Category: childhood

Free to Play!

I saw this photo on Facebook yesterday and it really got me thinking….well remembering really. My childhood was full of days like this. Please don’t mis-understand me, my brother and I were not neglected! We were however, encouraged to take part in activities that encouraged our imagination. Our mum (sadly…

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You’re Never Too Old to Play!

Childhood as we know it in Britain, is a relatively new thing.  Until Victorian times, many children who were from working families or those in abject poverty were forced to work under terrible conditions.  And while the offspring of the rich elite enjoyed toys, education and guidance, those in less…

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