my life in lists #3: things that remind me of childhood

rocking polka dots extremely well / south west coast beats / secret garden / yeah, bitches. i had a motherfucking plane!

It wasn't the easiest of times for myself and my family but I do look back on my childhood with warmth and a great sense of happiness. I wasn't a very demanding child at all. If you gave me a sand pit and a song to sing I'd be eternally grateful. The only thing I really demanded was that my Mother watch the same old shows with me every waking hour of the day. I can't thank her enough for sitting through the billionth sitting of Watch with Mother and various other shows of the same ilk. Childhood also reminds me of how amazing my grandparents are. It saddens me that my Grandad and Grandpa aren't here anymore to see just how much has changed and how much I wish to make them proud because they gave me some of the best times of my life. There are a billion things that fill me with childhood nostalgia but I thought I'd just stick to the first twenty things that came to mind. Growing up and being serious about things is one of the scariest things to deal with so I'm so grateful that within seconds I can think back to a much more carefree/less stressful time. To some extent, I was a very lucky child indeed. I'm off to go do a last minute shop for holiday goods! What reminds you of your childhood? 

1. going bat shit crazy and running around screaming 'SHEPPY PIE' whenever we had it for dinner
2. performing spice girl songs (complete with official dance routines) in the playground
3. gingham dresses
4. believing everything i was told
5. standing up on stage in front of the whole village and revealing my knickers to them all
6. sand pit fun
7. sticker earrings
8. mother's diedre from corrie glasses and horrendous perm
9. daisy print shoes from clarks
10. picking apples from the orchard with grandad
11. reciting the italian 1-10 over breakfast everyday
12. treating gel pen swaps like it was drug dealing
13. shouting 'UMMM IM TELLING MISS' when shit was about to go down
14. disinfectant tasting recorders in recorder class. bleugh!
15. country dancing               don't judge me
16. demanding that i watch mary poppins and the aristocats on a daily basis
17. wearing grandma's jumpers for comfort
18. falling asleep to the same old stories but loving them all the same
19. time with grandparents - the best times ever
20. beautiful carefree natures