I am going to look at how different life is now compared to how it was in the 1960s. I have talked to my Mum and my Nanny and my Great-granny and asked them to tell me all about how things have changed. I am going to describe the way of life through the eyes of a little girl called Sarah growing up in the 1960s and compare it to how I see things today. Holidays Sarah I am seven years old and I am so excited because today I am going on holiday. I am going to Groomsport with my family for a whole month. We go there every year and stay in a little bungalow beside my Nanny. Groomsport seems so far away and I can't wait to get there. The bungalow has only two bedrooms and in the kids room there are two big bunk beds which we all share. There is no running water and we have to take turns to get water from the pump out in the field. We go to the beach everyday and have a swim. Sometimes on the way back we pick berries from the hedge and eat them. As a special treat we sometimes get a bus into Bangor and go for an ice-cream. At night we sit by the fire and play monopoly or have a sing song. Rebecca Today I am so excited because we are going to Florida on holiday. I have never been there before. We are going to be on the aeroplane for nine hours. We are going to stay in a private villa with its own swimming pool. We are hiring a car and will travel around and see all the sights. I can't wait to go to Disney World. Shopping Sarah Me and my Mum go to the shops most days. We usually have to walk as Dad takes the car to work. We go to the butchers and the greengrocers to buy food for the dinner. We get our milk delivered every moning by the milkman. The bread van also comes round and delivers our bread. As a treat on Fridays the lemonade man delivers a couple of bottles of lemonade. Our comics are also delivered on Friday. I get Twinkle and my brother gets the Beano. The shops close at five o'clock every day except on Wednesday when they close at lunch time. There are no shops open on Sunday. Rebecca Me and my Mum go shopping once a week. We go to Tesco where we can buy all the food we need in one shop. We buy milk and bread here too. If we need more during the week we will get it at the garage. We buy lots of food. Some is frozen and some is ready-made meals that are quick and easy to cook. We always get biscuits and crisps and nice treats. Communications Sarah Tonight we are going to make a tape to send to my aunt in America to let her hear all our news. It is very expensive to talk on the phone. I also write to my cousins in America and it is exciting getting letters back. Rebecca We got a new computer at Christmas. It is really great. I can scan photos in and send them to all my friends and family. It is so fast and I can e-mail to anywhere in the world. Using the telephone has become much cheaper so I am able to ring my Aunt in America from time to time. I can't wait until I am older and get a mobile phone like my brother.   Rebecca Crone - P4 - Fairview Primary School   Another Story Competition Index Return to Main Page