Christmas presents when you were young

Always an annual. Chicks Own and later The Girl also Rupert. Another year A book of a Thousand Poems. One year a dolls pram, another a tricycle. Almost always a new doll.

Oh yes one year a glorious new paintbox which I adored.

The only thing that I remember for Christmas was an illustrated book of Heidi I read it over and over. Always a stocking with an orange, nuts , pencils and a colouring book, some Plasticine (remember those packs with 5 different colour strips?) I was quite happy with that.

Toys hand made by my father, desk and chair, dolls cot, dolls pram and even a pedal car. A doll dressed by mother in clothes that she knit.

A shiny new bike.

Not a rusted out old one.
Or a borrowed one that wasnt really the right size.
Or one that I needed to share with someone else.

My memory of my childhood in general is not good.But I do remember that christmas day.