General Chat

About 30 odd yrs ago,My daughter aged about 6 & her cousin aged 5(no names in case they read this & get embarrassed), Daughter commented on the 'perspiration' that was running down the windows. Cousin's reply was'Oh you are silly,thats not perspiration.Perspirations are those little holes that you get in tea-bags....

That's so sweet. During a false labour with number two son, number one asked if I was having 'contraptions.'

Remember my dad buying me a two-wheeler, during the war. Was holding on to the seat to give me balance. I rode all the way down the next street. Stopped, looked round; and their was the old devil at the end I,d started from. Was I proud of myself? Love to go down that same avenue every time I,m up that way. happy days

Reading a Ladybird book about The Pilgrim Fathers when he was about 6 or 7 we came across the word 'excommunicated'. I asked him if he knew what it meant - he ran a finger across his throat 'thweeeek' (can't do the noise but you get my drift LOL) Magsxx

When my eldest daughter was about 2, she very carefully stuck a whole packet of sanitary towels.. the ones with wings.. on our glass plated front door... then shouted to mummy saying.. 'mummy look... aeroplanes!!! this was moments after the postman had been to the door.... oh the embarrassment at the time... but funny now i look back..

my two kids were hilarious! David - aged three - when the priest was visiting to discuss Annies Baptism. Never having had such a holy man in my home I made a cuppa (using the best china cups of course) and had a lovely selection of biscuits for our guest. David - bless him - chose a biscuit and went and dunked it in the priests cuppa - I was mortified. Annie- she was totally priceless. Aged nearly six we had a cat called Eric Because - who was going to the vets to get 'done' The next week at school when they had to write their little diary of the weeks events Annie asked the teacher how to spell castrated, the teacher obliged but worried as to what on earht was being written. 'Our cat Eric got catstrated cos he is a cat, if he had been a dog he would have been dogstrated.' Or when she was slightly older and my dad lost his leg. We visited him in hospital and she decided to have a go at pushing her Granda in his wheelchair. They went whizzing along the corridor and round a corner - straight into the lift! Found them eventually - up at the cafe , Now my babies are all grown up and have their own little ones - hope they have as many great memories as I do

Eldest daughter,then aged 4(won't confess as to how many years ago that was) was talking to a rather awkward neighbour, but kept walking round in circles looking at the neighbours head.When the neighbour said 'Why don't you stand still?.Daughter replies:I'm looking for your other face,Auntie Rose said that you've got two....... Cringe!!!!!!!!

Recent comment from 5 year grandson 'I still love you Nanny even though you've got cracks in you face'

i loved that one Eunice, what a crack up. Regards Theresa

WHEN MY GRANFATHER DIED MY DAUGHTER ASKED, ' when you die , will you go to devon with grandad. Bless!!!!!!!

Reading She's replies reminding me of the priests visit too. Mum got the best china out too but she had a habit of glueing things back! Well there we were all on our best behaviour when the priest decided to drink his tea and yep he got the one with the glued on handle! The poor guy ! He had only been a priest for a few months too! But he laughed and came back after he dried!! pmsl with the memory!

Playing Scrabble with my 5 yr old grandson.It was my turn,he waited patiently for all of 3 minutes,then said'Nan you are taking a long while,if you have forgotten how to spell,I don't mind helping you.'..

We were just beginning a board game our son (aged about 6) one day, and he was handing out the 'counters'. He asked me whether I'd like a green one or a pink one, so I said, 'Pink'll do.' With a puzzled expression on his face, he asked, 'What's a pinkledoo?' Perhaps Diana could answer him? CB >|<

Just remembered another one. It was Mother's Day 1984, and my in-laws were visiting. We all went to the local carvery for lunch. The place was packed. When we were queueing at the servery, my husband asked the chef to tell us what meats were on offer, so that our son (aged 5) would know what to choose. The chef pointed to each in turn and said, 'That's turkey, that's beef, and that's ham, sir.' Young Jeff looked disgusted and piped up in a very loud voice, 'I don't want any HAMSTER!!!' (Loud laughter from the whole restaurant.) CB >|<

A memory that makes me smile is going on fairground rides with my dad, as there is a big gap between me and my sisters and brother I wouldn't have been allowed on them unles my dad came on with me. Those were really great days Sarah, xxx

ooooh and another Annie tale lol She was preparing for her first Holy Communion. and the priest and teacher were asking if the children knew what a sin was and the like. I got a phone call from the school secretary - who was a family friend. Between her roars of laughter she managed to tell me what had happened - Yes Father, a sin is when you tell your big brother to (the f word) off.' poor man couldnt speak lol She was to take the wafers to the altar durng a Mass at school and to bow deeply after she did so. But not our Annie - she thought it would be nicer to give the priest a cuddle Then when she asked to be an altar server only to be told it was only boys allowed to do it - her comment was - 'you are very old fashioned and sexist Father.'