Lonely without you

Ruth Archer  |  Features
Date posted:  1 Mar 2001
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Think about those tiny chairs you sat on in infant school. They didn't seem so tiny then.

Now when you see them, don't they bring back memories? Playing in the Wendy house, the colour-coded table system or even stickle bricks? Those very small chairs bring back some great big memories.

For Ruth Archer, those chairs aren't a distant memory. Every Wednesday afternoon, Ruth (international families worker) sits happily on a chair designed for a three year-old. Around her are children from nations all over the world, squabbling over toys, spilling juice, making a tremendous noise and covering themselves in sand and play-doh. Meanwhile, Ruth and the mums that belong to these over-excited little people are attempting an English conversation class.

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