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DON'T TELL ANYONE ;-)
.....but I have just been amusing myself watching old Watch With Mother Programmes on YouTube! :-D :-D :-D

The Woodentops (1955)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEgg0h2FvFY


Andy Pandy (First Aired 1952)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLLI7V-xcQA


Bill & Ben The Flowerpot Men
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ozp8uwUWtBY

What programmes did you all like when you were little? :-D

All the above + Muffin the Mule.

'Listen with Mother' on the Home Service must have been just before or after the 15min children's TV slot. The TV had to 'warm up' before you could see anything ;-)

Later on in years there was Blue Peter and Crackerjack. If the contestants got a question wrong they were given a cabbage. Drop anything and you were 'out' :-D

there was no TV when I was little :-( :-( :-( :-(

Muffin the Mule with Annette Mills but we didn't have a TV until i was about12 :-)

The Grove Family; The Appleyards. :-D

and Compact

oooooo I'm coming over all nostalgic now!

My favourite programme when I was 7 was MR. ED (the talking horse) :-D

Clint Eastwood meets Mr Ed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGdxxMECZz4

I have watched children's programmes over 4 different time periods-
My own. My much younger sister and brother's childhoods. My daughter's and then my Grandchildren, particularly Grandson 1 who I have brought up.

Now I'm to be a Great Grandmother it will be interesting to see how the programmes have changed yet again! :-) :-) :-)


FAVOURITES OVER THE DECADES
My own Stingray, Thunderbirds, Lassie, Basil Brush, Sooty and in my teens I loved FOLLYFOOT :-)

In my younger sibling's time- Play School, Sesame Street, Looney Tunes,The Banana Splits, Black Beauty and later HAPPY DAYS was popular.


My daughter's childhood- Rainbow, The Clangers, Fingermouse, Byker Grove

My Grandson's favourites- Teletubbies, The Moomins, The Tweenies, Power Rangers, Spider-Man, Arthur, TMNT (Turtles) Balamory
My younger Grandchildren- In The Night Garden, Peppa Pig


So what's coming next I wonder? :-D

Radio for me when a child. Children's hour with Uncle Mac. toy town, Ballet shoes, Just william, then dick Barton. I need my memory jogging now. My childhoos was 40s/50s.

Mine was too AnninG. I can remember my Mum listening to Valentine Dyall on Saturday nights - on the WIRELESS. :-D :-D :-D

About time you got out of bed Myfanwy :-0 :-0 :-0 :-D <3

They are all on this site:
http://whirligig-tv.co.uk/

I just watched Hank, Silverking and Mexican Pete but it wasn't as good as I remembered.

Thanks for that interesting site, Kense,
I will enjoy having a good look through at it :-)

I have found the first ever episode of one of Joy's favourites on YouTube.
With Christopher Beany!

THE GROVE FAMILY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzL84mDUWKk

And also

THE APPLEYARDS Christmas special (The only surviving episode)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6kqazRyD50

I was going through the book case today
and found a old Rag Tag and Bobtail book :-D :-D :-D

I'VE JUST HAD A PHONE CALL ....


I'M A GREAT GRANDMOTHER!

Our little baby boy has been born.<3

Not weighed yet. Both mother and baby are fine :-D :-D :-D


Edited.... 7lbs 2oz.
He is already loving his food! :-D

CONGRATULATIONS xx :-D :-D

Thank You Joy :-) <3

You'll now be able to introduce your little Gt Grandson to the wonders of Spotty Dog, Loopy Lou & Teddy and Little Weeeeed ;-) :-D <3

Many Congrats to you and yours, Jem <3

Congratulations Jemima.

Thank You Belle <3

Thanks Kense :-)