When I was young I loved my scooter, so I can understand children enjoying the new versions. However, it does my head in walking back from school with children of all ages whizzing past me, clipping my ankles; having to move aside to let them past then, when they drop back to wait for their parent/guardian, move aside to let them whizz past again. Added to which I have a very miserable 4 year old who won't speak to me because he's not allowed to ride home on a scooter because I insist on him walking alongside me. There's at least one accident each evening when one falls off. Today was particularly bad, and I was tired after work as well. One child on a pavement on a scooter is ok, but not loads of them. have some schools banned them, or was I just dreaming that up?
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You haven't seen my DD Gracesmum, jogging to school alongside her two boys on scooter/bike!
When I was young, just after the war. Toys were at a premium. I was lucky in having an uncle who was a pattern maker for a foundry. He made me a desk and a scooter from off its off wood. I remember it to this day 
Greatnan 
A good description, I'd say!
A friend of mine who is in her sixties (just) has difficulties walking for any distance, but has recently bought a scooter and there's no stopping her now. She loves it and is often to be seen scooting around the town centre. I suspect she's about to start a trend here.
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