Suze – I used to spend ages playing with my spirograph, the trick was to press very lightly and not to over do the patterns. I used to do very simple ones then colour them in. A little budding designer heh

James Blast – Spirograph gave me countless hours of fun, of a Sunday night (I had to wait till then when ‘the big table’ was out for dinner, afterwards was Spirograph frenzy), I ended up going to Art School and have been employed as a Graphic Designer since 1981

Aelf – I couldn’t do that… used to start off ok but always ended up slipping and ruining it

James Blast – ah! you must be a designer too then Aelf

Aelf – *laughing* me designer naaah Aelf the Destroyer more like.

Lainybins – I was the one who always went over and over the design until the paper tore. And the green pens always dried up. My younger sister was really good at this and oh how it would annoy me. So much so that I’d hide some of the wheels when she wasn’t looking.
*gasp* ~ Suddenly think I may still have my Spirograph in a box under the bed! Oh dam* and blast you lot ~ now I’m going to have to go and have a look!”

Rennie – Funny how so many women keep *toys* under the bed!!!

Lainybins – Okay, so I’ve just had to explain to my hairdresser why I turned up 10 minutes late for my appointment and covered in dust. I was looking for my Spirograph under the bed. The look I got was one that made it quite clear it was about time I upped the hours on my part-time job….
Anyway, yes, the Spirograph IS still there, and with all the parts except the pens. I see a trip to Woolworths is in order for fresh supplies and then next time I see my sister we can see if I’ve improved any or if her Arts degree has put her way out of my league.
And Rennie, I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about…