I grew up on or around farms so I have never known anything different. My childhood was very good although even as a wee man I had to work on the land.
Gary said:Unfortunately my parents, like myself, came from lower working class back grounds and had to work hard for a living and as such had very little free time. I rarely saw my father as he worked long hours trying to make the ends meet.
This said I was a latch key kid and as such had much freedom, school holidays especially I was always in the woods building camps and lighting fires (sorry essex fire brigade) - I had a great childhood!
singteck said:Ya, this really brings back memories.
My parents work in the most remote part of the country, where there's no electricity, running water or even road. He will go and set up the whole lot and then only start work on the construction project. So they have to make do and survive.
Best memory was when they were working on a small island off Singapore. They had the whole island to themselves. Every holidays I will go and stay with them without fail.