My homes
I thought I could continue thisseriesas there are a few more properties to discuss! I didn’t mention last time that my dad haddone upWoodhall Drive. So whilst all theworkswere happening, we lived in a little house on Aysgarth Road. That place wasn’t toomemorable- though it was in aclasslocation: near Pizza Express and my best friend’s house.
The only other thing I remember is mybunk bed. It was thesickestthing. It wasn’t really a bunk bed because there was no bottom bunk, just aspacewith a desk. Then on the top bunk there was aslidingshelf where I’d put mycuddly toysand my books and othermiscellaneousobjects. My room wastiny andliterallyall the available space wasfilled withthis bunk bed. When wemoved outmy dad had tobreak it apartto get it out!
Similarly, when my dad was building another house in the garden of Redberry Grove, we lived in a little house on Abbotswood Road. This place wasrightnext to Sainsbury’s which weabused- a lot of late-night trips for Ben & Jerry’s! We had lovely neighbours there and I used to playcatchfor hours with them, when I wasn’t practicing myviola! It was also where we got our next kitten: Winnie.
GLOSSARY
Series (noun)
A number of events, objects, or related kind coming one after another
To do (sth) up (phrasal verb)
To repair or decorate a building so that it is improved
Work (noun)
Tasks being undertaken
Memorable (adjective)
Worth remembering or easily remembered
Class (adjective)
Very good or high quality (informal)
Bunk bed (noun)
Two beds one above the other
Sick (adjective)
This is informal language which means excellent! The superlative form is sickest
Space (noun)
An area which is available or unoccupied
Sliding (adjective)
To be able to move smoothly along something
Cuddly toy (noun)
A toy made of a soft material
Miscellaneous (noun
)A group of various types of things
Tiny (adjective)
Very small
Literally (adverb)
Exactly! Though we often informally use it for emphasis when it may not be exactly true
To fill with (phrasal verb)
A person, place, or period of time to have a lot of something. For example, the shelf was filled with trophies
To move out (phrasal verb)
To leave where you live
To break apart (phrasal verb)
To take something apart into pieces
Similarly (adverb)
In a way that resembled something previously mentioned
Right (adverb)
Exactly or directly, and used for emphasis. For example, she was sitting right next to me
To abuse (verb)
To use something for a bad purpose. I am saying we should not have bought lots of late-night ice cream!
Catch (noun)
A game in which a ball is thrown between two or more players
Viola (noun)
A string instrument which is bigger than a violin - you can see me playing it in the photo!