The year I saw Star Wars will always be with me, my Mother died in March '77 when I was 8,....my world was Planet of the Apes, Six Million Dollar Man and Space 1999,...through the summer I had to stay at my uncles farm, where I saw images in newspapers of an exciting new film coming, I remember drawing sketches & making models of some of the characters out of plasticine.

Elvis died that summer.....he died at the same age as my Mum

I had to wait until January '78 to see the film,....I saw it in Belfast in a cinema that has been torn down now

I remember getting a paper Chewie mask & 'The Official Collectors Edition' magazne at the Kiosk

.......my life hasnt been the same since

I'd say theres hardly a day that I don't think about Star Wars