Born early 60's not many chubby kids in school, ate school dinners with proper food of mash, veg and meat, very little fried stuff. Did lots of play outside, played in river, climbed trees, football, run, rugby all in street.

Shared a bed with my brother, had a coal fire with no central heating, bathed twice a week. went to bed a 21.00hrs (9.0 oclock in real time) no macdonalds, coke cola, KFC or pizza. Occasional take away fish n chips or pie not every week though.

Food was served at table by my mother and very seasonal, cabbage, peas, beans with hearts, liver and cheap cuts. if you left it there was no trip to chip shop and you went hungry.

Porridge or cornflakes for breakfast with toast and JAM, no fandangled choccy coated honey nut sponsored cereral by cartoon star for us.

crisps were plain, salt n vinegar and cheese and onion, corona pop, squash or WATER.

Rich tea biscuits with tea or coffee and not hot frothy latte mocha chocca crappy stuff.

walked to school in sun, rain or snow, wore black daps for PE and played football on football field that is now the new mountain ash hospital.

Kids get tooooo many choccky frothy, coke cola covered shite that basic food is only suitable for pensioners or prisoners.

And kids parties were jelly and custard and not these corporate hosted vevents where it costs you an arm and a kidney.

My son plays squash 4 days a week , swims once, runs 5 days and does his school PE, cricket and what ever sport he can fit in.

He also walks the dog most mornings and is still only 11.

Attitude and support of parents is a big help or a kick up the arse to get some of these kids out of bed and to put in some exercise daily.

Ahh the Targets up above mad bad bob johnsons farm, good walk as a kid and then over to llanwono and the coal tip above Ferndale.

Or Letty Turners field before the raod was straightened and the whitehouse in Ceiber on cold wet days for a game of football