Comments on: Guest Appearance - Childhood Memories By Trisha

by: Alice

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:02:24 +0000

Such a lovely nostalgic story, Trish. It brought back memories of the simpler times of childhood. Life may have been physically harder for the adults back then, but I think overall we were happier. Many of the problems besetting society today were not so prevalent then, if at all. I often think that today’s children are missing out on much of the simplicity of being a child as so much is thrust on them at a young age. They are exposed to so much violence and evil through the media these days.

We loved hearing the rooks when we were in England in 1993, noisy though they were.

by: Sara @ Farming Friends

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:23:10 +0000

Hi Cottage Smallholder. I like the sound of roller skating and watching the herd of cows milking.
I will let Trisha know that you enjoyed reading her memories.
Thanks for your comment and visit. Sara @ farmingfriends

by: Sara @ Farming Friends

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:17:38 +0000

Hi Mark, Trisha’s memories are great and it’s good to hear that children are learning these games again. Thanks for dropping by and commenting. I am pleased to hear that you are in the next round. Sara @ farmingfriends

by: Sara @ Farming Friends

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:14:25 +0000

Hi Richard, What an interesting comment. What does a rookery look like?
Thanks for commenting and visiting. Sara @ farmingfriends

by: Sara @ Farming Friends

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:11:39 +0000

Hi Farmer G, I am glad that you liked Trisha’s story, I will let her know. Thanks for the information about the swallows and thanks for visiting and commenting. Sara @ farmingfriends

by: Farmer gies

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:44:25 +0000

Loved this story Tricia.
we also had to respect the Swallows as we were told that it would mean bad luck if they didn’t return in the Spring
john

by: Richard

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 10:43:22 +0000

The ‘black birds’ mentioned in the nursery rhyme ‘four and twenty black birds’ were rooks.
Young rooks before they fledged were a fairly common food back in the middle ages…easy to catch (as long as you can climb a tree), abundant around villages and farms, they have a long breeding season…and they were free.

So I guess having a rookery close was good luck as it was ‘free food’ in a time when food could get scarce in the late winter and early spring.

So if you are ever stuck for what to have supper, you can always shin up the nearest rookery.

by: Mark

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:06:02 +0000

Hi Sara,
Great idea, the guest spot and a nice tale of how things used to be. I see that they are trying to introduce these games back into schools as the kids don’t know what they are.

Through to the next round, going to be tight this one.

Cheers Mark

by: Cottage Smallholder

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:47:48 +0000

Oh this brings back my childhood. Very few cars and playing hopscotch and roller skating. Mine was largely a town childhood but I remember staying in the country and watching the herd of cows walking to the milking parlour!

Love the bird folklore. We didn’t have this where I lived.