On Friday Fives On Childhood Toys

This is last week's Friday Five on toys.


1. What was your favorite toy as a child?

It was probably my X-Wing fighter. Now I am a little older I think I might prefer the Millenium Falcon as a space ship.

2. What did you name it?

No name for the X-Wing.

3. Who gave it to you?

I think it came from my dad's best friend.

4. Do you still have it?

No.

5. If not, what happened to it?

It was a casuality of my parents divorce and our subsequent immigration to Australia.

On Five on Friday for 4th of May

1) MLW was away this week visiting her mother. This always makes me sad as her mother is not at all well, or even really there and MLW has a long journey and an unrewarding visit with the shell of her mother and comes back a little angry and sad. I do not intend to live with the advanced stages of dementia.

2) The Captain and I have a nice time whilst she was away. We played computer games one evening. He was a little sad that it was bed time so I told him he could wake me up early the next morning and we'd do his homework and play on the Play Station. Sure enough he woke me up at 5.45 but only to help with his homework. I was sent back to bed at 6.10. We also had a lovely evening playing rugby on the Meadows for an hour and then playing Hive. Some good chats too.

3) One of my favourate people has had a baby and seems delighted by it, which is delightful. I am delighted. He is delighted. We are delighted.

4) Other babies in my life appear not to have understood that food is for eating and keep smearing it all over themselves but not actually taking any nutriment from it. This is causing my sister some concern but is providing a series of amusing videos.

5) This weekend features a rugby tournament in East Lothian. 8 teams in two groups. 3 games a piece. For the first time in the Captain's playing careers and my coaching career there is a final where the winners of the two groups playing each other in the "Final". Medals for everyone but the Captain is keen to win. Fortunately we have a pretty handy side going. We'll see how we get on.