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Bedtimes and Early Mornings (2-6yrs) – Memories: Part Two

Did I say… all was quiet? Well not always! 😊

When visitors were coming, we were sent to bed earlier. As soon as we heard them arrive, we’d all creep to the top of the stairs to see who it was and try and hear what was being said. With all our whispering and giggling, Mum and Dad would hear us, and as the lounge door was […]

My Childhood Memories (2-6 years old) – Bedtimes: Part One

Our bedtimes had set routines. In winter we would have hot water bottles and we’d queue up in the kitchen, while Mum or Dad filled them for us from the water tank over the sink, which heated the water as you used it. There were two bottles, one for girls and one for the boys. They would go in our beds and be moved as necessary […]

Winter Memories: Part Two

When we were playing in the snow, Mum would sometimes lock the front door, so we couldn’t keep running in and out and leaving it open! We would then have to knock on the front door, to come in. The solid oak door, had an iron black door knocker, which when banged, had a hollow sound that you could hear echoing through the hall and beyond. This was then opened with […]

Winter Memories Part One: Aged 5.

We may have had snow over Christmas when I was very young because we definitely had our fair share, being high up, but I cannot recall. It was always magical to wake up early in the morning with an unusual brightness in the room. This had us scuttling to the window. The frost patterns looked like delicate ferns painted on with a fine brush and we would have to breathe […]

My Christmas Memories – Part Four: Christmas Day

The first sign that Father Christmas had been was when we awoke in the early hours of the morning and moved our feet; we would hear the rustling of paper at the bottom of the bed and then our voices would travel to each other in loud whispers across the landing… “Father Christmas has been!”

We’d scurry to the bottom of our beds to see what delights he […]

My Christmas memories – Part Three: Excitement!

Being normal children, we could be found getting up to mischief. Our favourite activity, which could be done on any day over the Christmas period except Christmas day, was to slide around the base of the tree.  My sister and I wore the famous cosy toes tights and the boys’ cord trousers, which all worked well for the task!

We would crowd around the door, so we could take a […]