There was a time, not so very long ago, when the greatest entertainment a child could wish for was...
Of all the ordinary household objects that found their way into children’s games, few were more recognisable than the...
A tent pitched upon the back lawn could become an entire world. To grown-ups it was merely a temporary...
Playing mothers and fathers was another great favourite among neighbourhood children. The arrangements were usually settled with remarkable speed....
To understand why children incorporated the slipper and cane into their games, we must remember how familiar corporal punishment...
Childhood memories have a curious quality. An ordinary summer afternoon, scarcely noticed at the time, may remain vivid for...
I was too good a girl to get spanked at school, where they were rare. However being the youngest...
By nine o’clock, the youngsters were making their way home through the quiet streets of Lewes. The moon hung...
At last, the work was finished. The youngsters stood once more before Mrs Thistlewick. Peter’s ears had returned to...
Mrs Thistlewick rose from her chair, the old carpet slipper still in her hand. “Now, I am going to...
The youngsters followed Mrs Thistlewick into her cottage. Inside, everything was rather different from what they had expected. There...
“RUN!” shouted Peter. For suddenly, seven black cats came pouring through the garden gate. They did not hiss. They...