There has been much fuss about barbie reaching pensionable age recently. This seems unbelievable as she was around when I was a child and I am so young still ! Jesting. When we were small, dolls were very much the…
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Running Family Toyshop – Not Quite Child’s Play
I have recently attended a family gathering – the sort we regularly enjoyed pre pandemic. It’s taken a couple of years since lifting of restrictions for us to fall back into the happy relaxed circles of old. But we…
Dolls & The Joy Of Nurturing For New Generations
It’s been a fantastic spring for toys and games down at our local toy store. I could not believe it when I visited them a few weeks ago when I needed something for a six year old lass. Of course,…
Old Fashioned Toy Shop Provides Perfection
I recently had the dubious joy of joining my in-law family at a birthday & mothering sunday celebration – one of a few that we manage to observe and enjoy as one group. This one was for a one year…
A Surfeit Of Dolly Mixtures In One House
There are lots of onmline stores offering every conceivable toy and game known to man kind. This is pretty obvious from the sheer amont of advertising around Christmas time. I often see these ads as just reminders of my happy…
Toys for Boys Of All Ages
I well remember when I was about to go on maternity leave in the late ’80s, there used to be a very large chain of mother and baby stores which was the place to go. Not posh, quite the opposite…
Hot Summer Brings Back Near Distant Memories
We’ve had the most wonderful summer so far this year. Unbelievably hot. Not something I ever expected to see in my life time. Hotter than anything ever recorded – at least for the last million or so years. When we…
From Electronic Back To Toys & Games
Playing any kind of game with some grandchildren will inevitably mean sharing the ipad or other hand held gizmo. The thought of sitting around a table with a board game, having to read the rules, lay out all the pieces…
Oh The Joy To Be Had In A Proper Toy Shop
A recent need to find exactly the right kind of presents for a set of grand children who live abroad required a trip to a specialist toy and game supplier. When items have to be wrapped, labelled and then packed…
Grandma’s Game Plan Avoids Teenage Meltdown
The February half term holidays are always a difficult time for parents in this family. There has usually had o be some heavy negotiation over the coverage of the Christmas school holidays and then Easter is fast approaching too. This…