Double dose

I grew up in the 50s, when corporal punishment was an accepted fact of life for English schoolchildren. We all tried to av… more

The trip

I was an only child and I grew up in the early 50s where spanking was pretty common – but my parents were not believers of spa… more

Out of Africa

One evening in the early 60s, when I was about nine years old, I was watching TV in the den with my mom. I can only remember th… more

Something stinks

My sister and I were always very close. She is just two years older than me and as she was something of a tomboy, we were thic… more

Waiting my turn

I am the third of three brothers. We were brought up in the 50s, when spanking was very commonplace. Every friend I had was … more

Cleaned out

My mother was a firm believer in corporal punishment, no matter how minor the trouble might be. She also believed that ch… more

In deep water

I grew up in the 50s, which as we all know was a time when spanking was accepted as the normal and only effective punishment … more

The razor strop

My mother only stood 5ft 4in and had fiery red hair with a medium build and could be called a no-nonsense woman; probably e… more

Smoked butt

My mom always asked you if you wanted smoked butt for breakfast, dinner, lunch or a snack before she actually commenced w… more

Coming unstuck

My mother was very strict when I was a young lady living In Connecticut. Once, I stole the lipstick from her purse on the ki… more

The broken window

I remember as a kid, it was a treat to spend a week at my cousin’s house at the beach. One summer – I was about 12 – my two … more

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