Oh, pangs of loss. Things like the big home-knitted jumpers, the scuffed toecaps of the shoes and the children using everyday objects to engage in unabashed fantasy.
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Playing Out (in Edinburgh?)
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Posted 3 years ago #
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The giant snowball one is fantastic. Plus the kids & dog guddling in the drain.
Posted 3 years ago # -
(Not Edinburgh)
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She said: “The council told me they were breaking the law with their games because they were obstructing the highway. They always move out of the way for cars and they are never out after dark.”
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As thousands of new homes spring up across the UK, anti-child bias has been found on developments with families left frightened they would be evicted for letting children play in communal areas. Alice Ferguson, co-founder of the campaign group Playing Out, said: “There is a serious crisis in children’s physical and mental health in this country, yet some people still want to stop children having the time and space to play outside together. We need to accept that children live in communities and have a right to be seen and heard. A bit of noise from children playing outside is a small price to pay for a happier, healthier generation.”
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Posted 1 year ago # -
So many aspects of this story just made me so sad to read them
Posted 1 year ago #
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