But, i'm sure this show and tell is going to bring some of you back to when everything was simple and innocent.
Your Childhood!!
Yes! Everyone has got a memory or two from the past. Whether if it's good memories or bad ones, we keep them safe deep down in our hearts. However, living in this small island, some of us are able to share memories! We may not directly participate in each others memory but the objects that we share may be common.
And in this 2 part childhood memory post, i'll first bring you back to the days of ceramic and mosaic tiles playground.
Today's playground as compared to the ones the children of late 70s and 80s remembered, are much safer, more hygienic and i suppose less expensive.
In my memories, i remembered, The Dragon playground, the Pelican playground, Long wooden see saws and Large squeaking metal merry go rounds.
I've did some reading online and found out that there are still a few old playgrounds standing. So i took the time to visit this old memory and even brought along my daughter.
Made with ceramic, mosaic and steel, this whole series of old playground is built in late 1970s by the housing and development board and designed by Mr Khor Ean Ghee
1st, the Dragon playground.
Sand box playgrounds are no longer a norm in singapore due to hygiene i believe. But i remember bringing my "equipments" for digging and building sand castles.
Andrea was with me during the search of old skool playgrounds and i say she enjoyed herself alot!
Walking through, the colorful, steel ribs of the old majestic dragon.
Super scary steps!! After spending some time at the dragon playground, i seem to understand why the older playgrounds are phasing out. It's really due to safety and hygiene issues. I was playing around with my daughter and i realized that safety is a really big problem.
1st, the steel ribs, imaging tripping and falling in your face on the steel ribs. goodness! i can feel the pain just be imagining. Also, it's dangerous for older and taller kids to be on the ribs considering the height of the dragon, one wrong landing and it maybe one or two broken bones.
2nd, Stairs and Slides are seriously too scary to look down too, let alone climbing and sitting on them.
3rd, Sand box. infected with insects and polluted with urine and maybe broken glass. how scary can that be.
Next, the Lonely Pelican, rabbit and tortoise playground.
The reason i call this the lonely pelican, rabbit and tortoise is because obviously they are the animals featured. Lonely because it is located in a vacated neighborhood. All the flats are still and waiting for demolish. And, the smell for ammonia, HORRIBLE!
It's a big pity that this beautifully mosaic-ed creature is now standing alone when it once had many companions.
The empty space in the large triangle use to hold 2 metal swings. They have been removed, maybe due to rust. Of course, Andrea didn't had the chance to play as i seriously thought it's too yikey!
Last, but not least! Merry go round!
I believe anyone older or my age should remember the large steel merry go round that is crowded with loads of kids in the evening with grandparents or maids seating around or pushing the merry go round to make it move faster!
This merry go round is definitely the newer version of the old merry go round i remembered.
I remembered a bigger merry go round with leaf like patterns embossed on the base of the merry go round and a less steady base.
My visit to the playground did brought back alot of childhood memories. My childhood was an especially happy one minus the caning and homework because i was lucky enough to have my grandparents living directly opposite my home, door facing door. How come i nv felt this way at all in the past?
June, you ungrateful selfish bitch!!
Anyway, do leave a comment telling me about your childhood memory maybe we share one or two identical ones!
Stay tune to the next or maybe "next next" show and tell for PART2!!
Till then stay happy =)
