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What kind of things do you remember from Childhood

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Annx

Annx Report 14 Nov 2010 19:01

I'm off now.....Andre is on S*Y Arts. lol

Jane

Jane Report 14 Nov 2010 19:09

Glad you found a shorter route Frank.If I had known about the road closure yesterday,I would have gone through Isham and that way.
I will be watching XF later,but can multi task with pooter and the XF lol

LilyL

LilyL Report 14 Nov 2010 19:14

Merlin is 6, so stll quite a youngster, he is a real old sweetie, and yes that 's OH on him. Now Mel you can a piccy of Millie, but me, well I'll have to find one with my GOOD side!!! One of you Mel would be great, in fact one of all of you would be just fine! No, we didn't wear our bloomers for PE, we had a fawn divided skirt (!!!)for games and PE. Light blue airtex shirt, short sox (Fawn) gym shoes/hockey boots. The bloomers were for everyday, with knicker liners!!! For everyday we wore a Fawn tweed skirt, white shirt, Royal Blue V neck jersey and tie, fawn and royal blue stripes! One Blazer (fawn) with badge, one tweed winter coat, 1 beret, (brown) 1 skullcap (royal blue) plus badge. 2 prs of outdoor shoes, indoor shoes, and thats just the winter! The list for clothes and gear was endless. Glad you're back safely Frank, won't mention bloomers or school uniform again, don't want to give you nightmares!!!!!

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 14 Nov 2010 19:20

Never mind about what side just a picture of you please Liz and of course Millie.

Fiona

Fiona Report 14 Nov 2010 19:22

Evening all
♥♥♥♥HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAUREEN♥♥♥♥
Feeling a bit better today actually got up at 9.00 am and have not gone back to bed all day. still a little quesy but looking forward to Tuesday morning when I take my last pills, Hurrah!!!!!

Family all gone now and I'm going to just sit and read my book or watch the TV for a while OH is kindly doing the dishwasher. sometimes he makes the dinner and I fill the dishwasher after dinner but tonight he is doing both , letting me rest, I even managed to sit at the table and eat some potato & chicken, with the rest of the family, these last few days the smell of the food has made me feel sick.

Well I'm off now, Will try and get back on later unless I get into a film and forget the time.

Frank

Frank Report 14 Nov 2010 20:33

It's that time again.

Just had a nice salmon sandwich. no cuecumber as it repeats on me.

Has a wash and put dressing gown on while the Cu#e was on. will settle down and watch the Jungle later.

I remember my school days, and you girls in bloomers. Our woodwork classroom overlook the girls playground, and they would be out there playing Netball, while we used chisels and things, with our hormons all over the place at 14 it's a wonder we didn't chop our fingers off.!!!! Some of them were really FIT.

Have you sorted your draws out now Mel??? If they are anything like Ros's underware draws, you couldn't get another thing in them. Bra's and panties everywhere. !!
Mine are full of socks, pants, hankies (I still have a clean one each day) old habits die hard, always took a clean one to work every day.

I didn't think it was so cold this evening, till I walked in doors and the heating hadn't come on. Has taken ages to get the place warm. Alright now about 22 degrees. Will soon be to hot for me, so it will go down She won't know.!!!! until it's too late.

Had a real quite weekend, Saturday I played on my computer all day. Conrad showed me some new things. The only trouble was, when I got home, computer wouldn't work, he had put my B.T. thingy on a different setting. He had to talk me through how to correct it. Good job he did, I would have been lost without it.!!!

Maureen I hope you had a nice day, today.

I will be going round to a friend tomorrow with my new E book reader. He will show me how it all works, and he will load more books on it for me. I think you can get 160 books on it at one time. Conrad (The little Bugg#r) found the Bible on Ebay yesterday. 40 hours of someone reading it to you.It might have been more (PASS I SAID)
I have read a fair bit of it over the years. But don't need that now.!!!

David

David Report 14 Nov 2010 20:40

Hello and Many Happy Returns Maureen xx

David

David Report 14 Nov 2010 20:41

Was your cat looking like Fifi la PHEW ?

Jane

Jane Report 14 Nov 2010 20:49

David I remember that name Fifi la Phew.Can't think where from ....please remind me!!

MillymollyAmanda

MillymollyAmanda Report 14 Nov 2010 20:50

Will say night night now, going to watch the jungle .
see you all tomorrow .

Jane

Jane Report 14 Nov 2010 21:03

Just thinking was Fifi a Skunk???
I'm going to watch the Jungle too.

David

David Report 14 Nov 2010 21:11

Fifi la PHEEEW was a catoon skunk that fancied the local cat,or was it the other way aroond?

Jane

Jane Report 14 Nov 2010 21:23

Yeah!!!!!!! I remembered Fifi.She was a bit of a flirt lol

Fiona

Fiona Report 14 Nov 2010 22:01

Night all
xxxxxxxxxx

Jane

Jane Report 14 Nov 2010 22:21

Night Night Fiona and everyone xx

Frank

Frank Report 15 Nov 2010 08:24

Morning sleepy heads,

Woke at 6am couldn't get back to sleep, so got up.

What a frost last night, everyone who needs their car,is out scraping the windows. It's loverly not having that job to do these days. Bright clear Blue sky and no sign of wind. Big coat and boots for Chesters walk today Jane. Nearly called you HELEN !!!!

Going to get my 2nd cup of tea.

Annx

Annx Report 15 Nov 2010 09:16

Morning Frank and All,

Yes a real crisp frost here too. I'm off to buy a warmer jacket. BBL

Jane

Jane Report 15 Nov 2010 09:17

Morning Frank ,Helen here LOL.
Yes what a frost!!!! It is still so pretty out there.It was a really really short walk as I need to be here for the Next New Suit to arrive and the first Jacket to be collected!
There are lots of little calves in the top field.They are so funny,they all came up to the fence to peer at Chester,then they got all silly and excited.Within a moment there was a Mummy Cow come to see what was going on.I gt a very fierce look from her so we legged it quick lol

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 15 Nov 2010 09:47

mORNING aLL AND hELEN!

sAME HERE WITH PLENTY OF SUNSHINE NOW. sTILL FROST ON THE CAR OUTSIDE THE KITCHEN WINDOW AND ALONG UP THE GARDEN IN THE SHAPE OF THE BIG BOX HEDGE.
Sorry had'nt seen I had the cap lock on.

Thanks for the pic of Millie Liz. She's a real sweety and those eyes.......................................

Lots to do as it is bin day and OH wants to go and get some more white paint!!

Bedroom finished now all but the door which he will paint later, same as the spare room. He is thinking of getting new doors with some glass in as this will let more light into our hall which is very gloomy unless you leave the bedrooms and uti rooms doors open.

Frank still have'nt got through all the draws yet but I am getting there. Just four more to do and one of those is all bits and pieces of hair things etc. It was the treasure draw that took a long time to sort, all little things like my rosettes from the flower and veg show and certs for the same. I have filed most things like that in a box file with old photos which I can sort at a later date.

Frank

Frank Report 15 Nov 2010 12:07

Talking about treasures, I use to play "Table Skittles" and won lots of shields, and trophies. I was able to display them on the Bedroom window sill at Gayton, When we moved they went into box's into the loft. Will find them someday !!! I do have a model of a skittle table that Ros, had made for me as a present in 1993. this sits on the sideboard in pride and place. !!!! Brings back memories when I look at it.

Upsetting Mummy Cow, you naughty girl, smacked legs for you, and go to bed tonight with no tea !!!! The times I heard that. and she ment it !!!!

We were talking over the weekend about Christmas. They all remember the good times with lots of presents and goodies. They couldn't believe, that I didn't have presents, and decorations. The school would give us an Orange Apple and a few nuts, when we broke up for Christmas. The only present I can really remember was a "blow football game" Two goals on a piece of card with cardboard figures, two straws and a white ball. I am glad to say, I loved to buy whatever the children wanted, within reason. They were never SPOILT but we always did what we could present wise.
Have just bought Lewis a Fifa 11 football game for his new x box 360. Which I must add he has bought himself. He sold all his old games and other toys. and saved his pocket money.To raise the amount requires. I bet he still didn't go without anything from his Mum and Dad. and I know he didn't when with us lol. I bet Ros has other things tucked away for him. She always says "you can't spoil a good child" typiccal "NANNY"
My 21st birthday present was £10.00 from my Mum to buy myself a new overcoat.!!!

Must stop going on, I will bore you to death.