Furthermore, they were then sent to bed early without any tea.
After this episode, the bears were all far better behaved and they never wanted to be smacked with mummy bears slipper again.
This is more than can be said for me.
For in my formative years, whilst staying with Nanny Mitchel I requested that she and I re-enact this story.
Suffice to say Nanny Mitchel was somewhat more than obliging.
Many times throughout my younger years, I was to find myself over Nanny Mitchel’s aproned lap having my bottom soundly smacked with the rubber sole of her carpet slipper.
The slipperings I received were always done over clothing, and to say I was soundly smacked may be a little bit of an exaggeration.
However, they certainly were felt and they awoke something in me that still carries on to this day.