Ray's Rants Podcast - Midweek Message 268. Children's radio and television in the 1950s.

Emma was twenty-years-old, a plain girl, a quiet, unassuming girl. She had a secret diary, which came into my possession. No one would have believed what I discovered about young Emma. There was far more to young Emma than met the eye! Also in this episode, do you remember The Likely Lads on television?  Left on the shelf! Did you find yourself alone after all your friends got married? Lots to talk about in this episode. The Inland Revenue! I hope you enjoy it!

It's that time again! Wow, what a busy week it's been. I have a good old chat in this episode. Children's television in the 50s. Children's radio in the 1950s. Pruning the cherry tree. Local elections... Crikey! There's a lot to talk about!

Chinese whispers, illicit affairs, school scandal, Miss is expecting, renting shops in the 1960s, 1950s kitchen gadgets... there's so much to talk about this Sunday! Please, join me for an hour of recollecting.

Welcome to another Ray's Rants Midweek Message. Public Transport Trains Busses. Listening in to the teachers in the school staff room. Inside information. Please, join me for a good old chat.

Exposing A Stalker! Have you ever been stalked, followed? What are your favorite smells? Getting a mortgage or bank Loan in the old days. The village Dad's Army. Poverty in the 1950s and  60s. What were the first words ever spoken? There's so much to chat about in this episode! 

In this episode, I chat about the activities on the village green back in the old days. The village fete, classic car show, cricket match, snowmen in the winter, courting couples... Happy days!

Who did that? Who did it? It wasn't me! Have you been accused of something you didn't do? The injustice! The unfairness! Also in this episode, Hedgehogs, PE at school, cowboy outfits, spinning wool, couples unable to live together... This is an action packed episode! 

In the 1950s, everyone had a tortoise! Hedgehogs were in abundance, foxes were only seen in the countryside... How things were different back in the old days.

In this episode, I chat about growing up in the 1950s. What was it like for a young mother with a baby or toddler? How did she cope with looking after the child and doing all the housework, cooking, washing, ironing, shopping and more? Playpen? Cot?

What do you do with a small child when you're trying to get things done around the house? Playpen or cot? In this episode, I chat about little ones on the loose around the house.