Activities

Hanging round the grit bin.

Sledging in the Lorimer's field.

Murder ball in the snow in Brown-Wight's back garden.

French cricket and a tennis court on the street just outside yours, the Edwards and McFadzeans with a length of washing line strung between the lamppost and a garden fork shoved into the Edward's lawn.

Sliding down the child made icy pavement outside the Brown- Wights doing mannys (at least I think that was what we called them - 'wee man') and seeing how far you could go after taking a running jump.

Building go-carts and going down the hill on them like maniacs.

Pitch & Putt golf course on the common ground.

Jumping over the trenches that were the ground works before the Atkinsons' house was built.

Climbing on all the balconies of all the houses down the hill and hoping not to get caught.

Climbing the Big Black water tank near the Captains house and somehow getting onto the top.

Climbing through a back window and running madly around the Captains house ruins.

Fires in the Air Raid Shelter next to the Captains house. (was it even a Captains house?!)

Brning the back field to make a football pitch, then calling the fire brigade and Mr Faulds to help put it out.

Skateboarding down the big hill.

Hide and seek and 'Alleo'(?) with the Brown-Wights lampost as 'home'