Mam's Park

My Mam told me about a park she used as a child there was a real steam engine cemented in the earth for the children to climb and play within no safety nets to catch you as you fell or were you pushed the swing area had its problems too where Sammy used to like to see the girls knickers when they swung high in the air as Mam said all knew about him, never touched a girl there was an enormous shute, all shiny brass so many children caught there pants in the scews and hung there til the rip could be heard. they walked home clutching their skirts closely. I laugh because the parks she took me were so boring in comparison. now all are children friendly no sense of danger yet stay special in my mind. the lake where swan's, ducks have to fight the seagulls for titbits loved the boats you paddled your way around the islands in the lake. best of all I remember the ice cream stall with its mile long queue. worth the wait, the flavours to die for,taste was heaven!y,priced too high.