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[...] Gordon McLean wonders, do people stay in the street? The answer is, of course not — their parents won’t let [...]

By: mum

mum — Tue, 20 May 2008 19:20:41 +0000

I see your penchant for correct punctuation didn’t kick in till Primary 5? Great picture of the 2 young women in your life – I’d forgotten about that one!

By: Wife!

Wife! — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:36:44 +0000

My Mum used to say that the worst way to punish me was to keep me in! We were free to wander the scheme and surrouonding fields at our leisure as long as you were home for dinner! It is sad that, even as adults, we feel the need to ‘check in’ just in case someone is worried. Ruddy mobile phones!

and G, don’t mind the picture, reminds me that I have lots of memories with Wee Sis, I’ll pay her back one day!

By: Blue Witch

Blue Witch — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:01:19 +0000

I often wonder what today’s passive technology consuming kids will recall of their childhoods. Not the variety of things we do, that’s for sure.

And everything costs so much to do these days. Apparently…

One mum of 2 I know told me that she spent nearly 6 grand on clubs, lessons and activities for her kids last year. Why, I said, did she not get them to join scouts or guides when it’s almost free. “That’s not trendy!” she said with a dismissive look. “Junk modelling, helping with the gardening?” I suggested. “The gardener wouldn’t like that and I don’t want glue everywhere – or to have teh end results littering the house!” she replied.

Sad, very sad.

I won’t ask why your ‘wili’ needed cream

By: Peggy

Peggy — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:46:30 +0000

We weren’t allowed IN the house during the summer. It was the same for my older two boys. George however needs to be levered away from his Wii/Playstation/computer to get some fresh air.