We (Dave, Hannah and myself) visited the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green today.
I was expecting a bigger museum and I was also expecting more toys. Dave kept saying "I used to have one of those", "Sarah had one of those" or "Our neighbours had one of those". I found myself far less vocal. I don't know whether that just meant I had a deprived childhood compared with Dave or whether I just have a really bad memory.
The good news is that this didn't make me feel terribly old but it did make Dave feel ancient, and a bit weird. I think I understand that. It is strange to see things that were part of your everyday, in a museum.
I didn't feel that it made me feel old though because even recent toys were on display such as the Xbox 360 or the Roboraptor. And some of the toys were amazing.
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