Broken Eurovision

Caroline Smailes, author of In Search of Adam, recalls childhood memories and laments the lack of Maltese success at this year's Eurovision:

..One of my happiest childhood memories includes a scrap of paper, a pencil and staying at my grandma’s house to watch the Eurovision Song Contest. I have told you that my grandma is Maltese...On Eurovision night we’d always hope that Malta would win. We’d make notes and give scores to each country. But we’d write on our scrap of paper who we thought should come in the top 5. Malta was always number 1.

I’d stay at my grandma’s house with my brother. We’d sit on the floor to be closer to the TV. My granddad would make proper chips for supper. And after all the excitement. I’d go to sleep in her boxroom with a hot hot water bottle. I loved Eurovision nights.

I have been anticipating the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 for a number of months now. I’ve been out today and bought snacks and drinks. I’d even convinced my husband to watch it with me. (With a pencil and a scrap of paper) Then. I went onto the website. Just now. Just before writing this post. To take a peep at the Maltese entry. And. I have … *sob* … found out … *sob* … that Malta was …*sob* … knocked out during the semi-final on May 10th...The Eurovision Song Contest has been broken for me. *sob* I am lost for words. *sob* I have banned The Eurovision Song Contest from my house. And my memory. Forever. *sob*...