Another big difference in the UK these days is that all new housing developments have houses without walls and fences and there are so many cars littering the road because no one has a long driveway and people have more than one car.

We had walls for goals and a little height to stop balls going in gardens so much.

As I kid it was football, touch and pass or cricket in the street all year round as well as a bit of cycling and even then, someone would have a ball. Other hobbies and interests were reserved for the long dark winter nights and there were only 3 TV channels to choose from.

Changing times and technological revolutions have negative as well as positive effects!