NEW RHYMES FOR OLD
What a pleasure it was to read Julian Grenier's column (To the point, 6 January) about whether nursery rhymes have any meaning in the modern world. He mentions how outdated or uncommon phrases, such as 'the conductor on the bus', 'pull the choke' or 'wind the bobbin up', are still sung.
I laughed because it reminded me of recently when I was making some curtains for my playroom. Upon seeing the sewing machine, the children started to ask me about this 'alien' machine, which resulted in them discovering what a bobbin was. I showed them where the bobbin went, what its purpose was and of course, how to wind it up. Naturally, when they had a go, they sang the song that went with the action.
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