Spacehoppers v Snapchat: We know which we’d prefer! Building dens, swinging on ropes, scraping knees… Long before ‘health and safety’ was invented, the nation’s children roamed wild and free (just as long as they were back for tea). Here, four writers remember the joys – and often hilarious mishaps – of playing out.
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I text David to tell him I’m so nervous about moving and marrying him that I wake at 4am every day, stomach churning. Even the dogs are still snoring. I’ve never been vulnerable like this with him before. I have always put on a brave face, leaving him to read about my insecurities later. But he surprises me by being incredibly supportive.