Reminiscences of a happy childhood in the 1920s and ’30s
You bring the visions of the vanished faces,
Dreams of old dreams and days long lost to me.
— Rosamund Watson
Contents
Introduction: A painting and a poem
1. The attic — Dante’s inferno
2. The basement — kitchen and cupboards
3. In the attic again — the workshop
4. Mamma
5. Sunday entertainments
6. Games and celebrations
7. Toys and mishaps
8. Reading and chemistry
9. Holidays
10. Brothers and sisters
11. The lathe in the kitchen
Heather asked me to post this account of a very happy childhood by her Uncle Douglas — it’s a vivid window into days and experiences past. Douglas was born in 1923 and died in 2006. The audio version is her idea, the links and footnotes are mine ~ Ian
