Friday 10 August 2012

Childhood is .....


... A never ending feast of firsts.

The first rain shower. The first sun flower.
The first spider web.
And...The first proper snow fall.

Swaddled in layers of warmth. A cold button nose.
Daddy on one hand.
Imaginary friend, Bobby-in-a-Mow, on the other.

Tread carefully Little A. It's icy. It's slippery.
Can you hear the snow crunch, crunching under your feet?
Can you feel the chilly chill in the air?

Shall we make a snow ball?
It's so quiet and muffled out here!
Look, Little A, look, it's a snow man.
His nose is a carrot.

Hold Daddy's hand.
Can you see your footprints?

It's snowing again!
Look at that big, fluffy flake.
Drifting, drifting.
Down and down.
Can you catch it in your hand?

It's gotten very cold.
Your finger tips are frozen.
I think it's time for cheese on toast!


... An impromptu picnic in the park accompanied by a game of 'piggy and bunny.'

"Mummy, you be Piggy, and I'll be Bunny."

"Okay, Bunny."

"Piggy, would you like some sandwich?"

"Yes please Bunny."

"Piggy, you have the big sandwich, and I'll have the small one."

"Okay Bunny."

"Piggy, this is delicious."

"Mmm, yes it is."

"Piggy, lets do running around after this."

"Great idea Bunny."

"Piggy and Bunny are friends."

"Best of friends Bunny, best of friends ..."


This is part of a blog-hop organised by Patch of Puddles to highlight the plight of West African children who have been deprived by drought and poverty of such a childhood. The charity Worldvision has until 30th August to raise funds that will be matched £1 for £1 by the British government. Donations will provide food, sanitation, health services and long-term development programmes for destitute families. I tag Mummy Plum and Mother.Wife.Me to choose a photo(s) that they think sums up childhood to help spread the word.


27 comments:

  1. I like Piggy and Bunny - maybe we should invite them to our place for a game.

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    1. It's undoubtedly my favourite game that Little A plays with me! And, always when we have sandwiches!

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  2. Beautiful pictures and beautifully poetic evocation of childish joys.

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    1. Thank you! And, I just realised that I forgot to mention that you'd tagged me! Sorry!

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  3. I know i keep saying it, but your writing is beautiful! (as are your pics)

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    1. Thank you! I really like these pictures too!

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  4. What a fantastic feast of firsts! Thank you for participating in the lost childhood blog post hop - it's so important to highlight how childhood should be as children are currently facing the loss of theirs in West Africa. We've added your photo's to our lost childhood wall (http://pinterest.com/worldvisionuk/lost-childhood/)

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    1. Thankyou, glad to be a part of this blog hop!

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  5. Such a lovely post. Loved the words, loved the photos. Thanks for the tag.

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    1. Thank you MP! Don't feel obliged though.:o).

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  6. Lovely post and super cute photos x

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  7. awww this is beautifully written x

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  8. That is beautiful, and as someone pointed out very nicely written. Well done

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  9. How cute! I adore the name of the imaginary friend as well! :)

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    1. Thank you - she's moved on from that name now :o)

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  10. I just love that picture of Little A all bundled up in the depths of winter! Her childhood is certainly full of happy memories....lovely :)

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    1. Thank you - It's a lovely picture - she'd just turned two! :o).

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  11. Very sweet post. Funny to see the snowy pictures now, even though it's only a few weeks since it last snowed!

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    1. Thank you! This was from 2012 - February I think :o)

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