When Finlay is settling in for a good old reminisce her voice changes, and I’m sure mine does too. We do those voices you do when you’re telling a story, evoking an emotional campfire and getting ready to gloss over the bad bits and cast a hazy glow on the good. But why do we do it? And why does history from on Nostalgia as a scourge of the mind? Is there any way to reminisce responsibly? Put on your rose tinted spectacles and cast a heady ear over this week’s Sunday Service.

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