1950's Childhood.

I don't remember the Chalet School books. For me it was The Famous Five, The Secret Seven and The Bobbsey Twins. I read every one I could get my hands on from the local library. I just checked Amazon and they have the complete set of 12 Bobbsey Twins books for £251.66!
I can remember our divi number, 1272958; and my next door neighbour's, 969611. Also another friend's a few doors away whose mum registered at the same time as my mum, so her number was 1272957. Yes, all three of us girls used to 'run errands' for our mums together! (I wonder if they still remember the numbers?)

was it Blue Door Theatre?

Alie there certainly was a drama about a theatre group and I have searched my brain and googled every possible set of words and I can't find it. My memory comes up with Green or Stage and possibly Door but I can get no further.

I still have my Muffin the Mule too. It hangs in the 'children's' bedroom. I wonder how much he would be worth on EBay! It was only recently that I realised that Annette Mills was John Mills' sister.

I still have my Muffin the Mule

Oh dear, my house is full of rubbish interesting artefacts.

Oooh now you've reminded me. I had a Muffin the Mule puppet one Christmas. Made of metal it clanked loudly when used. I took it into school one "Toy Friday" and was told off by the teacher for bringing something that was too noisy- only quiet toys and games were allowed!

Children's Hour, wasn't there a drama about a theatre group???

And - listening to 'Dick Barton' on our car radio.Can't have been many car radios then, come to think of it.

The first time I saw TV, at a friend's across the road (packed with kids) I saw Muffin the Mule, and later Lassie!

Looking back the stories on Listen With Mother were very moralistic. I can't quite bring them to mind because it's a long time ago but I remember one about a greedy boy and a rude little girl. There was also a more light hearted one about a fog horn with a sore throat.

It did brighten up the day because there wasn't much for little children back in the late 40s, early 50s. Children's Hour was good and I have a memory of "Sunny Brook Farm."

Falcon bird we my bros used to do the duster one too,also making the bannister rails slippy with wax paper to make you slide down faster. The same on the park slides,

I loved the Chalet School books and was amazed to find out how many there were and how long they went on for. I borrowed them from our local library (remember those?).
Also "Wakey, Wakey" Billy Cotton's bandstand- my parents always listened
Washing on the clothes horse drying round the fire in winter.
Bombed sites overgrown with weeds which I was stricly forbidden to cross (but did anyway).
Listen with mother- "Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin"

It was my daughter b 1968 who collected the School books - Chalet and Abbey, I think!

I loved licorice root - and the tiny sticks of hard salty licorice you could buy at the sweet shop. I haven't seen licorice root for years but have recently started drinking a tea that is flavoured with that, among other things. It's very nice.

I know I had a complete set of Chalet School books which eventually disappeared - presumably my younger sisters appropriated them. A much younger colleague, certainly born after 1950 was a collector of CS books so a date of birth post-1940s doesn't preclude knowledge and appreciation of these classics. I liked the Abbey School books too.

I don't remember the Chalet school books either. I was born in 1949.

@Pompa - Spanish wood - I'd forgotten that! It was horrible... but then I was never a licorice fan - not one of Bertie Bassett's fanboys...

Ballet shoes was one of my favourites, still love it, also White Boots about ice skating.

There are lots of memories on here about Bunty but I was a huge fan of School Friend. The Silent Three and Dilly Dream the Lovable Duffer.

I was too old for Bunty when it came out and had gone on to read Valentine which had wonderful drawings of teenage boys and girls. There was another comic for young teenagers called Romeo.

The chap in the newsagents actually asked me how old I was when I bought Valentine and Romeo for the first time - those were the days when a newsagent acted as a sort of moral guardian.

I was born in '54. Am I the only one who doesn't remember The Chalet School books ? Although I did read a lot.
I posted on page 1 but having read all those that posted after me I'm now smiling to myself over the rekindled memories.

I belonged to the Chalet School club. I can't remember what it was called, but you got newsletters.
Loved Jennings, Just William and the Arthur Ransome books.
Seemed to read lots of books about ponies, ballet and nurses and enjoyed them although I didn't have a real interest in any of it.

I loved the Chalet School books in the 1950s. I lived in a low rise council flat at the time and it was a view into a world I knew nothing about. Also loved Jennings Books which used to make me laugh out loud and Just William.

The Chalet School stories, how I loved them, they were a huge part of my childhood.

Mumsnet has several discussion threads on the subject if anyone is looking to idle away an hour or two.

I loathed liquorice in any form (and still do), but cinnamon sticks - quite another matter. Great to chew all the way to school.

It was lovely till it got all frayed and stringy.

Liquorice root, wasn't it? Looked like a wooden twig and we chewed it till it frayed. It did taste of liquorice.

Who remembers Spanish wood ?

Chapped knees
Smell of freshly baked bread and baker with basket at the door
Grocery delivery in big cardboard boxes
Magic Faraway Tree
Beech nut fairy houses
Handfulls of cowslips
The smell of ether - yuck !