Childhood games
May 10th 2012, 2:46 am
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Re: Childhood games
My great aunt taught me all sorts of card games while my sisters were having piano lessons at the house next door. She also taught me to drink whisky at an age which I would now consider highly inappropriate for my own kids
May 10th 2012, 2:56 am
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Re: Childhood games
My husband is funny playing Ludo. I showed him the game, but he doesn't have a killer instinct at all. He thinks it is very bad form for someone to knock you out if you are almost close to home.
BTW, did you know Ludo is from the Latin for to play? (I love stuff like that.)
BTW, did you know Ludo is from the Latin for to play? (I love stuff like that.)
May 10th 2012, 3:02 am
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Re: Childhood games
I don't think anybody has mentioned marbles yet, I didn't play with them much, but I did just read that they are one of the oldest games, 2nd century BC I believe.
May 10th 2012, 3:05 am
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Re: Childhood games
We sort of played with marbles, but not a whole lot. When my boys started in Cub Scouts I was surprised to find they could earn their Marbles Belt Loop/Pin (awards), and also at how many different games can be played with them.
May 10th 2012, 3:07 am
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Re: Childhood games
My husband is funny playing Ludo. I showed him the game, but he doesn't have a killer instinct at all. He thinks it is very bad form for someone to knock you out if you are almost close to home.
BTW, did you know Ludo is from the Latin for to play? (I love stuff like that.)
BTW, did you know Ludo is from the Latin for to play? (I love stuff like that.)
no fun.Yes I had some but we didn't play with them much.
May 10th 2012, 3:09 am
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Re: Childhood games
How about Battling Tops? Remember them?
Been reinvented now as Bey Blades......
Been reinvented now as Bey Blades......
May 10th 2012, 3:15 am
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Oh god, did I leave my webcam on
May 10th 2012, 3:35 am
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Re: Childhood games
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Kiss chase, mostly girls chasing boys
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I still remember Beverley and Rebecca chasing me down at play time, and I resisted. Slow learner I guess.
Kiss chase, mostly girls chasing boys
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I still remember Beverley and Rebecca chasing me down at play time, and I resisted. Slow learner I guess.
May 10th 2012, 3:37 am
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Re: Childhood games
Well let's see what games I played while growing up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles ...
... have we all shut up about that now?
Ok, most have been covered but I love a bit of nostalgia:
Conkers, cops and robbers, Subbuteo, volley league, Kerby, cricket, bike races up and down the street, football. Loads of cool stuff.
... have we all shut up about that now?
Ok, most have been covered but I love a bit of nostalgia:
Conkers, cops and robbers, Subbuteo, volley league, Kerby, cricket, bike races up and down the street, football. Loads of cool stuff.
May 10th 2012, 3:38 am
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I had a lot of fun with my Meccano set and a Scaletric .
Anybody remember the spirograph ?
May 10th 2012, 3:39 am
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May 10th 2012, 3:43 am
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Spirograph was brilliant. My dad was really good at them, he had a big ring binder full of ones he had done.