Members as a Baby / Child

[chris.ph]

i will ask my mother to wade thru her phots of me when i was a child , im not going to say small as ive never been little i know she has one of me dressed as a nurse(my older sister dressed me honest) so i will post that when she finds it

[Toothy]

Pebbles? No, we got sand up here , Del, even up on the moors! Wear flatties, carry an umberella that'll double as a parasol. Just have enough money on you for ice-creams, sweeties and cups of fortifying drink oh, and the chips!

And not to forget the fruit cake with Wensleydale cheese (Grommit)

[meerkat]

ok, I've found it, me at three months!

[AuntyVague]

Aww - so cute meercat!

In fact lots of cute piccies here - I haven't had a moment to comment before now, but I have been having a bit or lurk here and there...and will now depart as that is never going to sound right!

[Batty]

meer, your style of family photos and mine are so similar, that we must have been born around the same era!

J and me in 1957


Our sister L with us, in 1958


Us in 1959


Us at Nursery, looking apprehensive. We cannot remember why.

[Big Aggie]

ok, I've found it, me at three months!

Aww you were a sweet baby Meers. You know I recognise that shawl, it's the same as my christening shawl, which I still have.

[Big Aggie]

Lovely Batty, I had those sandals too, the thing which I hated about them was if you trod on dogs poo, you couldn't just scrape it off because of the type of sole on them. I also wore a smock over my dress to keep it clean.

[Tonyblack]

[meerkat]

Batty, I was born in Nov 1956. That would probably explain it!

[jaznbonnie]

Batty, those last to photos brought back memories. I have a photo somewhere of me wearing a similar coat & hat.

[Batty]

Batty, those last to photos brought back memories. I have a photo somewhere of me wearing a similar coat & hat.

Did you have the gloves with the idiot-string as well?

Lovely Batty, I had those sandals too, the thing which I hated about them was if you trod on dogs poo, you couldn't just scrape it off because of the type of sole on them. I also wore a smock over my dress to keep it clean.

I can remember the bright red colour of them! We never trod in dog poo, though, but we did learn not to jump in puddles!

Batty, I was born in Nov 1956. That would probably explain it!

November, 1956? Snap!

[meerkat]

My mum wouldn't let us have idiot string 'cos she said she could always knit us a pair of mittins in an evening if we lost one/them, and sides, bullies would pull them through your coat just to annoy you! I remember wearing a balaclava once!

We never trod in dog poo either, although there was far more of it about then! It seemed so anyway.

Jumping in puddles was only allowed if accompanied by an aunt/uncle!

Oooh, and my Aunt Greta always knitted out school jumpers/cardies and any knitted wear as required.

We'd have to wear the same school shirts/blouses until the collar was in need of a wash. THEN it got changed.

We was poor but happy! Happy Days!

[jaznbonnie]

Did you have the gloves with the idiot-string as well?

But of course, Batty!

Me sans mittens:



My first kiss:



Note the patent leather shoes.

[Tonyblack]

It's the way your toes are curling up in that 'kiss' picture that I noticed.

[cheery_j.]

You definitely look underwhelmed, Bonnie.