royal white Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 First day of the school holidays today, my eldest (9) was out of the door on his BMX at 8 bells knocking his other gang mates up to finish off their den, oh to be that age again. 6 year old wants to play with them but can’t keep up on his bike so he’s kicking off. Baby is on his 3rd Nappy change. Can’t wait to get back in work next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 21, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted July 21, 2022 38 minutes ago, royal white said: First day of the school holidays today, my eldest (9) was out of the door on his BMX at 8 bells knocking his other gang mates up to finish off their den, oh to be that age again. 6 year old wants to play with them but can’t keep up on his bike so he’s kicking off. Baby is on his 3rd Nappy change. Can’t wait to get back in work next week. 👏 Was brilliant. You had forever- mass games of footy on the grass at the end of the street. Making jumps to ride your bike over, and the odd trip to the baths followed by a visit to the chippy on the way home. Never seemed stupidly hot, but no prolonged wet spells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royal white Posted July 21, 2022 Author Share Posted July 21, 2022 28 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: 👏 Was brilliant. You had forever- mass games of footy on the grass at the end of the street. Making jumps to ride your bike over, and the odd trip to the baths followed by a visit to the chippy on the way home. Never seemed stupidly hot, but no prolonged wet spells. Great aint it, I’m lucky that my lads love the outdoor life, they love getting filthy and doing what kids should be doing it’s good they have a few mates on the street who are similar, couldn’t think of anything worse with them being sat in all day playing on the PlayStations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted July 21, 2022 Members Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, royal white said: First day of the school holidays today, my eldest (9) was out of the door on his BMX at 8 bells knocking his other gang mates up to finish off their den, oh to be that age again. 6 year old wants to play with them but can’t keep up on his bike so he’s kicking off. Baby is on his 3rd Nappy change. Can’t wait to get back in work next week. That's great to read. Sounds like school holidays when I was a kid, rather than nowadays where you hear less and less of kids doing stuff like that. Not sure whether that's down to kids now being lazy little cunts or parents being petrified of letting them out of their sights because armies of paedos are roaming the streets. Probably a bit of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 (edited) My folks were both teachers so the friday we finished, we'd head down to Dover and then spent 6 weeks around Europe. Only mates I spent time with we're friends I met whilst away (almost all kids with teacher's as parents) Always ran out of books by the end of week two, so then had to nick whatever my folks or the rest of the family was reading. Mum was finishing her degree one year - was that bored read Jude the Obscure and Mill on the Floss. This sort of stuff has stood me in good stead, but there were times it as massively dull. I also realise how spolit that makes me sound. Edited July 21, 2022 by Not in Crawley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Wanderer Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, royal white said: First day of the school holidays today, my eldest (9) was out of the door on his BMX at 8 bells knocking his other gang mates up to finish off their den, oh to be that age again. 6 year old wants to play with them but can’t keep up on his bike so he’s kicking off. Baby is on his 3rd Nappy change. Can’t wait to get back in work next week. Proper refreshing to read. Just how it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Not in Crawley said: My folks were both teachers so the friday we finished, we'd head down to Dover and then spent 6 weeks around Europe. Only mates I spent time with we're friends I met whilst away (almost all kids with teacher's as parents) Always ran out of books by the end of week two, so then had to nick whatever my folks or the rest of the family was reading. Mum was finishing her degree one year - was that bored read Jude the Obscure and Mill on the Floss. This sort of stuff has stood me in good stead, but there were times it as massively dull. I also realise how spolit that makes me sound. Sounds a right hoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, gonzo said: Sounds a right hoot To be honest, I got to see some of the most amazing parts of the continent, pool everyday, visited and saw places I'd never have got to and all before I was 16. Be a massive prick if I complained about my mum and dad taking me away from the delights of Bolton for 6 weeks to have amazing summer holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little whitt Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 i thought the Roads where Quite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolton_blondie Posted July 21, 2022 Members Share Posted July 21, 2022 Daughters 8 and doesn't have many friends. Even at school she plays with the same group of lads, one of them my cousins lad who lives on same cul de sac as us. I'd love for her to be playing out all the time like I did as a kid but it just doesn't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 30 minutes ago, little whitt said: i thought the Roads where Quite quite what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter barryk32 Posted July 21, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted July 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, Sweep said: quite what? Quite quiet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DazBob Posted July 21, 2022 Members Share Posted July 21, 2022 21 minutes ago, barryk32 said: Quite quiet Quite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jeep Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Driving to work on Monday morning about 7:45am, saw a group of about 6 lads, teenagers, walking down to the baths (I'm presuming baths as they had a little bag each). Tickled me when they started taking the piss out of some other kids who were waiting for the bus to take them to school, possibly Canon Slade lot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 4 hours ago, Not in Crawley said: My folks were both teachers so the friday we finished, we'd head down to Dover and then spent 6 weeks around Europe. Only mates I spent time with we're friends I met whilst away (almost all kids with teacher's as parents) Always ran out of books by the end of week two, so then had to nick whatever my folks or the rest of the family was reading. Mum was finishing her degree one year - was that bored read Jude the Obscure and Mill on the Floss. This sort of stuff has stood me in good stead, but there were times it as massively dull. I also realise how spolit that makes me sound. What did you do during Bolton Holiday fortnight? Maldives, Bermuda? Christmas in St Moritz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 40 minutes ago, BobyBrno said: What did you do during Bolton Holiday fortnight? Maldives, Bermuda? Christmas in St Moritz? They were teachers, not bankers - it was 6 weeks because we went touring with a Caravan. It wasn't as though we were jet-setting. Think Volvo, an Abbey Stafford and a two man pup tent for your truly. Bolton holidays was the Lakes/Dales or nothing to save up for summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 27 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: They were teachers, not bankers - it was 6 weeks because we went touring with a Caravan. It wasn't as though we were jet-setting. Think Volvo, an Abbey Stafford and a two man pup tent for your truly. Bolton holidays was the Lakes/Dales or nothing to save up for summer. We didn’t have a car. I have a Volvo now though. 1 week in Rhyl every two years. My Mum worked in a chippy Dad in a factory. He didn’t own it though.😉That’s Working Class.😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter only1swanny Posted July 21, 2022 Site Supporter Share Posted July 21, 2022 47 minutes ago, Not in Crawley said: They were teachers, not bankers - it was 6 weeks because we went touring with a Caravan. It wasn't as though we were jet-setting. Think Volvo, an Abbey Stafford and a two man pup tent for your truly. Bolton holidays was the Lakes/Dales or nothing to save up for summer. Abbey Stafford were the posh ones iirc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank_spencer Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Not for the full 6 weeks but our holidays were pretty much always a couple of weeks in France in the caravan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athywhite1958 Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 A week in Blackpool was the norm, once we got to the Isle of Man and once we got to Skegness, my dad worked in local mill and my mum at Ward and Goldstones (Electrium now) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 Keir Starmer didn’t have a holiday. He built a tent in the back garden with a wooden maiden and a blanket. A bottle of pop and sugar butties for sustenance. Sorry, politics has taken over another thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 2 hours ago, BobyBrno said: We didn’t have a car. I have a Volvo now though. 1 week in Rhyl every two years. My Mum worked in a chippy Dad in a factory. He didn’t own it though.😉That’s Working Class.😊 Oh I'm 100% bang on middle class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, frank_spencer said: Not for the full 6 weeks but our holidays were pretty much always a couple of weeks in France in the caravan. It's where the entirety of the teaching profession went. I only made friends with kids whose parents were teachers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not in Crawley Posted July 21, 2022 Share Posted July 21, 2022 1 hour ago, only1swanny said: Abbey Stafford were the posh ones iirc.. It was nice, second hand like. Although probably not a patch on the ones you can get now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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