What a Find!

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Adam has just gone up into the loft to look for a lamp and discovered a couple of boxes that had my name on them. He passed them down to me and I could instantly see the writing was my dad's. I think he must have packed them up when he and Mum moved house in 1999 but I got a lovely surprise when I opened the first one. I received a toy fridge when I was about 6 or 7 - mid 1966/67 - and it was packed up together with all the little food and drink items to go in it. I got hours of fun out of it as a child. In the second one was my Camberwick Green village and all the characters from the British 'Watch with Mother' programme so that must go back to around 1964 to 1965. There was also my little coffee pot with four cups and saucers which I had round about the same time. I did have a little cooker with pans but not sure what happened to the cooker. However, Mum and Dad did pack up the pots and pans. They're probably worth a bit now but I wouldn't part with them for the world! I've also given Adam strict instructions not to throw out the box. It's got my Dad's handwriting on it and he passed away 19 years ago this June. Sentimental I know, but it's just a little part of him I want to keep. Having just looked at the contents of the fridge there appear to be two bottles of beer! Can't imagine that being allowed these days.