Flashbacks

If you look back through your life, you'll quickly realise that certain selected memories have a power that seems to go beyond mere nostalgia.

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Don’t Make Eye Contact
Blog, Nostalgia, Comedy David Stone Blog, Nostalgia, Comedy David Stone

Don’t Make Eye Contact

I’d only been working as a shift runner at Blockbuster Video for a few days when the incident happened, and I remember thinking that it was a perfect reflection of my luck that had it happened just a week before then none of it – none of it - would have been my responsibility.

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