Yes, Don, Just Close our eyes and recall all the lovely Books we read as Children , We can even smell our memories. We are all from the Great Generation who grew up with Enid Blyton & Rupert. Many Thanks Don, for Sharing. XXXX
Rupert was my husband’s favourite when he was a child .He loved to escape to the magic world and who wouldn’t want Rupert as a best friend? We read Rupert stories to our grandson who loves them too ,but the original ones not the modern version . Thankyou for recalling happybut rather poignant memories 😊
Of course, Rupert has always worked for the Daily Express, a fact which I have always managed to overlook. My Dad was a Daily Herald reader so thinking back, it's a bit surprising that he bought me the Rupert Bear annual every Christmas. Mind you, I thought it came from Father Christmas at the time.
I loved Rupert Bear books, Enid Blyton and Mabel Lucy Atwell. So many memories Don, sadly children today don't seem to do that anymore. Thank you Don. Have a lovely day and take care.
Let me take you, in your head, to my daughter's home. The cupboard under the stairs is in the living room. It's the full size of the under the stairs area. Open the door and peep in. No it's not Harry Potter's bedroom.
Switch the light on and take a look.
As well as the overhead light there are strings of battery fed fairy lights. On the smaller walls are posters, the floor is piled with fun cushions, some with story book characters on them. Look there's Winnie the pooh, piglet, oh! look sequins, mm soft squishy cushions.
But stop. Look at the long wall, it's covered in crammed bookshelves. Smaller books are in boxes and facing you. Yes there's Thomas the tank engine and the Mr Men books, there's Beatrix Potter' Tales.
The paperbacks include lots of Roald Dahl's stories, Enid Blyton's books the Narnia series, other classics, Robin Hood, Ivanhoe, Little Women...
There's the 'big' books, non fiction, annuals, yes old Rupert books. One of Granny's Listen With Mother tales.
I used to hate having to read these aloud to little ones. The rhymes annoyed me. One young niece stopped me and suggested "I think I would like this story better" and passed me Winnie the Pooh.
Not one of my favourite books as a child. All those faces on the trees scared the living daylights out of me. I used to have to cycle to school 12 miles away along a dirt track lined with trees. Coming home from a school club after dark was a scary ordeal because I could see those faces.
Perhaps you are right! I do not have any idea where it came from, I have never really considered myself as being strong. It came as a complete surprise to me, probably it was the reassuring support from the people on this forum that has had a lot to do with it.
My eldest daughter used to sing at the top of her voice while sitting in the pushchair....Rupert, Rupert the Bear, everyone sing his name . Made shopping an experience .
Can't join in with the Rupert comments as I didn't read it much. I was more into Dandy, Beano, Enid Blyton, Mabel Lucy Attwell. I was a great Noddy fan in my early years. xx Moy
I used to love having my comics delivered and had a soft spot for the paper boy! I used to rush home from school on 'comic day' - not sure if it was for the comic or the boy!! Lol! xx Moy
My dad didn't approve of comics and would only let me have 'The Children's Newspaper' which was about the only thing I didn't read. 😉 There used to be a couple of Private Boarding Schools for Girls on my round back in the 1940s which proved to be a bit of a distraction.
Ooh, the Children's Newspaper sounds posh! I've never heard of it. I bet you enjoyed delivering to the boarding schools - no doubt they were all watching out for you. xx Moy
They were posh girls at the boarding schools whose parents were either abroad or high ranking service people. There were stocking tops flashing all over the place. I was lucky not to break my neck on the steps leading up the the front door. 😊
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