My parents - fine upstandin' law abiding citizens that they were - disapproved of EVERYTHING I did around that time. As far as they were concerned I was on a fast track to hell, and was already a lost cause. I was pretty much disowned, because I was 22 and actually had OPINIONS!

My brother, although he was favoured because of other achievements, also got very involved in the marches and protests. He was lucky he didn't have to go to Vietnam in fact, because all the 20 year olds had their birthdays put into a hat, and those drawn out were called up for National Service. His birthday was drawn out, but he was excused on medical grounds. Just as well, because he would have refused to go. My parents were none too impressed with his involvement in the protest marches, but tolerated it because he was number one son and no doubt they were glad he didn't have to go.