An entertaining trip through Richard's childhood.
The stuffed green dog launched from a gramophone rotating at 78rpm through an open window straight under the farmer's plough only to emerge several months later, worm-ridden when the potatoes were harvested.
The push-along, ride-along dog called Charlie taken to a blessing at the local Methodist church never to return but given to a poorer child.
The adventure of a three-year old on a tricycle terminated by a friendly copper a mile and a half from home whilst mother was busy baking.
The emergency beacon found and dunked in the bath resulting in a plethora of emergency services arriving at the front door.
The mine washed up on a Welsh beach and rolled about until told it might still be live.
The home-built radio receiver passed to Dad to listen to the trawlers until the aerial was hit by lightning and Dad received a new hair style.
The hurry-cart built from wheels stolen from a Silver Cross pram, with baby inside, parked outside the butchers (in a lot of trouble for that escapade).
The first spider launched into "space" aboard a bonfire-night rocket.