tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post3130913226259762355..comments2023-09-09T10:29:30.925+01:00Comments on TheMadHouse: Why my Christmas's will always be stuck in the 70'sJen Walshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07374363403295342745noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-73866617986077140542009-12-13T14:18:17.776+00:002009-12-13T14:18:17.776+00:00This is my favourite post of yours, beautiful. Wha...This is my favourite post of yours, beautiful. What a lovely childhood you describe, very similar to mine. I had a Simon, a Sindy, a Bontempi Organ, a Petite Typewrite AND a Girls World too! xsanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004801243819162845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-60145286540882748022009-12-10T21:29:02.271+00:002009-12-10T21:29:02.271+00:00That was a lovely read :)
The sindy photo's re...That was a lovely read :)<br />The sindy photo's really took me backclairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044639290541365036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-48161402367465662952009-12-10T07:31:56.050+00:002009-12-10T07:31:56.050+00:00What nice memories and tribute to your aunt (as I ...What nice memories and tribute to your aunt (as I wipe a tear away).A Modern Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15632406403657444930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-14428916641539601532009-12-09T22:01:37.612+00:002009-12-09T22:01:37.612+00:00Sounds like a lovely traditional family xmas - per...Sounds like a lovely traditional family xmas - perfect. I didn't like dolls of any description though, cars and trains for me...probably explains alot !Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12596061740891058187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-59101514655032969362009-12-09T20:42:06.017+00:002009-12-09T20:42:06.017+00:00This reminded me so much of my Christmases growing...This reminded me so much of my Christmases growing up. We didn't have much money to go around but a hell of a lot of love, and my parents always managed to make every Christmas so special and memorable. We used to do the whole extended family Christmas thing on Boxing Day too. So many happy memories - thank you for bringing them all back xxxJosie @Sleep is for the Weakhttp://sleepisfortheweak.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-16292721422999247862009-12-09T17:09:50.174+00:002009-12-09T17:09:50.174+00:00I was a Cindy girl too! I had a cindy wardrobe and...I was a Cindy girl too! I had a cindy wardrobe and a bed, also a dining table complete with plates and tiny knives and forks! I also got a petit typwriter too!<br />We have always spent christmas day at home, and still do! I loved your post, it was cosy and warm, and I could just imagine being wrapped up in a crochet blanket, and I know the pain of losing relatives to cancer too, just awful.<br />I also like a christmas to be cosy and nostalgic! Suzie. xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215149035079179279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-8522348679270843142009-12-09T16:21:43.773+00:002009-12-09T16:21:43.773+00:00I was a Sindy girl, but always wanted a Tressy to ...I was a Sindy girl, but always wanted a Tressy to see how her hair grew! We left brown ale and mince pies for Santa (being from Newcastle area!) and a carrot for Rudolph which was always left half chewed when we came down in the morning. Santa always drank his brown ale, though!Dineyhttp://oldermumsarefun.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-80757489160195995552009-12-09T12:30:24.519+00:002009-12-09T12:30:24.519+00:00Ah, whiskey for Santa.He got Christmas cake in our...Ah, whiskey for Santa.He got Christmas cake in our house. And a carrot for Rudolph, which was left half chewed on the sitting room floor, bits of carrot everywhere. "That Rudolph has no manners!", you know. I'm not sure Santa'll get any whiskey or Christmas cake this year. Cookies and milk seem to be what he gets over here. Must be boring for him. Safer, but boring.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-14019300966899315742009-12-09T12:02:31.832+00:002009-12-09T12:02:31.832+00:00Very special memories. I wasn't allowed Sindy,...Very special memories. I wasn't allowed Sindy, Barbie or Girl's World (feminist/puritan mother, basically) although our neighbours took pity on us when we moved to the USA and bought us each a Ballerina Barbie!Flosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18098894367955345944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-67693503218141017652009-12-09T11:24:01.704+00:002009-12-09T11:24:01.704+00:00I was a Sindy girl too!
We didn't leave out t...I was a Sindy girl too!<br /><br />We didn't leave out treats for Father Christmas, but my children now do, plus reindeer food (oats and glitter) on the lawn. My husband was a little slow off the mark one year and we discovered that not only had FC eaten his pie and drunk his sherry, he'd put the glass and plate in the dishwasher! Try explaining that one ...dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-50913857323329474242009-12-09T11:11:32.374+00:002009-12-09T11:11:32.374+00:00this is a lovely post.
I had a tressy with the g...this is a lovely post. <br /><br />I had a tressy with the growable hair & inherited my cousin's Sindy.<br /><br />Mum used to put our stockings ( Dad's khaki uniform socks ) with the toes peeping out from under the settee as some socks were longer than the others ! we'd all pick one to put on the end of our beds.<br /><br />A magical thing was early on Christmas morning an elderly villager walked around playing carols on the cornet - it was eerie as you woke & wondered if you were really hearing it. Then stocking opening - always gold chocolate pennies a satsuma & nuts in the toe .<br /><br />(Don't forget to email me your address !)BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-60271845762164500872009-12-09T11:11:00.712+00:002009-12-09T11:11:00.712+00:00Wonderful memories to treaure.
I was a definite Si...Wonderful memories to treaure.<br />I was a definite Sindy girl too. My mum kept my Sindys and now my little girl loves playing with her too.Snowfairyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177931157105386562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4406383393409112544.post-39376974715633332352009-12-09T10:28:24.146+00:002009-12-09T10:28:24.146+00:00I loved Sindy too! she came with brown hairt and ...I loved Sindy too! she came with brown hairt and her arms weren't bent in that stupid robot pose, so much better!Not From Laplandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165208811776097332noreply@blogger.com