Saturday 7 July 2012

Past Its' Prime - 365+1

Sherwood Studio - Thrift
I had plenty of choice for 'Past its Prime'.  But I chose our old caravan, it belonged to my parents and they gave it to us when they upgrade to one with heating and a shower!  We used it for a few years for holidays, but it was getting elderly and as we started to venture further afield with the boys, it found a resting place in the yard and became a sort of loft!  Every now and then I go through the things that are in there and send some to the charity shop and some to the landfill.  It's still watertight and somehow we never really get it emptied.

I am forever grateful to the caravan for storing the best of my boys toys and books.  I am gradually introducing my grandson to the large collection of Duplo, there is a Brio Railway and when he is older, boxes of lego and Playmobil and his Dad's Thomas the Tank Engine railway.  Without the caravan I wouldn't have had space to store these.

So it may be rather grubby, run down and past its prime, but it is still very useful to me.

9 comments:

  1. Yes, even an old caravan can shelter many treasures. Well done ! Love your LO ! xx

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  2. Sounds like a wonderful playroom!!! I wouldn't mind one here!

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  3. Well then it may look past it's prime but it is still useful :)

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  4. Ahhh Brio, it was the best toy of my some who is 26 tomorrow and I think the g'daughters will love it when there isn't a toddler in the house! X

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  5. My son is 25 and loved his Brio. Gson has had a 'go' but didn't really get it. So have put it away for a little while.

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  6. What a great place to store the treasured toys!!
    We had Brio and the wooden toys are so much better than plsctic which easily breaks!

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  7. Congratulations on your wonderful project! The picture is excellent for this topic! Bravo!

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  8. aaah so good to see the "famous" caravan lol. :)

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