A few days later, Peter did come round to my house after school. I showed off my collection of Airfix models, my remote control car and various other gadgets. Peter said he used to make Airfix models and also used to have some of the board games as me. We played Escape from Colditz, but […]

Mum looked puzzled. “Who’s Rita?” “Oh er… Rita is the lady who helped me change into the Victorian clothes, then later, she said I’d be make a good tour guide.” I explained, “I said I was still at school and she suggested that I should get a weekend job helping out with the tours.” “I […]

I sighed and said “When I agreed to wearing something similar to you I didn’t expect this.” I looked down at myself and felt my ribbon flop forward. At least the ribbon in my hair might draw some attention away from the bra strapped around my chest, I figured as my brother sat in the […]

As is the norm, my sister and I try to guess what each of our gifts might be before removing the wrapping paper. As she passed her gift to me, I instantly guessed that it was some vinyl. It was obvious because I’d bought myself a vinyl player with the money I’d got in Xmas […]

“It’s John.” I replied. “Is that you Pete?” I asked. My school friend poked his head out from behind the door. My jaw dropped and my eyes grew to the size of saucers as he stepped out to reveal himself. “Mum always makes me dress like this at home.” Peter meekly told me. “That’s why […]

    This time I put a pink satin ribbon in his soft blonde curly hair and made a big bow on top. Then I slipped a pair of white woolly booties on his feet and we went downstairs for breakfast. He clambered into his highchair all by himself and I tied his wrists into […]

The guide said, “Now can our Victorian girls be careful not to trip on their skirts on the stairs.” as the tour led us through numerous rooms and up and down several sets of stairs to the various galleries. I held my skirts up as advised and a few of the visitors commented on how […]

“Do I have to have a pink one?” I moaned. Mother told me I did, for two reasons. “It matches your lipstick perfectly, and you need a splash of colour with that skirt & blouse.” she said with a smile. Vincent returned with a small vanity mirror and passed it to Mother. She opened the […]

    I let him bury his face in the soft silky folds of the beautiful skirt and feel the dear little pink bows round the hem and the trimming of pink lace round the Peter Pan collar and the little puff sleeves, and then I hung it up over the bath so he could […]

They exited the park and crossed the usually busy road, but being Christmas day, it’s all but deserted. They headed up the hill toward home. His mother asked how he was getting on in his new boots. “Fine.” he replied. “They’re really warm.” “Good.” his mother replied. “Jacob seemed quite impressed by them.” “It was […]