tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330172498764514199.post5959695731933731255..comments2023-11-02T14:45:08.846+05:30Comments on A parenting view of the World: School books and the brown coversshobhana shenoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15976214548565169192noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330172498764514199.post-90554958847468008352018-07-11T15:29:48.981+05:302018-07-11T15:29:48.981+05:30Thanks Ganesh. Wonderful memories aren't they?...Thanks Ganesh. Wonderful memories aren't they? These simple reminiscences bring so much of joy to us even today. Good to read about your experiences. <br />shobhana shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15976214548565169192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1330172498764514199.post-16960970012448084082018-07-11T09:03:37.373+05:302018-07-11T09:03:37.373+05:30Glad to see that you started blogging again Shobha...Glad to see that you started blogging again Shobhana.<br /><br />This post about binding with brown covers reminded me of my childhood,brought back nostalgic moments and alongwith them the fragrance of the freshly printed text books and feel of the crisp papers in the notebooks <br /><br />I remember govt note books sometimes were like blotting paper that would suck in more ink from the nib (fountain) pen, so one became more conscious to ensure notes are not spoilt by switching over to a ball point pen.<br /><br />Dad helped us by taking us to a printer-friend who helped us by hard-binding the text books<br />Many years later when I traced back one of them I cherished the golden period of school days.<br /><br />Around the same time just before schools would reopen, the City Central Library at Chikkadpally would bring new story books, comics, in their children's section, and the joy of reading them in those small chairs was an experience by itself.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this which enabled me to visit my childhood and return quickly, energised like a child full of positivity, and start work for the day.FinSecAdvisorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11548502747675806275noreply@blogger.com