Nostalgia

As well as looking to the future, having my children has made me look to the past. Rosie loves Enid Blyton books. They are deliciously (and officially, according to those in the 'know') politically incorrect but to my mind if the strongest expression of disgust is "Pooh" then it can't all be bad! She didn't, of course, choose these books of her own volition, but was strongly guided and may even have been gifted them by a certain someone who has the fondest memories of being taken to places far away in somebody else's imagination. As we share these books at bedtime I recollect just what Amelia Jane will do next with the plasticine and the watering can, even if it is 30 years since I heard to these tales read by my own Mum. Emily's TV of choice this week is Rupert Bear. It's somewhat different to my childhood version; it's very definitely been updated to appeal to the more sophisticated tastes of our 21st Century children but Rupert himself retains his gentle, helpful nature and most importantly his yellow checked trousers and scarf. Whilst we've done our best to include the latest, (and, according to the experts) most appropriate Smartie Book Prize winners and award winning CBEEBIES programmes in our girls libraries, it's almost too tempting to resist the urge to reminisce when the opportunity arises.....