Fewer Books and Hairy Legs
Long car journeys in our household are often fraught with boredom and restlessness due to travel sickness. It must be in the family genes because even the slightest scan of a shopping list or glimpse of a phone screen results in us hanging our heads over the side of the open window, desperately sucking on a mint Tic-tac. However, as a result of this inability to do anything other than listen to the radio or talk, occasionally (when the children are not arguing) we can have some quite meaningful conversations. One such conversation, during a trip to Sheffield, happened a few days ago. It went something like this. Son: Oh, I wish I could use my Nintendo Switch, I’m bored. Me: You’ll only get sick but don’t worry, tomorrow will offer lots of opportunities. Son: (Sigh) I want to play now. Me: Wow! What would you do if we were Amish? Online gaming is strictly prohibited. Son: Amish? Me: Yes, they’re a group of people, dedicated to God, who live simply without all the mod cons we have today....