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What sounds remind you of your childhood home?

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CrazyUSA Thu 16-Jul-26 18:47:27

Mum shouting teas ready.

MissAdventure Fri 17-Jul-26 15:50:51

Listen with Mother in the afternoons, while mum did the ironing.
I was allowed half an apple and a drink of water. smile

Scribbles Fri 17-Jul-26 16:07:27

The sound of rooks in the elm trees in the early morning and at twilight.

Allsorts Fri 17-Jul-26 16:16:31

Family Favourites on the radio.

MissAdventure Fri 17-Jul-26 16:18:50

Somebody mentioned cuckoos.
I've not heard one for years, but always did as a child.

TerriBull Fri 17-Jul-26 16:30:56

Classical music and a lot of opera coming up through the ceiling from downstairs into my tender and juvenile eardrums, at the time I hated both, but have since done a 360 degree turn around, particularly as to Puccini who I now love with a passion. However, at the time I was very pleased when, they, the parents, discovered The Beatles and lightened up a bit musically.

Labradora Fri 17-Jul-26 18:14:22

The Radio.

BlueBelle Fri 17-Jul-26 19:50:21

Mrs Dales Diary and children’s hour on the radio
My grandads grandfather clock chiming every half hour when I slept at their house which was quite often and the sound of Billy cottons Wakeywakey coming from his big radiogram in the hall

Northernsoulnanna Fri 17-Jul-26 19:55:54

Our farm animals.
Sing something simple, a radio programme on sunday evenings
(I used to go to my bedroom and listen to Radio Luxemberg 208.

Harris27 Fri 17-Jul-26 20:07:56

Al doonican on a Saturday night. The smell of home cooking Yorkshire puddings and mams steak pie in the oven.

crazyH Fri 17-Jul-26 20:12:20

Sounds and smells of the Arabian Sea - it has a distinct smell at dusk - and also the sounds of the crows returning to roost ❤️

MawsRosie Fri 17-Jul-26 20:17:19

Harris27

Al doonican on a Saturday night. The smell of home cooking Yorkshire puddings and mams steak pie in the oven.

Even Val Doonican ?

foxie48 Fri 17-Jul-26 20:52:09

Raised voices or angry silences which tbh I found more worrying as I was always waiting for the next angry explosion. Ours was not a happy home.