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Lockdown causing nostalgia

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Nawilotf · 15/07/2020 18:59

I have no idea why but this last few weeks my head's taken me back to being a 4 year old girl. I'm 32! It's taken me back to a time when we left the town I was born in and moved to a farm on the outskirts of a village. I attended a little old village school with my sister. I remember hardly anything about the school but small memories keep popping into my head. I remember the s boy strangling me because I was sick in the hall. I remember the chunky crayons hurt my little fingers. I remember the milk in glass bottles and the steps in the playground.

The farm we lived on meant that we didn't go far. We only went shopping once a month and shopped in the village shop. I remember me and my sister playing in the huge fields. I have happy memories of the farm house and the adventures me and my sister had there.

Today I've been feeling quite teary/sentimental about it all. Like I wish I could be back there. Which is odd because I was happier at the school we moved back to in our old town. The only thing I can put it down to is comfort? My parents were younger. I had no worries. My parents looked after us and we were Living in the middle of a peaceful quiet place.

Does anyone else find themselves feeling abit nostalgic at the moment. It must be just remembering how things used to be.

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AdaColeman · 15/07/2020 19:12

Is your farmhouse still there @Nawilotf, have you looked at Google maps for it? I was amazed to find my Grandmother's house still standing after all theses years, and so much of the surrounding area that I recognised.

It’s a strange time, with an extremely uncertain future, so it’s good that the past can be a comfort, somewhere to retreat to in memory.

MynameisHappind · 15/07/2020 19:37

If you believe in astrology its cancer season. Cancer is all about family, the home and sentimentals.

Nawilotf · 15/07/2020 21:11

Hello. Yes the house is still there and the farm but it's now a business shop and a car sales place. The place is still the same shape. I am going to take a drive out there with my partner next week I think. @AdaColeman are you able to go for a drive to see your grandmother's home? It's so strange seeing things years later isn't it.

It's funny how it's really back in my head. I've not given it much thought ever.

So funny you mention starsigns. We were just talking about them changing everyone this week.

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AdaColeman · 15/07/2020 21:35

No, I can’t drive to the house @Nawilotf, as it’s in another country, but I can see it very clearly on StreetView, and follow the routes of local walks too. How lovely that you can have a trip out to your childhood home, I hope you have a wonderful day.

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