If we go back to Hull, and if we go back to the period when Sophie is speaking about -- probably later, because as you know I am six-years younger than Sophie...
I never went to the Jewish school, I went to an ordinary school. I think my memories or more of being altogether close with my sisters and my brothers. Probably -- Minnie, Cyrie and Geoffie -- the ones who were nearest to me in age.
We used to play hockey sticks in something called The Big Yard. We called it The Big Yard. We used to play there. Yes, I remember all sorts of things. Perhaps the most amusing thing I can tell you...
In families where there are a lot of people, there's always two of you who are together - so that there'd be Edie and Minnie -- it would be Lammie and Geoffie... you know there be... it went that way... Lammie and Geoffie played together. And, in the long summer holidays, I think nine children under your feet must have been a lot for Mama. There was a seaside place called Withensea and it's only 10 pence to go on the train to Withensea. And, I remember one year Mama packed up a picnic and a bottle of lemonade and she gave it to Lammie and Geoffie and they went for the day to Withensea. They played there and she told them to "Be good boys" - to "Look after each other" and to "Come back home" at a certain time.
And, they were playing, and like all boys they started quarrelling. One would go into paddle and the other would be left to look after the boots. They wore boots in those days, lace up boots. One got a bit fed up, the other had been a long time paddling, so he made a little hole in the sand and buried the boots. (laughter)
When Lammie came back... I think it was Geoffie ... when Lammie came back and said "Where's my boots?" He said "Oh, I don't know... I hid them! So it's my turn to go into the water." And he went into the water. When he came back, Lammie was still looking for the boots, digging and looking (laughter).
They didn't really dare go home. Eventually they both went home! And my mother saw them and she said, "Have you been good boys?" And "Did you have a nice time?" And "Did you have a nice picnic?" And "Did you drink you lemonade..."
Then she looked down... "Where's your boots!"
And Lammie said "Geoffie buried them!"
Geoffie said "Lammie buried them!"
And that both got a good hiding and went to bed!
... that's my story!