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" EXPOSED ". ( Tidemarks and holes in those socks ). 1940's. Most days it would be a bit of a rush after getting out of bed to get ready for school. Quick on with the clothes and a dash downstairs to have a ' splash ' wash in the kitchen sink ( needed to get that done pretty quickly, the...

Got to learn how to take your come-uppers. Mom did her best but Dad found out anyway. I will try and keep your Dad out of it this time young lady.

MOMS TO THE RESCUE. ( Camouflage and repair ) It was a sure thing for some kids that sooner or later they would find that during their games and adventures the " accident " occurred. Cuts and scrapes to Elbows, Knees and Shins, torn jacket pockets, lost buttons, torn sleeves, paint or oil on...

POSH and RICH. I mind how occassionally we kids would discuss how some local families seemed to be ' posher ' or ' richer ' than we were. On reflection there were items that we took into account that were quite comical. I recall some of the things that we used as a measure of posher or richer...

Early Autumn, Sunny day, the kids are out at play. A typical fun venture that some kids would experiment with would possibly take place when they had just finished a run around in the street and were now gathered on the street corner or the alleyway whilst they got their breath back. Time to...

TRYING TO TELL THAT JOKE. Anyone remember, particularly as a young kid, when you had just heard or just been told a decidedly funny joke and you couldn't wait to tell it to your other friends. You were now looking forward to performing it to your mates and getting some good laughs and the...

TRIBAL TIMES. The football ' local derby ' that took place last night brings back many memories right through from childhood and on through adulthood. As kids I recall there were ' splits ' in who supported who within our gang or group. Some were simply influenced by which football team that...

Maria Magenta, had a look around the Internet and that linked arm spinning game you mention appeared to be called " Snap the Whip ". You are absolutely right, the person or persons at the end of the line were expected to take a tumble as the line turned ever faster. Photo : Snap the Whip.

The Spin Around experience. As carolina describes, I think that the girls, in general , participated in this activity to demonstrate their nice dresses flowing around them. The lads on the other hand, doing their spins, went flat out for the ' giddy ' sensation. Photo (1) : The more gentle (...

CHANGING TIMES. I think, as kids, that most of us did a bit of this. Remember that little ' experience ' that we tested ourselves out with whereby we would spread our arms out and have a good ' whirl-around ' to the point that we became ' giddy '. Then it was a case of trying to stay on your...

oldbrit. That's impressive, sounds like you had a lot of potential .

Did somebody say " MODERATION AND DECORUM IN ALL THINGS ". A pat on the back, a wink, and a " Well done kid " used to be a typical accolade bestowed on you or your young friends as an expression of acknowledgment for an achievement during games and sport. For the lads a handshake might have been...

THE MISSING PART OF THE LESSON. Looking back on our school education period,as kids,I think that we were all pretty much of the same mind when it came to trying to figure out what some of the school lessons were all about and to what use they were really, I think we were all appreciative of...

sospiri, you bringing up the mention of 'Siestas ' brought to mind the period just after the war ( 1945-1946 ) when we had just started our ' proper Job ', having recently left school. Our after work bus journey back home took us past the Alexander Sports Stadium, Perry Barr. If you happened to...

Hi Rosie, I would guess that this might be a typical public phone box scenario that gave the kids expectations to pop in and just give that 'B' button a push, fingers crossed. Folk needing to make a call from the local phone box would get that bit of paper out with the phone number on, put their...

sospiri, ( ref Post#916, this thread ). Maurice, I'm with you all the way regarding the email type communication. I also find it favourable to stick mainly to communication by email. I like it from the point of view that response is entirely our choice, can be responded to or not ( our choice )...

SHORT AND SWEET. ( Save on the Pennies ). Very much a change in " telephone call duration times " appears to have taken place over the years. Thinking back to the times when many began to first use the telephone, this would most likely be either from a public phone box or from their very own...

BACK TO SCHOOL. ( Not all ' bad ' though ). For starters it was good to meet up with some of our school chums that we hadn't bumped into during the holiday period. Then there was this part of the year where the " nights where starting to draw in "and we were having to come in off the streets...

After reading the latest posts on this thread there's a couple that include comments that I bet coincide with the thinking of a fair number of folks these days. Examples: By sospiri ( Post #893 on this thread ) which includes his comment " Most modern films are awful " and then there's norfolk...

THE MAN IN THE TURBAN. ( 1937 ish ). Just a little unusual event that happened and got us kids well entranced at the time. A bunch of ' little uns ' gatherered out on the street, generally going about our play, when one of our group spotted this man who was progressing along our road knocking on...