tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post1289865360025473640..comments2023-05-10T14:41:21.504+01:00Comments on Flitney Family Blog: Game On Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-75923388519118788132015-06-11T09:05:16.821+01:002015-06-11T09:05:16.821+01:00My sister and I used to draw out the squares on th...My sister and I used to draw out the squares on the front path. Mum hated it and would hastily scrub it away as soon as our backs were turned! She much preferred it when played about the farm or climbed trees – anything but chalking on paths. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-51047470450183530252015-06-11T06:24:54.786+01:002015-06-11T06:24:54.786+01:00Wonderful shared memories. Hopscotch was also a fa...Wonderful shared memories. Hopscotch was also a fave of mine. I used to draw it on the driveway and happily play it by myself if no one was interested. It was all a matter of having the best chain to throw to the squares so it would land just right and not on the lines.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-16885600698875451002015-06-10T18:58:52.374+01:002015-06-10T18:58:52.374+01:00Hi Barbara, I really enjoy sharing the memories bu...Hi Barbara, I really enjoy sharing the memories but what a shame we didn’t know each other a few years ago we could have played Twister together – not sure my hips could cope with it now! Thank you for visiting and commenting, Barbara. .Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-23584342296836860992015-06-10T16:01:03.760+01:002015-06-10T16:01:03.760+01:00Thanks for memories being stimulated by your photo...Thanks for memories being stimulated by your photos...I don't have game photos either. But the best laugh I had was at Twister, which was silly fun...though I couldn't get many other folks to play it. Maybe my friends were not limber.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-83656207802312122152015-06-09T07:19:52.075+01:002015-06-09T07:19:52.075+01:00Hello Eve, how lovely of you to visit me here! Th...Hello Eve, how lovely of you to visit me here! These fathers in law have a lot to answer for! Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-34365648284345038142015-06-08T17:49:20.990+01:002015-06-08T17:49:20.990+01:00Talk about touching.
So many wonderful memories. ...Talk about touching. <br />So many wonderful memories. I played many of the same games but dad LOVED chess and I never wanted to play chess. He won trophies for playing chess and indoctrinated my husband, also a Steven, into long drawn out chess tournaments. LOL Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-88613324864054011282015-06-07T16:47:42.113+01:002015-06-07T16:47:42.113+01:00That sounds like a good idea to me Lorraine. Funny...That sounds like a good idea to me Lorraine. Funny to think of a as yet unborn member of your family sharing them on the next version of Sepia Saturday! :-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-33037632291198579162015-06-07T16:43:31.514+01:002015-06-07T16:43:31.514+01:00I love the sound of the Aussie version of Monopoly...I love the sound of the Aussie version of Monopoly – Squatter is such a brilliant name! I must ask my son if he’s played it next time I visit him in Adelaide. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-13230786281745647552015-06-07T11:06:46.105+01:002015-06-07T11:06:46.105+01:00You have a great collection of 'games' pho...You have a great collection of 'games' photos. I'll have to get my camera out next time there's a game on the go.Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-50564609273664307522015-06-07T06:47:52.998+01:002015-06-07T06:47:52.998+01:00Hello Violet S, thanks for coming over. I laughed ...Hello Violet S, thanks for coming over. I laughed when I read about your mother and the Trivial Pursuit – that is one game I really can’t stand, mostly because I don’t know many of the answers. Maybe I need to drink a couple of large G&Ts next time it might improve my general knowledge. :-)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-34101988469246771112015-06-07T02:56:46.491+01:002015-06-07T02:56:46.491+01:00LOVED Twister...so much fun,..elastics, jacks or k...LOVED Twister...so much fun,..elastics, jacks or knucklebones...and a weird Australian boardgame called Squatter (Aussie version of Monopoly)Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-26826334363127123992015-06-06T22:14:19.947+01:002015-06-06T22:14:19.947+01:00Our family never played any types of games when we...Our family never played any types of games when we were growing up (beyond the occasional card game). When my SIL tried to get us all to play board games at Christmas it didn't always turn out so well. The most memorable one was possibly the last, when my mother insisted on blurting out answers to every Trivial Pursuit question no matter whose turn. (a bit of drinking may have been involved!)violet shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394243443725107623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-81328337714351783482015-06-06T20:38:51.595+01:002015-06-06T20:38:51.595+01:00Terry certainly looks happier than my dad, so I th...Terry certainly looks happier than my dad, so I think you are probably right. Twister is a lot of fun, but you do need to be fairly flexible, so I don’t think I will be playing it again any time soon. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-24608578112907095002015-06-06T20:22:38.209+01:002015-06-06T20:22:38.209+01:00Hello Alan, I’m glad you enjoyed the photos. I cer...Hello Alan, I’m glad you enjoyed the photos. I certainly enjoyed sharing them. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-84074897579607592902015-06-06T20:14:23.056+01:002015-06-06T20:14:23.056+01:00We still play a lot of card and board games when m...We still play a lot of card and board games when my family gets together. My granddaughter said last night she can't wait to get to town and beat us.<br /><br />I never played twister. Your husband looks like he's ahead in the top photo with your dad.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-66254275348310640262015-06-06T10:00:20.446+01:002015-06-06T10:00:20.446+01:00I too can remember a childhood made up of games (a...I too can remember a childhood made up of games (and many of those you mention) I suppose these days there are more video games than board games, but no doubt, in time, people will get just as nostalgic about them. Some lovely old photos. Thanks for sharing them.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-73533692308928366492015-06-06T08:22:19.433+01:002015-06-06T08:22:19.433+01:00Hi Jo, I wish there were photos of the games we pl...Hi Jo, I wish there were photos of the games we played back in the 50s. There are plenty of photos of what we ate, Christmas trees, decorations and so on but not the games we played. We built some wonderful camps and tree house back then but there is not a single photo.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-17776620868159648472015-06-06T08:18:42.597+01:002015-06-06T08:18:42.597+01:00Hi Deb, probably a bit beyond me now too – althoug...Hi Deb, probably a bit beyond me now too – although I might give it a (very careful) go! The ‘Twister Parties’ sound like a lot of fun, we've only ever played with one mat. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-36104438876634572232015-06-06T07:26:08.114+01:002015-06-06T07:26:08.114+01:00I forgot all about skipping (jump rope?) that was ...I forgot all about skipping (jump rope?) that was always so much fun! You are absolutely right about Kelly. He was a beagle through and through. Strong, independent and with a mind of his own but his number-one priority was to protect Steven. If my husband ever tried to tell Steven off for some misdemeanour, Kelly would have none of it. He would take up a stance between the two of them; teeth bared and a low grumble emanating from somewhere deep inside. He was a little dog with a fierce sense of justice!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-32733495596655301192015-06-06T07:14:46.067+01:002015-06-06T07:14:46.067+01:00You certainly have quite a few different games pho...You certainly have quite a few different games photos! I think I might have a similar one of Twister players hidden away somewhere - always a party favourite.Jofeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290597697140624780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-70317069279925985832015-06-06T00:05:55.108+01:002015-06-06T00:05:55.108+01:00Twister! Goodness, I'd forgotten about that on...Twister! Goodness, I'd forgotten about that one -- a big beyond me now, I think, even with my new hip. I can remember parties during which we spread four or five Twister mats on the floor and played incredible games...thanks for the remembering!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11658880722411505714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-56409578361978663342015-06-05T17:27:00.227+01:002015-06-05T17:27:00.227+01:00Hopscotch, jump rope (loved doubles), tag, kickbal...Hopscotch, jump rope (loved doubles), tag, kickball, dodge ball, basketball, softball - & later in Jr. High (now usually called middle school) tetherball & four square. That was at school. At home we had all kinds of board games - my most favorite was Monopoly. Thanks for the memories & that little dog, Kelly, was adorable. A beagle? I'm a cat person myself, but beagles are sure cute.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-31255001943571670092015-06-05T15:31:08.410+01:002015-06-05T15:31:08.410+01:00How right you are Wendy!How right you are Wendy!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-84029489732822657172015-06-05T15:14:26.311+01:002015-06-05T15:14:26.311+01:00I loved hopscotch as a kid too. We had the Twiste...I loved hopscotch as a kid too. We had the Twister game -- just a pile of giggles!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7940947180711901588.post-26224536208806879722015-06-05T08:56:57.936+01:002015-06-05T08:56:57.936+01:00Tristan (our youngest grandson) enjoys a game of m...Tristan (our youngest grandson) enjoys a game of monopoly, so we play that occasionally. Card games seem to be a thing of the past, which is a shame because I enjoy them. Christmas gatherings seem to revolve around the TV now – I wish we could go back to the ‘old days.’ Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.com