a memory like a sieve

 PHRASE
an extremely bad memory

a trip/walk down memory lane

 PHRASE
an occasion when people remember or talk about things that happened in the past

blurred
 ADJECTIVE
difficult to understand or remember clearly

catchy
 ADJECTIVE
if a tune or phrase is catchy it attracts your attention and is easy to remember

commemorative
 ADJECTIVE
produced for an important event to help you remember it

conscious
 ADJECTIVE
a conscious thought, memory, experience etc is one that you realize you are having

dim
 ADJECTIVE
a dim memory is something that you cannot remember very well because it happened a long
time ago

dimly
 ADVERB
if you dimly remember or understand something, you only remember or understand a little of it

elusive
 ADJECTIVE
difficult to remember or understand

etched
 ADJECTIVE
MAINLY LITERARY if
something is etched on your mind or memory, you can still remember it very clearly,
sometimes when you would prefer to forget it
faint
 ADJECTIVE
used about memories and feelings

foggy
 ADJECTIVE
not clearly remembered or understood

fond memory
 PHRASE
something that you remember with pleasure

forgotten
 ADJECTIVE
not thought about or remembered by people any longer

haunting
 ADJECTIVE
beautiful in a way that makes you feel sad and remember something for a long time

hazy
 ADJECTIVE
a hazy memory is one that you cannot remember well

immortal
 ADJECTIVE
very well known, and therefore likely to be remembered for a long time

in living memory
 PHRASE
during the time that anyone still alive can remember

in your mind’s eye

 PHRASE
if you can see someone or something in your mind’s eye, you can imagine or remember what
they look like

long
 ADJECTIVE
if you have a long memory, you remember even small things that happenedmany years ago

memorable
 ADJECTIVE
worth remembering or easy to remember, because of being special in some way

memorial
 ADJECTIVE
a memorial object, event, or prize is created to honour someone who has died

nostalgic
 ADJECTIVE
remembering happy times in the past

nostalgic
 ADJECTIVE
making someone remember happy times in the past

(off) by heart
 PHRASE
if you know something by heart, you can remember all the words in it without any help

redolent
 ADJECTIVE
LITERARY reminding you of something

reminiscent
 ADJECTIVE
reminding you of people or experiences in your past

reminiscent
 ADJECTIVE
MAINLY LITERARY full of thoughts of the past

resonant with/of something

 PHRASE
making you think of or remember a feeling or experience

retentive
 ADJECTIVE
able to remember a lot of information

short
 ADJECTIVE
if you have a short memory, you are not able or willing to remember thingsthat happened recently
suggestive
 ADJECTIVE
making you think of or remember a particular thing

unforgettable
 ADJECTIVE
something that is unforgettable will be remembered for a very long time

vague
 ADJECTIVE
a vague feeling, memory etc is not complete, accurate, or fully formed

wistful
 ADJECTIVE
used when you are thinking about something that made you happy in the past

MEMORY
Idioms
from:   'bear in mind'   to:  'slipped my mind'

 bear in mind
o If a person asks you to bear something in mind, they are asking you to remember
it because it is important. 
"You must bear in mind that the cost of living is higher in New York."

 (have a) brain/memory like a sieve

o Someone who has a brain like a sieve has a very bad memory and forgets things
easily.
"Oh, I forgot to buy the bread - I've got a brain like a sieve these days!"

 have (something) down pat

o If you memorise or practise something until you know it perfectly or have it
exactly right, you have it down pat.)
"I rehearsed my presentation until I had it down pat."

 have (something) on the brain

o If you have something on the brain, you think or talk abut it all constantly.A
"Stop talking about golf. You've got golf on the brain!"

 go in one ear and come out the other

o To say that information goes in one ear and comes out the other means that it is
immediately forgotten or ignored.
"I keep telling him about the risks but it goes in one ear and out the other. He
never listens!"
 jog someone's memory
o When you help someone to remember something they have forgotten, you jog
their memory.
"You don't remember who was with us that day? Here's a photograph to  jog your
memory."

 lose your train of thought

o If you forget what you were saying, for example after a disturbance or
interruption, you lose your train of thought.
"Now where was I? I'm afraid I've  lost my train of thought."

 if my memory serves me well

o If your memory serves you well, you remember correctly or you have not
forgotten any details.
"You're Stella's daughter, if my memory serves me well."

 (take a) trip down memory lane

o If you take a trip (stroll or walk) down memory lane, you remember pleasant
things that happened in the past.
"Every Christmas is a trip down memory lane for the family when our parents
take out the photograph albums."

 in your mind's eye

o If you can visualise something, or see an image of it in your mind, you see it in
your mind's eye.
"I can see the village in my mind's eye but I can't remember the name."

 refresh someone's memory

o If you refresh someone's memory, you remind them of facts they seem to have
forgotten.
"Let me refresh your memory - you've already missed three classes this term."

 ring a bell
o If something  rings a bell, it sounds familiar, but you don't remember the exact
details.
"John Bentley? The name rings a bell but I don't remember him."

 (have a) senior moment

o A momentary lapse of memory, especially in older people, or an absent-minded
action such as putting the cereals in the refrigerator, is humorously referred to
as having a senior moment.
"I found the phone in the cupboard. I must have had a senior moment!"

 it slipped my mind
o If something has  slipped your mind, you have forgotten about it.
"Oh dear! It slipped my mind that the shops were closed today!"