THE THROWBACK TAG

These posts are one of my favourites to read so I thought it was time to do another! Here are my answers to the Throwback Tag questions!

1) What year were you born?

1999

2) What did you look like when you were younger? (share a picture!)

Here are a few of me when I was little, I have to admit, I was a fan of the camera!

3) What TV shows did you watch when you were young?

When I was really young I loved Bob The Builder and Bear in the Big Blue House & then when I was a bit older I was obsessed with Disney Channel - my favourite was probably Wizards of Waverly Place!

4) What toys did you play with and what was the name of your favourite toy?

I liked playing with Polly Pocket a lot, and Tamagotchi's oh my, they were great! When I was a little older I loved playing on my Nintendo DS mostly! One of my favourite toys was a bear called Picnic! 

5) What songs did you love when you were young?

I was obsessed with the song 'The Tide is High' when I was pretty young, I can remember singing it on holiday in New Quay, Cornwall! When at Primary School most of us loved songs like 5,6,7,8 by Steps or Reach by S Club 7, as well as all the other classic 'party' songs!

6) Did you collect anything when you were growing up?

A few things but the thing I kept up longest was crystals, I thought they were so pretty and fascinating so I'd always collect another if I went somewhere new! There is also a tiny shop that sells them where I live so plenty came from there, I think my favourite is the big Amethyst as that was my first and it started my love of them!

7) Where did you go on your first holiday?

My first holiday was to Norfolk when I was about 18 months, I don't remember it but we do have some videos so I can look back on it!

8) What did you want to be when you grew up?

There's nothing that I really really wanted to be, however, most of the time I would have said a teacher as I love playing schools. I do remember that I wanted to be a glassblower at one point actually, I saw someone doing it on holiday and thought it was really cool!

9) When did you get your first phone and what was it?

I got my first phone for my 10th birthday in Year 5, it was a Sony Ericcson T303. I thought it was super cool because it was a metallic pink & was a slider phone! I actually still have it just for sentimentality!

10) Have you kept anything special from your childhood?

I'm a real hoarder of sentimental things so I've got bits stored away, some of it is so random - including some unused stickers from Disney World that I got on holiday in Florida 12 years ago! I also like to keep postcards of places I've been on holiday to, it's a lovely reminder of the memories!

11) What were you scared of as a child?

I was never scared of the usual things like the dark, heights, monsters etc. I was more worried about 'real' things - I say real loosely because a lot of it was ridiculous! Basically I would go to bed and start thinking about things like World War III if I heard a plane, or often I'd go to my Mum and say that I'd been thinking about death...(cheerful I know!) What makes me laugh most is that I was also worried that I might catch smallpox or bird flu, in fact I used to hate going anywhere near birds, just in case! I was a very happy child, despite what idea that may give you, I guess I just took overthinking to the extreme!!

12) What did you like to play with your friends at school?

We definitely enjoyed playing Mums & Dads, schools, Bulldog, or Cops and Robbers. In the summer we always spent a lot of time doing handstands & cartwheels, as well as doing various clapping games!

13) What are some foods that make you think of your childhood?

Calippo Shots, Dairylea Dunkers, Panda Pops, Jelly & Ice Cream, Pink Wafers, Mingles, Cheesestrings, Humzinger bars, Millionaire Shortbread and a questionable meal that I'd ask for my birthday was pancakes with peaches and chocolate ice cream!

14) What books did you enjoy reading as a child?

I loved the Rainbow Fairy series, I collected so many of them! I also really enjoyed a lot of Enid Blyton's books, my favourite series of hers was Malory Towers or The Faraway Tree books! I couldn't forget about Jacqueline Wilson as well, I've read and loved so many of her books, I think my favourite would have to be Candyfloss but that's a hard choice!

15) What were your favourite films when you were a child?

When I was really young I adored The Wizard of Oz and watched it almost every day for quite a while, then I got into all the Disney movies - Sleeping Beauty was my favourite because I loved pink at the time! When I was 7 High School Musical came out and after that those films were definitely an obsession for most of Primary School! 

16) Did you have any imaginary friends?

Yes, sort of! At pre-school, I went around telling people that my Gran had died and was buried at Windsor after the Queen Mother died in 2002 because I got confused. My Mum had to explain that I saw the news and thought that it meant that she was related to everyone. However I quickly got bored of having a Gran that had died, so I then just had an imaginary Gran for a bit!

Wow, I'm feeling so nostalgic after that! It was so interesting to look back on things and remember bits about my childhood, I'd love to see everyone answering these questions, let me know if you do!