Billy Keane: Fond memories of childhood are like buried treasure, but you’re never too old for a trip to the zoo

The first time I saw an elephant was when I was five. It was in Dublin Zoo and the memory is franked by an old photo. I am pretty certain the elephant story is correct.

For some events, I have a memory like an elephant. Mundane matters like lawn-mowing leave me without any sort of sure recollection, especially when it comes to jobs left undone. We had a TV, and lots of children came in to watch some of the programmes like Lassie , a very smart dog who was always saving accident-­prone people with the help of a small boy.



All the young lads wanted to be the boy. I wanted to be Lassie..