Watching ET tonight and it brings back a couple of childhood memories:

• My grandmother taking me to see the movie at the theatre when I was a little girl. I was visiting her over the summer holiday and I have clear memories of seeing this movie with her.

• My dad’s vist to America on a business trip. He bought back gifts for the three of us – a Speak and Spell for my brother (there’s one in the movie which brings back the memory), a Speak and Math for me and a Cabage Patch rip off doll for my youngest brother who must have been about five at the time. I remember it had little fabric testicles sewn on. I guess that’s the biggest thing that distinguished it from the real thing. Ironically the Speak n Spell has recently re-entered  my life through multiple viewings of Toy Story.

I forgot how funny this movie is in parts – and how tragic. Really enjoying this little trip down memory lane.