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With the "Iconic Toys" being of interest and passing time I thought we could try this.
Name 3 holiday esentials from your childhood.
Blow-up beachball
Bucket n Spade
Windmills
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Football
Frisbee
Bucket and spade
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I remember buying what was supposed to be a fishing line - orange string wrapped around a wooden frame with a large weight. I don't recall ever catching anything with them. It wasn't through lack of trying. It was just a con trick to get you to spend your saved pocket money
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Books
Cricket set
More books
My childhood holidays were spent in a caravan in the Worcestershire countryside, and they were comprised of about 90% reading and 10% hopelessly mistimed cover-drives.
"I would rather spend a holiday in Tuscany than in the Black Country, but if I were compelled to choose between living in West Bromwich or Florence, I should make straight for West Bromwich." - J.B. Priestley
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Playing Pub Sign Cricket in the car
I Spy books
Soldier with Plastic Parachute that you threw into the air
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playing on the beach and taking more sand home in your trainers
those wrap around things to protect you
getting nipped by crabs(not that sort)
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