There's a whole bucket full of reasons for modern kids staying indoors more than we did.
Their safety, mobile phones, computer games and social media are a few.
it has to be said that I did stay in to watch telly. Especially after Skool and on Saturday mornings. But I did go out a lot.
Bikes on the park, going round to other kids' homes and gardens, walks along the canal and longer walks round the docks. There were lots of fun reasons to be out.
Were you out a lot as kids readers?
I was out a lot. When I was a kid, derelict buildings and not remotely guarded or fenced off building sites were my playgrounds of choice!
ReplyDeleteA daredevil then Kev! They're called Urban Explorers now. You were a pioneer!
DeleteI played out a most evenings.
ReplyDeleteThe municipal 'Rec' (Recreation Ground) was popular, along with nearby grassy hillsides and 'The Rocks', a local craggy slope, with a covering of trees.
In Summer, grass slides and tree swings were common vehicles for play.
Sounds idyllic Mish. Outdoor play did seem to use local landscapes well back then like recs and wasteland. Me and my mates hung around a ginnel a lot and played kick the can there all the time!
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