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My Childhood Memories

It’s funny how times have changed

When I think back to my childhood days

In particular the type of things we watched on television

All the funny characters and their funny little ways

There was Bill and Ben the flowerpot Men

They had their funny way of talking

Boobolep this and Bobleop that

And a very funny way of walking

Then there was Andy Pandy, a funny little boy

Who wore a Blue and White Romper suit and a funny Hat

And his two friends he used to play with, Teddy and Looby Loo

And an odd assortment of animals including a Big White Cat

But the best for me as I remember is the old Village places

Like Camberwick Green and Chigley with Trumpton  a old market place of re-known

Names that bring back many memories of enjoyable times

Watching the character’s come to life on the screen generally acting the clown

In Trumpton it was Captain Flack and his firemen crew Pugh-Pugh –Barney Magrew

With Cuthbert – Dibble and Grubb making up the rest of his motley crew

Their weekly adventures created a few laughs and enjoyment

You always wondered next week what would they get up to

In Camberwick Green there were plenty of characters to keep you riveted to the screen

None better than the old Windy Miller who ran Colley’s Mill and liked a lunchtime visit to the Pub

His tipples sometimes caused him mishap having had one too many

Not a good Idea not eating whilst drinking he should have had some grub

Many a time he would be caught sleeping it off leaning against the bottom of the windmill

Oblivious to all and sundry that might pass by in the afternoon Sun

But we still loved to watch him each day he was on Just to see

Exactly what would be today’s bit of fun

There was also the Fort with Captain Snort and Sergeant Grunt

And six soldiers to help keep order in the area always on the alert

In their brightly colored uniforms they did look a sight

Always on duty always on show

A sentry used to keep watch right into the night

In Chigley life was a bit different due to the presence of Whickstead Hall

Lord Belborogh the owner and his Butler Mr Brackett were well know in the Town

Owned the old Railway that used to run to neighbouring villages a few times a week

And Belborough and Brackett used to Drive Bessie the Steam Train that used to run up and down

Right passed the Bisquit Factory situated on the edge of Chigley

And always stopped at Farthing Pottery to collect items being sent

To customers everywhere around the country

On a daily basis so everyone was content

It’s funny how things remain in your mind from such a age ago

But I know I loved watching these programes on every week

Even as a teenager they used to still raise a smile

Just as they did when they were at there peak