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Category: Childhood
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#napowrimo #friendship You’ve known this guy for a while now played tic-tac-toe in chalk on street pavements and shared corned beef butties on golden sands on summer days drifted apart on schooldays while you were into chemistry he was knocking in nails in CDT but you would still be meeting up in the playground or…
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#napowrimo #music #instruments when I was younger I played music with pans set out on the floor I enjoyed the crash of the shiny round cymbals and the big bass drums in school, recorders Created sweet Melodie’s which moved down the hall and later, harmonica made magnificent noises played to a jazz tune
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There is something of clear blue sky on summers days brings smiles to small faces Opportunities to play fun games in the park or enjoy picnics small breezes produce a wonderful chance for kids to enjoy kite flying
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#fowc #heft it was a bit bulky and got heavier as you travelled towards the vast car park but the weight you carried was lightened by the smile of your daughter happy with the addition to her bedroom zoo
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Impromptu ball game of five a side with jumpers marking out the goal posts Moments Away from Maths and English as the open school yard transforms into Old Trafford Ball goes from Pal to Pal as one team aims to get it past the others goal Tackles fly but not too hard as teacher is…
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#Saturday-Story-Prompts The Last of the Christmas Reveries had come to a sad but pleasant end as plates of plenty of meat veg and gravy navigated their way towards the kitchen sink kids helping mum and dad for supplying not only a pleasant feast but also what was waiting underneath the hob containing luscious fruits, berries…
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#School #Child #WDYS Maybe you would see it as a bit of a chore not to this young man it’s a point of pride to get the board ready on time , for the next spell of learning reading, writing and arithmetic
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#festive #christmas #decoration Brilliantly coloured and shiny as a pin its been hibernating from January to Now Sleeping away among the bubblewrap with its brothers and sisters awaiting the moment Rainbows of Colour ready to be released to brighten up a winters night Sounds of Ruffling in search of wrapping paper and cards – a…
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#Simply6Minutes I watched my mum dress as she got ready to go to the dinner show babysitter down watching telly all night so i chose to play copying mums moves and making something pretty in mums bedroom on return – a surprise or maybe a shock – unclear dad raised a smile
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#WDYS Heading for bed, with his furry teds sleep hasn’t hit this lad so instead of playing with his toys his nose is in a book, well read a book of characters, some good some bad in a collection of nursery rhymes just the thing for sleepy girls or boys and perfect stuff for sleepy…
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