Childhood stories

A Mother's Love

In the first house I lived in, we had ducted heating. The heating vents were in the floor, all around the house, and we had one in the bathroom....

Amber Aprile
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Why is everyone looking at me?

I was a teenager and had been out very late the night before. I had to get up early in order to make it to my weekly piano lesson....

Juan Juan
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Fussy Grandma

Old people can be fussy, especially if you speak better English than them.

I was 14, nearly 15 and made to travel from Bulgaria to England on a plane, with a stewardess....

Diya N
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Deception at Christmas time

We were all young and naive once right?

During my early years, I used to spend most afternoons at my mate Rob's place who conveniently lived a few doors down the road....

Luke Simmons
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Revenge Gone Wrong

When I was young, we used to go visit some family friends of ours in the country. I had a bit of a crush on the girl (Lisa) who was my age which probably contributed to a bit of an outburst ....

Luke Simmons
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An Old Face

I tried shoving my frail $20 note into the machine that would soon spit out my concession train ticket. Once I did it spat the note out faster than I forced it in. I had to find change somewhere....

Declan (D.)
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