Bargain Bikes
Not me, but my son. My Dad phoned to inform me that he had purchased a bike for my son. Thought he'd check with me to see if I was alright with that, after all your son's first bike is an emotional milestone. As I'm not proud and would prefer to be practical in the face of mounting costs, kids are expensive! I was fine with my Dad buying it.

It was a bargain, bought in Woolworths down from 50 quid to under ten pounds.

My only real problem is that my son, at the time, was only 8 weeks old. My Dad bought a bike about 2 years in advance because it was a bargain. Guess you can take the man out of Yorkshire but not the Yorkshire out of the man.
( Weejock, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 11:37, 7 replies)

haha
My mum once bought me a shirt for school that was a mans xxxl as she thought i'd grow into it and im 20 now and it still dont fit.
(NuffMuff fucks shrubbery, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:04, closed)

Give it time
and eat all your dinners.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:22, closed)

I doubt it
I'd have to turn in to the hulk it reaches below my knees. i think my mum just has no sence or it must have been reduced by a lot.
(NuffMuff fucks shrubbery, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:29, closed)

Reduced by a lot.
that'll be it.

I had my 8 years older sister's Grammar School uniform. Faded, out of date, hopelessly too big, it marked me out as a LOSER from Day 1.

Those hockey boots - they were so huge they sort of rocked along the ground as I walked, no chance whatever of doing sport in them.
I never did grow into them.

I bought my own kids' uniforms new and they never had hand-me-downs for school. Little bastards didn't appreciate it!
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:51, closed)

'T'wunna eat nowt'
will it?
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 13:23, closed)

...
I used to have two pairs of trainers in the wardrobe when I was a kid that my parents had bought in anticipation. I eventually did grow into them, but it took years. Occasionally I'd try them on to see if they fit yet. I should write a misery memoir.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 14:40, closed)

How long
did it take befor they finally fitted.

i bet they were well stylish when they did finally fit.
(NuffMuff fucks shrubbery, Tue 27 Jan 2009, 14:45, closed)