Did you have a happy childhood?

[User33236]

No, enough said.

 

[ColinJ]

"Your schooldays are thew happiest days of your life" is the biggest load of bollocks I've ever heard. I much prefer life as an adult.

I used to find that expression really depressing when I was a teenager. My thought was that if that was as good as it gets, then life doesn't make a lot of sense!

Unfortunately, things never did get much better after I left school ...

 

[Mrs M]

"Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat is one of my favourite songs.
I was Smalltown Girl
Not anymore though

 

[ColinJ]

"Smalltown Boy" by Bronski Beat is one of my favourite songs.

I've watched the video on Vintage TV a few times recently - great song! (The father in the video reminds me of my dad, and not in a good way. He wasn't a bad man, but some of his attitudes were already unacceptable when he was young, let alone when I was!)

 

[derrick]

After i was rescued from sweeping chimneys it was alright for a while, then back at work at thirteen, But on the whole it was ok.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

On the whole yes, but you don't release how good until you grow up.

 

[gbb]

We used to make (invented) 'bomb-bikes' in the 70's - any frame salvageable, some version of a 'single' speed, -cow horns, whatever front wheel available, 'moby' (moped) back or Chopper back wheel, brakes optional ... surprised we're still alive - it was different back then

Oh yes we had them in the early 70s, almost exactly as you describe. Then some fool friend asked the local blacksmith if he could extend the forks ' Chopper style' which he did. Hells Angel's on home made bikes

 

[Drago]

Did anyone else used to make ramps and get their mates to lay down and then jump them on their bikes?

 

[Yellow Fang]

On the whole, no. At least not after I had to go to school.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

On the whole yes, but you don't release how good until you grow up.

I'd be more inclined to say you didn't realise how awful it was till you grew up. A child is under the control of adults, many of whom are stupid. I prefer my independence.

 

[jonny jeez]

Yes, very good.

When I had my second kid a made a point of thanking my mum and dad for doing all the stuff they did for my sister and I as kids. It wasn't as easy for them as it was for me as an adult

 

[gbb]

Did anyone else used to make ramps and get their mates to lay down and then jump them on their bikes?

Or, much to the annoyance of the RAF married quarters residents, build a ramp and launch yourself, still on the bike, into the biggest privet hedges you could find.
They're deceptively soft to land in...but bugger I suspect we made a mess of them.

TBF, we only did it to some of the many empty houses.

 

[Bollo]

Did anyone else used to make ramps and get their mates to lay down and then jump them on their bikes?

Or, much to the annoyance of the RAF married quarters residents, build a ramp and launch yourself, still on the bike, into the biggest privet hedges you could find.
They're deceptively soft to land in...but bugger I suspect we made a mess of them.

TBF, we only did it to some of the many empty houses.

You'll have the Families Officer after you!

 

[macp]

Up until I was 10 or 12 then parents got divorced and it went to crap thereafter

 

[Drago]

One memory is when my Mums new boyfriend thumped my Dad. Unfortunately, I get my size from my Dad (I'm actually a touch smaller than he), who turned round and folded him in half.

At the time it was all a bit scary, but looking back that feller was a p**** and deserved a good poke. One of those childhood memories where time changes the perspective.