While I was up in the loft looking at photos I found this very rare photo of me aged 12 years old.
Standing at the bottom of a wintry garden in my new winter uniform.
Green serge dress with removable collar.
It must have been a very unhealthy dress as if I remember rightly had to be dry cleaned & my parents certainly could not afford two dresses as the uniform was very expensive.
I was very quiet & blushed easily in those days…..a bit different now!
I didn’t mind school but looking back I should have worked harder.
I had no pressure to do well at all as my mum never went to school so had no idea of the way schools worked.
She was the only child of elderly parents & had a governess!
Dad was too busy training to be a Chartered accountant after the war years.
He took lots of exams I remember.
I am the eldest of four.
What a great find.. Yes I can't remember the gym dresses got many cleans sponged down and hanging out in the sunshine.. Start of term smelling like the dry cleaners and pleats pressed tight..
What a lovely memory photo and you still have the same lovely smile.
It's never easy being the oldest in the family at school, and perhaps even more so when your mum had her own learning experience.
What an interesting family history. You could create a very special journal to share with all the little people in your family. Real treasure.
It seems so long ago but I’ve got to the age when sometimes I remember older times than I do last week!
They were very innocent days when I look back. Thank you.
Thank you all for your sweet comments… I think I look quite geeky!! 😀
It's never easy being the oldest in the family at school, and perhaps even more so when your mum had her own learning experience.
What an interesting family history. You could create a very special journal to share with all the little people in your family. Real treasure.
Yes they will definitely be Clark’s shoes….i remember that measuring machine!
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It seems so long ago but I’ve got to the age when sometimes I remember older times than I do last week!
They were very innocent days when I look back. Thank you.
Now then Heather!! 🤣. Thank you all for your lovely comments. It was good remembering those times & more came back to me as I wrote!