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« on: Monday 03 December 12 08:27 GMT (UK) »
My grandson, 16, preparing to go to school on a cold day, dressed in numerous layers of warm, waterproof, clothing, reminded me that when I went to school in the 50's we were not allowed to wear long trousers until we were in the third year, ie 13 years old. I remember several occasions of tramping through the snow in wellingtons and short trousers, getting chapped where the boots rubbed my shins! Was this a general thing about trousers or was it just my school headmaster being cruel?? If so, I could claim compensation!! I also remember the agony of having to wear my sisters outgrown raincoat-the buttons were on the wrong side, and her name was still in it- oh! the humiliation!! ( the boots and short trousers mentioned above, also acted as a sort of airbrake when sliding headfirst down a hill on a tea tray- the boots scooped up the snow and slowed you down). Happy days!