More Old Tat

Robyn has asked "Would you change anything about your childhood if you could?"

Inevitably, the first thing that sprang to mind was my old nemesis, that haunt of spiders and darkness, the old outside privy that traumatised my early years.

But then I thought that changing the past doesn't have to mean getting rid of all the bad bits; it can also include lots more of the good bits.

So here we are at my favourite place in the whole of my childhood world; my grandparents' farm in Aldeby, Norfolk.

Where dad's standing with the camera was a big old kale field where the plants were taller than us kids and that was such a magical place to play.
The old bull that nearly gored grandad to death lived over on the right, just out of shot.
And my bedroom was right at the far end, in the attic, overlooking the churchyard where those lovely big yew trees are (unfortunately blown down in the hurricane).
The floors were all bendy and gnarly and there were beams everywhere for the grown-ups to hit their heads on. A wonderful place.

It's a private house now, but if I ever came into a shedload of money I'd buy it back like a shot.

So, Robyn; if I could change anything in my childhood, I'd like to have spent lots more time over at Aldeby.
Oh, and can I get rid of the outside privy too, please?