Contentment

[Arthur Little]

I remember the cheese of my childhood,

And the bread ye cut wi' a knife,

When children all helped wi' the housework,

And the men went to work ... NOT the wife!

When the cheese never needed a fridge,

And the bread was so crusty 'n' hot

THEN ... :anerikke: ... kids were seldom unhappy

And the missus content wi' her lot!

I remember the milk frae the bottle,

And its yummy :t11t2: cream on the top.

When dinner came straight frae the oven,

And NO' frae a freezer in t'shop.

Aye, kids were a darn sight happier THEN

They didnae need money for kicks; :xxsmilie_fussball:

Just a game wi' their pals in t'street,

And whilies ... the Saturday flicks.

I remember the store on the corner,

Whaur a pen'worth o' sweets were sold

D'ye think I'm bein' too nostalgic?

:olddude: ... Or perhaps it's me gettin' old! :doh

[mickcant]

Very good Arthur :xxgrinning--00xx3:
But then we are of the same vintage so appreciate older better values.
Mick. :smile:

[Michael Parnham]

What a wonderful post Arthur, and absolutely true!:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Doc Alan]

Brilliant Arthur - you're a cross between Robert Burns and T.S. Eliot ( two volumes of his poems have just been published at £ 40 each ) :biggrin:

[imagine]

very good Arthur,

those were the days when kids had imagination and were able to think for themselves,

they also had respect

[Terpe]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:
Nice one Arthur

[Harry T]

Great post Arthur, and remember when our elders, said it was better in the ode days..