I well remember, back in the 1970s, reading through a CP magazine and coming across a story that purported to be true of an incident during the Second World War where a young member of the Womens’ Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) was punished by caning for some serious breach of regulations. The story mentioned that […]
Super Nanny
That was only three days into the two week filming schedule. Day one was normal… ish. Super Nanny simply observed Mum and I throughout the day, and at the end of the day she proposed what changes needed to be made. On day two I was informed that I’d be petticoated, both day and night. […]
Ashford Academy: New Term, New Uniform
A group of Ashford boys are chatting in the school yard. “So what do you think about the new uniform?” Tom asked. The rest expressed their disapproval, most of whom were transferring to Central Comprehensive to avoid having to wear it. “Lucky buggers.” Tom gulped. “You’re not staying here are you?” John asked. Tom nodded […]
The Hairbrush & West High School
Sarah and her best friend Jessie entered West High School for the first time. The two girls had grown up together and played together since they both could remember. They hung together around the gates, nervous as they awaited the bell. They looked around and saw other older students. Girls with larger chests and boys […]
My Saturday Job
Although working on a market stall each and every Saturday was a bit of a chore, the extra money made it all worth it. Some of my school friends thought I was a ‘dag’ for having a job, but they were also envious that I had more spending money than they had. They teased me […]
A Mothers Paddle in the 1940s
Click Here to Listen to the Audio In the late nineteen forties, it was common practice for parents to punish their offspring with spanking. However, I reached a certain age in my formative years realizing I had never had one. It appeared that all my friends spent many a time having their bottoms smacked over […]
A Surrogate Sister
My brothers and I were all concerned about our mother. A few years ago she was a normal happy mother, full of the joys of spring, so to speak. But after the doctors told her that she could no longer have children, meaning she wouldn’t have the daughter she’d always longed for, she fell into […]
Double Trouble
Neither myself nor my brother could believe this was happening as our mother opened the double doors of our wardrobe to reveal a resplendent display of skirts, blouses and dresses. “You honestly don’t expect us to wear those do you?” Peter asked. “Well after you two have had a bath, you won’t have any choice […]
Growing up is hard to do
Peter’s childhood was relatively normal; he played army with his friends, climbed trees, had a train set and loads of action figures and liked nothing more than his trusty old jeans with a hole in the knee, a zip up hoodie and his thoroughly worn in trainers. His mother, Helen is an architect and his […]
Jenny’s Room: prologue
I never understood my sister… or girls in general. It seemed as long as something was pink, they liked it. Growing up, my toys were trains and tanks, aircraft and spaceships. Action man, Batman, Spiderman, guns and skateboards and remote control cars. My sister however had dolls, a dolls house, and yet more dolls. She […]