When I was a little girl, I loved to collect things. When I was seven, I lived in London, and all the girls in my class collected coloured beads. Even though they were simply remnants of broken jewellery, to us they were treasures.
Here’s my bead collection – complete with antique tin.
I spent many happy hours swapping beads and diamonds, but when I was eight, I moved to Ireland and everything changed – but that’s next month’s blog.
Anyone else collect anything strange or wonderful?
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For me it was stones, which always looked so much better when they were wet!
Always liked stones – especially heart-shaped ones.
I wonder if cabbages was a play on the word cabochon? I used to collect stones too, like Joan – I liked the flat, smooth ones, probably because I always had the intention of painting them but never found the time.
Emma- think you might have solved the cabbage mystery. Never, ever thought of that. Must have been a secret French speaker in our clique.