So carrying on, when you were young, what things did you think where a treat but now realise were really simple?

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I have loved reading the other thread i started, so now i was wondering what you all thought were great treats but were actually really simple.

Walking to Grandmas houes alone (only down the road but a huge adventure when your 6)

All three of us sleeping in my sisters "big" bed.

My mum letting me camp out inside a Duvet cover.

Being allowed to sleep in a cammp i had made in my bedroom at 4pm with snacks and a good Enid Blyton book.

Sleeping in a tent in the Garden.

Going to work with my mum.

When my Dad built an Extension onto our house, my mum told me it was going to be a bathroom and i was staying the week at my Nans when it being finished off, they had actually made me my own bedroom as a suprise, i cried i was so happy...

Going fishing at Hogganfield loch with my late uncle.

Midnight feasts. Well not quite midight but my parents would occasionally waken me up about 11 or so to share an Indian takeaway or fish and chips with them.

Sitting with the adults when my mother had a dinner party.

Going fishing at Hogganfield loch with my late uncle.

Midnight feasts. Well not quite midight but my parents would occasionally waken me up about 11 or so to share an Indian takeaway or fish and chips with them.

Sitting with the adults when my mother had a dinner party.

I've no idea why that posted twice.

Sooooo sad, but a 'beefburger sun'.
Mum would put a beefburger on a plate, surround it with crinkle cut chips like the rays of the sun, make a face with cut up cucumber & tomato and add Heinz spaghetti 'hair'

Staying at Granny's house by myself.

Coco pops.

Ice cubes in squash.

When we had friends round for tea, mum would buy thse frozen mousse things for a treat.

Hot dogs for dinner on Friday night.

Riding in the boot of our (estate) car. Usually with about 4 friends!

Going upstairs on the bus.

Being given 2p to go to the corner shop for an icepop.

Going to the park (don't know why it was rare enough to be a treat, but it was).

Saturday afternoons out with just my dad while mum stayed at home to do jobs and big sister watched sport on TV.

Picking bilberries. Resulting bilberry pie.

Picking grandma's peas and eating straight from pod while sitting on her back lawn after lunch on a Sunday.

Lovely thread.

sandwich spread sandwiches so nice

tinned veg in mayonaise at my Nan's

Frosties at my Nan's - my parents started lentil weaving in about 1985 so Nan's house was heaven.

artic roll - my very first memory is my 3rd birthday tea with an artic roll that had 3 candles on top.

Feeding the ducks at the park.

Eating a spoonful of demerara sugar.

My nan used to give us a stick of rhubarb from her garden and a twist of paper full of sugar to dip it in.

It's a wonder I've a tooth left in my head

Mashed potatoes. Mum used to call them ice cream potatoes and use the ice cream scoop to serve them.

Sleeping in the bed with my parents when there was a storm.

The annual labourers picnic. We used to get up before dawn to get there and get a "good" spot.

You can still bring pop bottles back here

My Granny's burger and chips - was so special as Mum never allowed us to eat fast food.

Red lemonade on holidays in Ireland

Playing in the pub garden after sunday mass