I was getting ready to go to school when I heard.. it was my 5th year and I spent most of the morning in shock or in tears. Bear in mind, they were a link with my brother, a huge Beatles fan, who had introduced me to them by constant playing. In fact, I knew more about John than I did about my own brother! He'd died only a few years previously so things were still a little fragile. I really did 'break down and cry' and spent a great deal of the day just sitting and staring at nothing.

Americans remember where they were when Kennedy was shot, Brits remember where they were when Lennon was shot. No-one cares what they were doing when Reagan was shot!

LTS