I want to go back to the time when...

Nobody said "swear-words" on television, radio or in movies

"Race issue" meant arguing about who ran the fastest

Neighbours let you climb their big trees

You could walk anywhere in the whole town and be safe

Money issues were handled by the banker in Monopoly

Cheating, lying and stealing were not clever

Catching the fireflies could happily occupy an entire evening

It wasn't odd to have two or three "best" friends

A fight could end immediately by one fighter saying "Uncle"

Being old referred to anyone over 20

Everyone had a Mum and Dad at home

Having a weapon in school meant being caught with a peashooter

Getting a foot of snow was a dream come true

Playing cards in the spokes transformed any bike into a motorcycle

Taking drugs meant orange-flavoured chewable aspirin.

JOHN HEPWORTH,

Malvern.