The Greatest changes I have seen from Diana Walsh for her daughter 

" My father was probably one of the last people to buy a TV.  We spent a lot of time and arguments during winter evenings playing all kinds of games together - Ludo and card games were favourites.  We were also taught to do all kinds of 'useful' things such as sew our own clothes, knit, crochet, darn and embroider at a young age.  I knitted my first jumper at about eleven.  Unfortunately though, when we reached our teenage years, we were desperate for 'bought' clothes! 

The biggest change is the introduction and now constant use of computers in all their forms.  Car journeys were made more interesting with the playing of games such as I Spy, Count the, Who sees etc.  We had no technical games to entertain us then!" 

The advice I received from my Grandad by Lucy Williams

“At 98 years old, he told me to live life to the full, spend time with my good friends and to never go to bed on an argument . . . oh and to have a glass of wine every evening!”

The Greatest change I have seen from Isabel Black for her daughter Vicky 

“is the growth and influence of computers in everyday life.  In the 1950s telephones were big and heavy and few homes had one of their own.  Most people relied on public telephone boxes and calls were connected by an operator.  Many people now own mobile phones which can do far more than just make and receive calls.  Yours, for example, is also a camera and can connect to the internet and send messages. 
Computers have gone from being huge structures which could fill a room in a workplace to laptops which are small in size but enormous in terms of memory and their ability to run programs of increasing complexity.
Similarly, the world seems to have become a smaller place with increased opportunities for travel. 
There have been huge advances in the field of medicine due to research and the application of ICT to aid diagnosis.”

The advice I received from my Dad by Thalia Stephens

“Was that although he wanted to give me advice and to guide me through the trials and tribulations of life he recognised that I needed to have fun finding out for myself.  This would bring tears of  joy and of sadness but that the best way of learning was to either have a go or to ask.  I asked again and he simply said that I should try to be happy and positive in every situation.”

The Greatest change I have seen from Nigel Edwards for his grand-son Harry 

“The last century was incredible when you think it started with no cars, no aeroplanes, no rockets, no telephones, no computers.  In my early childhood, and mainly during the second World War, there were very few cars and to know somebody who with one - and even ride in one was an honour.  Not until 1949 was there 'proper' television - black and white with a very small screen (green) and very grainy picture.  The radio (or wireless as we knew it) was very difficult to listen to, so distorted, and I had a 'crystal set' no such thing as FM!  I have seen some truly amazing inventions, like the first calculator, big, heavy and with awful bright red digits, the first jet propelled fighter aircraft, the first jet propelled airliner - the Comet.  Computers, what you and I have on our desktop today would have needed an air conditioned room the size of our lounge to produce the same processing power!
When I was a child everything was simple - a slower pace but all the REAL necessities of life happened (and were better appreciated).  Today the technological revolution has meant the simple pleasures of life have gone - forever. But, I am SO glad I was around to see it all happen . . .”

The advice I received from my Mum by Andrew Eberlin

“To study what you enjoy, rather than study what you think you should do.”