What event sticks in your mind from childhood

newlad



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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 01:51

Mine would have to be the 1980 challenge cup final when we beat our great frends and allies 10-5

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 01:54

When I passed the 11+ and my mum went round the entire neighbourhood and told everyone (much to my embarrassment).



Merry Christmas.



J

newlad



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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 02:00

Jeannie,

11+ you old sod,lol

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 02:07

newlad - yes, I know, I'm old

Lilli



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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 02:14

mine are too painfull to remember irelnd in the old days. You have all read the novels. It was like that. I have blocked so much out now.. However as an Irish catholic remember. My clothes from Vincent De Paul that was a treat, the following month on some poor souls back. What I do remember we were 7 in the kids the love, now we are 3 that love or longing has never gone way. We may be miles apart the love is so strong as we all went through the same. Jeaz I cant beleive I have barred ny soul xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 02:26

Liz, as you know, I am an avid reader of Irish novels. Believe me, I was an only child and was dressed, much of the time, in second hand clothes. I always had a new outfit for Christmas and (I don't know why) Easter.



Even when I passed the 11+ and got the coveted place at a Grammar school, my Mum was still buying second hand bits of uniform for me.



Still - come on - I don't think it did us any harm (except for the fact that I swore my son would never wear clothes from a jumble sale - and he didn't)



Newlad - well that obviously sticks in my mind



J

Lilli



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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 02:48

jean i know love. I will never ever forget my beautifuil neice, She has gone on to be a model.She showed me her new clothes. They were lovely I asked from where they came her reply Oxfam Auntie Lizwhere does yours come from. I was dressed in Mondi at that time but I learnt such a lesson. By the way the mother of said child who calles me hyicanth. She has the biggest heart of the 7 of us. I call her mother earth.. Where does she shop noe OXfaM still. She is stilll mother earth

flowerfairy


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 03:01

Getting back to the subject......................

what sticks in my mind as a child, i woke really early, my parents had probably just gone to bed, andI found my bike, I was sooo sorry when I got back in bed, I had probs showing my surprise in the morning. It had been my aunties but nevertheless, I was sooo pleased. ~It gave me years of pleasure

taraspring


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 14:04

My memories are of my Dad dressed up as Santa, the dog not recognising him, and biting him on the backside. A Christmas eve spent in accident and emergency. Happy days.

Tx

taraspring


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 14:22

Then there was the year that the dog nicked the turkey from the kitchen and was found eating it in the garden. Fish fingers all round. Well 2 each anyway.

taraspring


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 14:26

And then there was the year that I found my Christmas present in the shed. A new bike. Come Christmas morning I was so excited, but I got a doll. The bike was being stored away for the little girl next door.



So disappointing.

Secrectcove


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 14:38

How the nuns were so violent & cruel how they beat certain children and how they beat me for asking Questions !!

taraspring


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 14:45

James that is so sad.

Tx

boglefan



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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 14:53

My mum eventually giving in and buying me a pair of red shoes cause I wanted to be Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz and then as an adult actually seeing the real ones on display in Orlando. I was 40+ at the time but I still shed a tear.

Think looking back I had a really good happy childhood with lots of really special times at Christmas.



Irene

Jeannie


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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 15:14

Irene - you can tell we're the same age! I dreamed constantly of having a pair of red shoes when I was little because I wanted to be Dorothy, too



Happy memories of an innocent childhood.



J

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 15:40

Like Flowerfairy having my first bike.Went out on it for the first time,crashed into a huge wooden gate post and absolutely ruined the front forks,and not to pleased when I got thick ear off my mother,Dad was up the pub,but got another when he came back..Argh,the memories of Xmas...

BillyB


Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 436

Message Posted:
24/12/2009 16:53

Having my trousers and pants pulled down and being spanked by the local Vicar in his office after singing out of tune in the choir. Such fond memories, for him anyway.

jock1



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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 17:14

I have a very retentive memory, i remember going out with my father on a picnic, then the next memory is coming out of my mother's womb......

newlad



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Message Posted:
24/12/2009 17:21

Chapped legs from short trousers for school in winter,

Paul.