Author Topic: My little red exercise book! (Read 2252 times)

Gadget · « **on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 11:06 BST (UK) »

When I first got into my family history (about aged 8 ) , my sister and I had a red exercise book that we wrote down all the separate lines and stories in. We kept it going until I was about 14.

I remember seeing it at home (even now, I always think of home as where my parents lived) about 25 years ago but neither of us can find it among our 'bits' now. I can remember most of the contents but I would really like to get hold of the same kind of exercise book - even a scan of front and back would do - for my website.

Any of you remember those exercise books - they were shiny red with a texture. On the front in black letters was 'Exercise book' and space to write your name. On the back there were various conversion tables and at the bottom a row of the 11 multiplication tables.

Anyone have any ideas where I could get one or an image of one from please?

Gadget

Nessie · « **Reply #1 on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 11:34 BST (UK) »

Brought bacl memories

The red ones had like a shiny watermark that shimmered when you moved the book and you had to buy them yourself as the school ones were a dull blue

Have tried to find them on google without success, but am pretty sure they are still in the corner newsagent shops today.

Gadget · « **Reply #2 on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 12:35 BST (UK) »

Thanks Nessie

Like you I'd searched on Google and came up with nothing. Those corner newspaper shops are getting scarcer

I was hoping that someone in the great RC world might have one that could be scanned/photographed.
Oh well, I'll keep looking.
I'm now thinking that mine might have been part of the soggy stuff that was destroyed when our house was flooded 6 years ago

Gadget

kerryb · « **Reply #3 on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 12:43 BST (UK) »

Hi Gadget

Try this link, http://www.silvine.com/exercise.html

Are these any good?

Kerry

Gadget · « **Reply #4 on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 12:46 BST (UK) »

Oh Kerry

That's it 130. Wonder if I'll have to buy a dozen

I'll go back and check.

Gadget

kerryb · « **Reply #5 on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 12:48 BST (UK) »

Gadget

I didn't have any luck trying to save the image that comes up but if you go to the heritage page they have a photo on the top that you could borrow!

Kerry

Gadget · « **Reply #6 on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 12:49 BST (UK) »

Thanks Kerry

I wander if they could turn it over for me

Gadget

PassionPlay · « **Reply #7 on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 13:13 BST (UK) »

Does this help (edges need a bit of a trim!)

Steph.

Gadget · « **Reply #8 on:** Tuesday 04 April 06 13:56 BST (UK) »

That's the one Steph. Thanks

I'm thinking of e-mailing the company to see if they have a back cover as well - or offer to buy just one!

Gadget

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