Noisy workmen

How come some smells remind you of an experience you have had?

It is something about the scent that triggers a memory, or an emotion you have felt.

If it is a sunny day in England, and I put suncream on my face, then I am often reminded of beaches and summer holidays. I may have been thinking about something else at the time, but the smell triggers a recollection into my thoughts from my subconscious.

Some detergents will also remind me of a visit to hospital.

I don’t why this should happen, it must be the smell that stimulates the memory.

Meanwhile, how is it that workmen always start doing noisy digging or building jobs at 8am, while I am trying to have a sleep in during my holidays. It must be bad luck.

Either it is someone digging up the road, or someone taking down scaffolding nearby.

Finally, which clever people do the scheduling for BBC and ITV.

Most nights the programmes on the box are pedestrian, but on Thursday night at 9pm there is Ashes to Ashes on BBC 1, while on ITV there is Trial and Retribution.

Shouldn’t these two good programmes be put on at different days, so we can have something good to watch on Wednesday night, for example as well as Thursday.

I know most people have videos, but whenever I record something on video I never end up watching it, either I can’t find the video, or I can’t find the right spot on the tape.