Tuesday 23 November 2010

S is for...

See-saw

I had one proper holiday in England while I lived there. My parents had arrived from the Netherlands and were going to travel through England to see a bit more than just where I lived. So, I had packed the car and off we went, staying in youth hostels along the way. We always tried to find the ones with the funniest names and I think the one we stayed in here was one called Woody's Top, somewhere in Norfolk or Lincolnshire. 

In the garden of this school turned youth hostel was a swing and this see-saw. So my mother and I climbed on and seeed and sawed to our hearts content. My dad looked on and took this photo. Ah, good memories...

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Photo taken during the summer of 1994 at Woody's Top Youth Hostel, England

17 comments:

  1. Oh I love this. Its a precious memory. I'm glad your Dad photographed it. Perfect post for the letter S.

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  2. This is something that I loved to do when I was a youngster. What a great picture of you and your mother, and wasn't it great that Dad was there with the handy little camera to preserve the fun-filled moment in time.

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  3. I remember seesaws! I never see them any more, though.

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  4. I love this! I used to love see-sawing as a kid and then would never hesitate to get on with my own children or grandchildren.

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  5. Bill Cosby once described the seesaw as a way to kill off the kids and making a kid an accomplice. You push down, you get off...

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. Don't pay any attention to Roger. As much as I love Bill Cosby, this is bad advice. LOL
    As has already been said, it's great that your dad got a picture of you and your mom having fun. It's something I can remember my mother doing when we were kids, and when my brother Rob was a kid, and she probably did it with the grandchildren, too.
    A picture to be cherished, this one!
    Luv, K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  7. There used to be see-saws in every park. Hard to find now; I think they were pretty much banned because of safety issues. Boy they were fun.

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  8. What a sweet photo. I haven't been on one in years.

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  9. Lots of nostalgia going down on certain blogs lately. :)

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  10. Great photo and a trip down Memory Lane for you Mara. Good choice.

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  11. lovely pic.
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  12. lovely pic.
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  13. I loved seesaws when I was a child... lovely memories and great post.

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  14. This is a very nice post! Great to be with your parents on a holiday!
    Thanks for sharing! Thanks for your visit and for the fact that you bought Child labour free chocolate!

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  15. Thanks for SHARING your memories, it's a beautiful STORY! :)
    hugs
    Léia

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  16. What a fun memory you made with your momma

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