I always preferred going first, much as I sympathise with this girl’s severe whacking. If she was my sister I’d be the one on the right-seeing Lucy crying her eyes out and knowing I’d be in the same situation a few minutes later.

Good observation Georgeina, what is worse, first or second?

Agreed, first is better, at least for me. To watch my brother or sister thwacked over and over and know that it would be my turn all to soon usually made me scream with the first stroke.