The initial inspiration arose from reflecting on Gilbert O’Sullivan, a songwriter up there with the big names in the 70s, but had never enjoyed a revival as had his contemporaries – dead or alive, Marc Bolan & T Rex, David Bowie, Slade, Abba. I wondered why that might be and why it was people didn’t ‘nostalge’ or celebrate him in the way they did other pop idols of yore. This got me thinking of other embarrassing paraphernalia and events from my own past – umbrellas, Austria, underwear, personal attributes - and before long the list was growing. Here was something that could come out and be aired, nay flaunted even. If I dared to be first, others might fess up too ....