Steep Hill, Lincoln

“Over the next two hours we visit ten such locations the village, places where significant and memorable things happened to me” (Pearson). Unlike Pearson I will not visit ten locations, however there is one location in Lincoln that makes me think of something significant. Steep Hill, whats name arises from the gradient of the hill itself reminds me of a specific time I spent with my family.

Sat on the side of a hill with my brother (James) and two of my cousins (Alistair and Amelia). My family had decided to take us all on a picnic up yet another ‘boring’ (as my brother called them) hills. We (my cousins and I) decided that we would have a bit of fun and show James how to make fun out of the most boring things. We, like all kids, decided to have a game of who could roll down the hill the fastest and get the most giddy. The day was spent rolling, running, jumping down the hill until it was time to go. I still, even years on, say that this was the best day out with my family.

Many places remind me of this significant day, but none as much as steep hill, with the Lincoln wind blowing through your hair when you get to the top. However none of this reminds me of that day more than the sense of reluctance that you get when you’re at the bottom of the hill and then sense of accomplishment when you reach the Magna Carta pub. It reminds me of my brothers change in mood that day.

Pearson, Mike. Site-Specific Performance. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Print.