Nostalgia Interviews With Chris Deacy

My guest in this week’s fascinating and very candid interview is Jeremy Scott, Senior Lecturer in English Language and Literature at the University of Kent. Jeremy was born in Brentwood, Essex, and talks about growing up in what was known as the ‘stab’ capital of the Metropolitan area and how Romford has changed in the decades since. We discuss why pubs are an important part of the British landscape and whether the demise of the pubs might be seen as an instance of secularization. Jeremy’s earliest memories are from photos and he recollects how as a child he seemed to be outdoors all day. Football was a big thing for him when growing up, and he was also into sailing and swimming. We learn how music was also an important factor. Jeremy learned to play the guitar and piano and recorded the charts off the radio as well as TV themes. His favourite artists were The Smiths and The Cure and we learn that he grew up in a very musical house. Jeremy reveals what the first record was that he bought and we discuss why