What sparked this off was the difference between the toys of my grandchildren and great grandchildren. The quantity, the quality of design, the variety of textures made me look back on the past. Not only that, as we needed some toys in the house for when they visited, we were amazed at how cheaply the… Continue reading Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, The Games Children Used T Play
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Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, in order,The Single Parent Family
Latchkey Children As one who was the child of a single parent family and have survived unscathed, I find among commentators, politicians and some of the general public, a level of ignorance and misunderstanding which can malign both the parent and the child In the past, with extended families and no artificial insemination, there was… Continue reading Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, in order,The Single Parent Family
Pre WW2, 1930 to39, in order,I write You Compare Part 3
Snobbery & Transport In the 30’s the middle class had aspirations of, if perhaps not ‘ectually’ moving up a class; perhaps being accepted as an appendage to the upper classes. This involved display, like a cock pheasant in the spring, only it was even more prevalent among the females who were the prime movers, having… Continue reading Pre WW2, 1930 to39, in order,I write You Compare Part 3
Author’s Note and Pre WW2, 30 to 39, I write 2
Authors Note. I have discovered that it is difficult to find particular posts in the larger categories such as General. I shall publish all material in order in future, whether it is duplicated or not Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, in order, The 30’s. I Write – You Compare! Part 2 Life and Standards I… Continue reading Author’s Note and Pre WW2, 30 to 39, I write 2
Random Thoughts N0. 4
We need a solution to the problems of miscreant children and teenagers. If you have read this blog at all you will know that I was a latchkey single-parent child for a number of years, and in consequence have strong views concerning the extended family, latchkey children, and homes with two wage earners. .Everyone today… Continue reading Random Thoughts N0. 4
Transport In The 30s
The 30s was the era of comprehensive transport for the first time. There was everything from roller skates to the tube trains. Public transport was cheap, the railways ran on time, were comfortable and well organised. After all, there was no alternative as only the wealthy could afford to run cars. .The main mode of… Continue reading Transport In The 30s
Random Thoughts No. 2
I am not an accountant, so I am totally confused. I read and hear that our internal debt is the greatest in Europe, caused through overspend, and the escalating cost of house purchase. I gather that the government is worried about this debt, but if that is the case why at every opportunity does it… Continue reading Random Thoughts No. 2
Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, The 30s, I write, You Compare, Part 1
Through the 30’s habits started to change at a snail’s pace, but it was so smooth one wasn’t aware of it. In the bigger shops they had those lovely wooden balls containing money or receipts, rising the full height of the shop at a twitch of a string, then rolling gently along metal tracks, with… Continue reading Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, The 30s, I write, You Compare, Part 1
Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, in order, Empire Day and Royal Occasions
When we first heard the King’s speech on the wireless, it was really a celebration of the Empire and its reinforcement, tightening the ties. My first recollection of Empire Day, although I know it was celebrated in most schools in England, was when it was celebrated in Livingstone. Unsurprisingly it was a ‘great day’, which… Continue reading Pre WW2, 1930 to ’39, in order, Empire Day and Royal Occasions
Pre WW2, 1930, in order, Butchers’ Slang
In the ’30s, youngsters thought they were being terribly secretive , and of course, clever, by talking a simple ‘back slang’. I haven’t heard it for years, but perhaps I now move in the wrong circles. It was simple enough, you took the last letter or syllable of a word, made it the first, added… Continue reading Pre WW2, 1930, in order, Butchers’ Slang