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NatashaGransnet (GNHQ) Fri 13-Sept-19 14:27:20

To celebrate the release of Red Riding Hood, reimagined by master storyteller Beatrix Potter and visionary illustrator Helen Oxenbury, we’re giving one lucky gransnetter the chance to win a copy of the new book, plus a £100 afternoon tea voucher to enjoy.

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To enter simply tell us... what was your favourite fairy tale growing up and why?

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Appy Thu 19-Sept-19 01:03:01

None... they all frightened me!

tigga Thu 19-Sept-19 06:10:40

Snow White and the seven dwarfs for me not sure why but used to giggle at dopey's antics.

Leah50 Thu 19-Sept-19 07:52:05

The Ugly Duckling, my younger sister's prettiness was frequently commented on, I was "the other one".

poulshot1 Thu 19-Sept-19 08:00:01

Mine was Repunzel as I had very long hair when I was small and I used to dream of being a princess. Sad that she had to have it cut off to save her but I still loved it

Wammer Thu 19-Sept-19 09:41:59

Princess and the Pea. I must of read this story hundreds of times. The truth will out in the end !

PernillaVanilla Thu 19-Sept-19 09:49:22

Little Red Riding Hood. One of the few that has the tension of terror, I could almost be there in the hooded cloak, walking through the forest with trepidation, and the relief at the end when wolf gets his just deserts and Grandma is OK. The story itself was always much enhanced by a family who could read it to me so that it seemed fresh and new every time, and my fear and excitement was real.

jenettedavies Thu 19-Sept-19 09:58:57

I loved Rapunzel & even grew my hair so I could sit on it!

greenfinger5 Thu 19-Sept-19 10:01:25

The Faraway tree by Enid Blyton, transported my imagination to a place 'faraway' !

Scottiebear Thu 19-Sept-19 10:01:38

Cinderella. Such a happy ending with her handsome Prince.

pamcuthbert Thu 19-Sept-19 10:02:26

My favourite was Goldilocks. I love animals & was captivated by the idea of the three bears having their own little house! I wanted to be Goldilocks & visit them so I could try out their beds & eat their porridge ?

Jeanlizzie Thu 19-Sept-19 10:04:26

The princess and the pea I always wanted to sleep on loads of mattresses and I also loved the tinder box
Although a copy of Grimms fairy tales scared me to death as a child

tinysidsmum Thu 19-Sept-19 10:06:32

I loved The Red Shoes, the moral being that vanity and greed don't pay x

Mijo Thu 19-Sept-19 10:08:01

Rapunzel. I had long hair which my mother kept in ringlets but I always wanted it longer...and longer...and...

belo Thu 19-Sept-19 10:10:23

I loved Rumplestiltskin - the main reason was I just loved the sound of the name, and I still do!! Just saying it to myself brings a smile to my face!

burwellmum Thu 19-Sept-19 10:13:30

I immediately think of the beautiful illustrations in my Ladybird Cinderella book - I wanted a beautiful dress like her. I also had a book of Grimms' Fairy Tales which had some more sophisticated, and darker, tales which I enjoyed. As an adult I appreciated Saki's short stories and they have certain things in common with those earlier tales.

joysutty Thu 19-Sept-19 10:14:53

I would say i loved little red riding hood, but today they would think it awful to do with taste of a wolf i would imagine, and i also loved the film of peter pan. But there was a London production on the other month and i told my friend whos son and thier grandchildren live in the area and she said that peter pan scared their young grandchild, which i thought was a bit strange and odd statement as its supposed to be a nice story.

Pickles65 Thu 19-Sept-19 10:14:57

I loved the Short Fairy Tale by Hans Christian Anderson, ' The Little Match Girl'
I'm 54yrs old now, but I cannot read this Fairy Tale to my 7yr old Granddaughter, as it chokes me up every time I get to the end. My Grandmother used to weep when she read the Fairy Tale to myself and my cousins, and this alone evokes such memories of sadness with the Little Match Girl as she was sent out in the cold streets to sell matches for her impoverished parents. The story unfolds as she desperately tries to keep warm in a doorway, and uses her last match to warm her tiny hands. She dies oo the cold in the doorway, but her lasting thought was being held by her Grandmother, who has passed away. The overwhelming sadness of her dying cold and hungry still makes me sad, 48 years later. I still have the Hans Christian Anderson book, but when my Granddaughter sleeps over, I cannot read this particular story. Funny how things stay with you for years.

bev62 Thu 19-Sept-19 10:16:36

Rumpelstiltskin as the baddie got his just desserts in the end!

Jacksgrandma123 Thu 19-Sept-19 10:17:40

Bambi: as although I was dreadfully upset about the burning forest , by the end he found his true love and had become a majestic stag, continuing the circle of life.

gillgran Thu 19-Sept-19 10:19:01

It was "Bambi", for me, although a bit sad, too.!!

theresacoo Thu 19-Sept-19 10:21:16

Rapunzel . I could relate to her situation as in not liking where I was was. ( not a good relationship with my mother). Used to dream of being rescued.

redamanthas Thu 19-Sept-19 10:30:32

Beauty and the Beast was my favourite. The right amount of fear, loyalty and trust. So many messages in one amazing story.

cookiemonster66 Thu 19-Sept-19 10:34:09

cinderella for me, liked how you could change your life in an instant

AliBeeee Thu 19-Sept-19 10:34:40

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. I was taken to see it in the movies as a young child and always loved it.

Shoom72 Thu 19-Sept-19 10:34:52

Jack and the beanstalk but loved so many fairy tale stories!!