Its funny what comes into your head. Personally its a bonus if anything does as my memory is terrible.
A recollection of a sweet drink came back today, a fruity syrup, maybe rosehip, from when I was a kid.
I can see the glass bottle I think, with a little baby's face on the label. Rosehip syrup maybe? Now how I received this red treat is a mystery. I assume it was in a baby bottle with a teat.
Is this a familiar memory for you?
Along with the syrup I remember a lullaby my Mum used to sing to me as a kid falling asleep. My Dad too. It's a haunting melody, which has stayed with me but the words fade and re-appear in my mind like whispers. It was something like:
Go to sleep my Baby, close your little eyes ........
And after that I'm lost. I wish I knew more about this song. Does it ring any bells with you readers?
These are probably the earliest things I recall but they remain only half-memories, light footprints in the sand. I wish I could bring up more from my earliest years.
I was given Delrosa, which is essentially rosehip syrup as a little un. Rotted the hell out of my teeth and started me on a long road back and to the dentists. My mum assumed it was fine and I loved it, bug being a syrup, it was loaded with sugar. The lullaby is familiar too, but I cant get past those lines - i must have fallen asleep quick!
ReplyDeleteDelrosa! Yes! That was the name! Thanks Wote! A blast from the past that name. Yes, I remember complaints about sugary drinks and Delrosa fits that doesn't it. My teeth are rubbish too!
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