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what smells remind you of your childhood?
World Service Memoryshare team Started conversation Jul 18, 2002
For me it would be freshly cut privet and every so often I come across a particular type of soap and I think, yes, that's it.
what smells remind you of your childhood?
Nyree Rose - Doll in a Tube wearing National Costume Posted Jul 18, 2002
Got to be playdoh. Before all the harmful stuff got taken out of it!
what smells remind you of your childhood?
Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Jul 18, 2002
Hmm!I can't describe it because it's not a specific smell but a collection of smells intermingled when you walk through the African bush.Indiscribable but so unique.
Incog.
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kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Jul 18, 2002
WD40
My Dad smelled of it continuously...
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Ek* this space intentionally left blank *ki Posted Jul 18, 2002
The bitter sweet smell of silage and the whiff given off my ducks ... they're not particularly *nice* smells but they're very nostalgic for me all the same ... don't come across the duck-poo smell that frequently these days although silage is constantly in nose-shot.
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PQ Posted Jul 18, 2002
Tar (esp just after its rained) and baking
what smells remind you of your childhood?
Lenny (Lynette) Posted Jul 18, 2002
cut grass, terps, creasote and eau de cologne
what smells remind you of your childhood?
World Service Memoryshare team Posted Jul 18, 2002
The smell of dry dusty pavements that have just been rained on.
what smells remind you of your childhood?
kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Jul 18, 2002
OOOOOH definitely creosote! And apple tree.
And grass 
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weegie Posted Jul 18, 2002
vosene shampoo: it nipped like b*****y if it got in your eyes 
what smells remind you of your childhood?
Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Jul 18, 2002
Now if we were talking about flavours or taste.......
Incog.
what smells remind you of your childhood?
Researcher Eagle 1 Posted Jul 18, 2002
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches 
(not sure how much someone from the UK would appreciate that one as I've heard that peanut butter isn't so popular there?)
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what smells remind you of your childhood?
Nyree Rose - Doll in a Tube wearing National Costume Posted Jul 18, 2002
Spam Fritters! And Farley Rusks.....still love them now.
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psychocandy-moderation team leader Posted Jul 18, 2002
Lilacs, bay rum after shave, lemon oil, and freshly baked bread.
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Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Jul 18, 2002
Wass up Mina?
Incog.
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Hrimfaxi Posted Oct 24, 2002
Deep Heat.
My Dad used to play in a rugby teams and the club house reeked of it!
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Cheerful Dragon Posted Oct 24, 2002
Cut grass, hot tar, lilac and eau de cologne.
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Ste Posted Oct 24, 2002
Nutmeg! I think at a very young age my Mum used to put it in my milk, so every time I smell it (or taste it) I get all chilled and warm (at the same time?!?) and fuzzy. Mmmm 
Creosote is another good one...
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what smells remind you of your childhood?
- 1: World Service Memoryshare team (Jul 18, 2002)
- 2: Nyree Rose - Doll in a Tube wearing National Costume (Jul 18, 2002)
- 3: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Jul 18, 2002)
- 4: kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 (Jul 18, 2002)
- 5: Ek* this space intentionally left blank *ki (Jul 18, 2002)
- 6: PQ (Jul 18, 2002)
- 7: Lenny (Lynette) (Jul 18, 2002)
- 8: World Service Memoryshare team (Jul 18, 2002)
- 9: kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 (Jul 18, 2002)
- 10: weegie (Jul 18, 2002)
- 11: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Jul 18, 2002)
- 12: Researcher Eagle 1 (Jul 18, 2002)
- 13: It's all too much..... (Jul 18, 2002)
- 14: Nyree Rose - Doll in a Tube wearing National Costume (Jul 18, 2002)
- 15: psychocandy-moderation team leader (Jul 18, 2002)
- 16: Mina (Jul 18, 2002)
- 17: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Jul 18, 2002)
- 18: Hrimfaxi (Oct 24, 2002)
- 19: Cheerful Dragon (Oct 24, 2002)
- 20: Ste (Oct 24, 2002)
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