| It was a long time ago now, but I can still remember | | | | no phone zone (and that goes for me too!) and my |
| how I first got into model railway trains. My father | | | | kids generally don't seem to have a problem with this |
| would come home from work, we'd sit down and | | | | at all. This is the perfect set up, as it means that when |
| have dinner together as a family and then whilst my | | | | my son and daughter join me, we can just catch up |
| mum watched television, my father would disappear | | | | and chat with no interruptions. As a result, I'm sure our |
| into the attic for an hour or so. I often used to wonder | | | | relationship is closer than it would've been had we not |
| where he'd disappear to as it was out of bounds for | | | | have had this time together and also that they |
| me at the time, but then one day, as I got a little older | | | | appreciate this time as much as I do. |
| my father let me join him. | | | | Sure, we still do the fun things that they want to do |
| It was like walking into the middle of a wonderland! My | | | | too of course and I like to play on the computer with |
| father really was a master craftsman back in those | | | | them. However, although I feel that there is a certain |
| days and he had built the most amazing model railway | | | | point of interaction going on between us here, I find |
| track. I was left completely in ore and I'm sure for a | | | | that staring at a screen trying to knock them out in a |
| while my father regretted the decision to let me see all | | | | boxing game just doesn't seem to have the same |
| those trains as I was always begging him to let me in | | | | level of quality in terms of helping us to get to know |
| there. | | | | one another better. |
| Then he worked out a way to keep me busy and | | | | The relaxing nature of watching the model railway |
| away from all his expensive trains and scenery, which | | | | trains run around the track, which I admit takes little |
| he had worked on for so long, to such a level of detail, | | | | brain power most of the time, allows for a far better |
| was to get me my own model railway. | | | | level of interaction than whilst we're concentrating on |
| He set it up in one corner of the attic, so that we could | | | | virtually trying to box each other round the head! |
| both enjoy this amazing pastime together and it was | | | | I therefore wouldn't hesitate to recommend this |
| the perfect way for us to spend time together as | | | | incredibly rewarding hobby to anyone who is looking to |
| father and son. From that point on we grew closer | | | | deepen their bond with their children and get them |
| and closer and even now although he's not building | | | | away from staring endlessly at some kind of screen, |
| himself anymore, we still spend afternoons running the | | | | whether that is the television, computer or mobile |
| trains when he comes to visit the grandchildren. | | | | phone! |
| It really is great that three generations of our family | | | | Well, that's all for now, it's time to take my son to |
| can be brought together through this incredible hobby, | | | | football practice so I have to go, but if you want to find |
| especially in today's society where kids are so often | | | | out more on this amazingly satisfying and challenging |
| lost so in computers and mobile phones and are | | | | hobby, please visit my website using the links below. |
| normally too busy to even talk to you because they're | | | | Hopefully it will inspire you to not only start build your |
| texting or chatting on Facebook! | | | | own model railroad, but also build a stronger bond with |
| I've actually set a rule that my model railway room is | | | | your children. |