God yes - her fingers did always shake, I remember that!

I never had the gubbins to make all the stuff either. Me mum would never let me use the washing up bottles, and we never had glue. Sticky back plastic was a mere dream to me.

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haha - schooldays Eh?
well, I for one am glad that they make em use Izal - a valuable lesson in
"life aint fair-so get used to it"
- might as well wipe your arse on a carrier-bag: Izal doesn't clean anything, just spreads it around a bit :)

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Note for Banksy
Well the poor little devils still have that tough cheap izal stuff that scratches and rarely absorbs any moisture{thats when there`s any left!} Crafty teachers are not just allowed to use the left over roll to cut and paste and make straw dollies {and such like } anymore. So sayeth our powers that be. {In case they catch germy wormies!}
Cate xx

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Sticky-backed plastic !(BTW I meant "poor kids" as in unfortunate - all of them)

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Why - what did you used to wipe YOUR arse on?

Joking apart - you are right. I am lucky. I tend to think that we often make our own luck though. A childhood like mine, where there were no silver spoons, prepares you for life better. You learn to do things for yourself - not to expect the world to fall around your feet. So many kids could do with learning that one.

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Oh, I forgot!
"you should be so lucky,
lucky lucky lucky".
- that's you, that is.

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it was for a story called
"my first journey as an astronaut" (aged 12) - complete with diagram of how to construct a ray gun capable of blasting aliens to smithereens ! Not very PC nowadays & the gun diagram has gone AWOL, but I've still got the story (my mum gave me some family photos a while back & it was in there). I swapped the badge at school for something or other along with half my grandad's WW2 medals & badges. Ah well. xx

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I really like this Isobel... and are you even surprised?!
It made me think of all the things I've attempted - I tried to follow the 'rules' but never quite could.

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Mmmm - be grateful you aren't married to me Banksy! And dare I ask what you got your badge for?

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drat & doubledrat !.... I can never get the last word can I ?
It's like being married all over again XX

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Thanks for your comments. This was just a light hearted piece - with a hint of sadness - I so regretted not having a craft box! It was inspired by Banksy's poem (can't remember the name) and John Coopey's comments about Val Singleton. It brought the memories flooding back - her fingers were black and white and they always shook as they applied the glue.

Both my younger two now have blue peter badges - they've made up for my failings - they got them for writing poetry!

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I liked "shredded the sheets of Fleet Street," and then the description of where you shoved or inserted it all. Oh well, at least it's a different use than wrapping fish and chips ...

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The tp is wrapped tightly around 'itself' as you might do with winding ribbon around your finger and then pulling your finger out (if it's not stuck). We've all done those inflated balloons to make a 'globe' for the EARTH! Good poem, Isobel, with your characteristic great ideas always supported by effective diction, so often riddled with a sense of hidden laughter, sometimes ruffling cynical in a 'join me' way.

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Cate - if toilet rolls are not allowed in school any more (??) just what do the poor kids wipe their arses on ?

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Well, well - this sounds like familiar subject matter (knicker elastic ring any bells ??).
Oh, BTW, I DID win a Blue Peter badge [smug, moi? ]

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Reminds me of my childhood :-)
Ours was hung on a rusty nail.x

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Thank God toilet rolls are not allowed in school any more cos I TOTALLY LOATHED those nasty craft lessons covered with gooey smelly thick glue sticking little bits of paper onto one!!!! YUK YUK YUK!!!
Enjoyed the poem though.... it made me smile.
Cate xx

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