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My down on to the track to get it back – she was so angry with me! Sarah’s brother eats some chips by the sea on his holiday in Devon. 29 r u o y t a h w Find out s r e b m e m e r family Try asking members of your family what they remember about the 1990s. You could ask them the same questions that children in this book have asked and then compare the answers you get. Ask your relatives how they think that life in the ‘90s was different from today. Get them to talk about their favourite memories or important events of the time.
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