Individual results

Interviewee: Jessica Frost
Interviewer: Stacey Bains

Track 1
Born 14 Feb 1992. 8 years old. Brother, Andrew. Sister, Rebecca. Best thing is play with each other. Worst thing is fighting. Push each other on bike as has flat tyre. Lives with Nan, Mum and siblings. Mum is lovely. If naughty punished. If good rewarded. Sorts things out for them. Nan cooks for her, so loves her. Likes Sunday dinners. Makes bread. Likes cooking. Hates pasta.

Track 2
Liked playing with toys in nursery school. Played with kitchen set. Henry Parks Primary School. Class split into two after reception. Sits on boring table. Friend bosses her around. Likes learning. Maths favourite. Worst is horrible teacher. Puts you on board for nothing. Get a time out.

Track 3
Have to spend lunch/dinner time inside. Dislikes literacy. Loves art. Literacy boring. Good at 'times tables'. Adding and takeaways easy. Would like to be a teacher. Would be nice, not strict. Would like to be primary school teacher.

Track 4
Looking forward to secondary school. Looks forward to being older, as don't have to work all the time. Does maths, art, and literacy. Does homework. Likes it. Washes up.

Track 5
Gets pocket money from Dad. Spends it on cat food for kitten. Cat litter and fresheners. Has one kitten, two cats. One cat went missing. Found cat, Missy. Cats her favourite. Have three dogs and eight rabbits. People bring them pets. Have too many pets. Plays 'mums and dads' to keep sister happy. Helps wash up. Likes to watch television. Brother puts play station on. Likes 'Pokemon'. 'Pokemon' and 'Digemon' her favourite.

Track 6
Likes playing 'Ludo', 'Pokemon' cards. Plays with siblings and friend. Sister doesn't understand. Doesn't like her street but likes her house. People throw cans at house. Come out of library and get beer tipped on you. People say 'Whatssup'. Lost book so doesn't come to library anymore. Doesn't like reading. Sees Dad when not at work. Sad Dad doesn't live with them. Remembers him leaving. Plays out front at weekends. Dad takes them out to parks/picnics. Likes going for drive.

Track 7
Like going to Butts Park. Likes pushing sister on swings. Would like to live in Spain because it's hot. No stupid kids there. Dump rubbish and don't look after pets. Dismantled a tractor. Doesn't like living in Canley. Tile Hill spooky. Would like to live in Willenhall or Earlsdon.

Track 8
Would like to be a teacher. Have a big house. Have a husband and child. Wants to say she loves her family.

Coventry Lives Oral History Project, date of birth: 14/02/1992