Here is my contribution to this week’s Share Your World

A piece of clothing from your younger childhood you still remember?

When I was about eight years old my mother bought my sister and me stiff petticoats to wear under our party dresses.  I don’t remember the dresses but I do remember the stiff petticoats!   We were very excited to be allowed to wear such lovely underclothes which caused our skirts to spread out beautifully around us.

Irregardless of your physical fitness, coordination or agility: If you could be an athlete what would do do?   Remember this is SYW, dreaming is always allowed.

I fancy myself as an ice-skater.   There were very few places to skate when I was a kid but I loved rollerskating on the pavements where we lived.  When I did get the chance to get out on the ice on hired skates, I loved it.

In a car would you rather drive or be a passenger?

I don’t mind being the driver but it is more relaxing being the passenger.  In my younger days I did a lot of driving.  With three kids and two dogs it made sense to drive a Toyota Hi-Ace that could transport all of us plus extras on excursions and weekends away. We went through two of those before the kids left home. For a few years after that we were able to drive a ‘normal’ car.  Then the grandkids arrived and it was back to a people carrier in the form of a Volkswagen Caravelle – a fantastic car that served us for ten, long adventurous years.  Although I loved driving, it was always a relief to get everyone there and back in one piece. Now I am content to leave the responsibility of long distance driving to The Earl.  Here in Struisbaai I usually walk!

Me in my younger days  – thrilled to be behind the wheel of  a Volkswagen Caravelle

What did you appreciate or what made you smile this past week?  Feel free to use a quote, a photo, a story, or even a combination. 

We caught up with family last weekend and it was great to see everybody settled and happy.