True stories

Storytelling is probably as old as humanity.

Discuss: What stories have you heard? What functions do you Think these stories have?

Now to some examples...

Have you heard about Mikey and how he was born in a toilet?

Or about Gosey's false teeth?

Or DJ's home decorating tips from the tip?

Stories such as these are told in the following "documentary":



Sadly, we have no time to watch the rest in school, but here are the links you need to see the rest of this fine example of trashy TV:

Toughest Villages in Britain Part 3

Toughest Villages in Britain Part 4

Toughest Villages in Britain Part 5

Do you have any similar stories to tell?

Examples of how you had to "make do", or examples of what people get up to (or got up to) in places where you have lived?

I'd like us to create a compendium of these stories to share with one another. In doing so, we'll not only be practising English writing, we'll also be ensuring that these stories are passed on and the lessons learnt!