Twitch Your Nose to Remember Your Past

A friend 'tweeted' me this morning, telling me that her frangipani tree, in Florida, was flowering and that reminded her of me, living here in Perth, Western Australia.

This comment set off a chain reaction in my memory, as slivers from my early childhood in Brisbane popped into my head:
* the perfumed frangipani tree outside my bedroom window at Clayfield;
* blossoms in a dish on the dining table for Sunday lunch at Nan's;
* threading the flowers onto a piece of string to wear as a necklace.................... my memories of those carefree childhood days were easily revived by the fragrant frangipani tree.

What fragrances/aromas can you use to ignite your memory?
* Freshly baked bread or apple pie?
* The perfume Mum wore when she went out in the evening?
*The smell of Dettol that Mum used to dab on your cut knee?
* The smell of burning autumn leaves, reminding you of grandpa's garden?

Your nose is a useful, reliable aid to reviving early childhood memories - just inhale the aroma/perfume, close your eyes and let your mind wander back to when you first noticed 'the' smell. Then let the other associations flood back into your mind - where you were, who else was there, what you were doing.............. those old childhood memories will tumble out, ready to be written down in your journal or personal history. Get your nose twitching today!