We ran out of kitchen roll today and it got me thinking, growing up we never had kitchen roll in the house. I can remember visiting people who did and thinking that it was quite posh.
I grew up in a very poor home and we were always warm, clean, clothed and fed, but also lacking so many basic things. My parents always had money for cigarettes and alcohol though 🙄
I can remember having to have my hair washed with washing up liquid at times, I had very long hair and my mum never bought conditioner so you can imagine how knotty my hair would be. I did eventually get access to hair conditioner after begging my mum after I’d seen it advertised.
No cushions on the sofas.
No family holidays or day trips. Didn’t see the sea until I was 16.
No fabric softener for washing.
Never had a bed or mattress of my own, had one that was given to us until I was old enough to buy my own, it was all broken in the end but it didn’t occur to my parents to buy one.
No birthday cake or celebration, we’d get one small cheap present but nothing beyond that.
No stocking for Christmas. We’d put out one of our socks.
No winter coat, I had to wait to be given one by my older cousin.