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Posted by Brian Little on August 16, 2011 at 9:21 amwatching the news the other day i didn’t realize that the "mr men" books were such a massive concept. Seemingly the late roger hargrieves was the biggest selling childrens author next to JK. something ive taken for granted but the product is so instantly recognizable . I remmember reading these books to my kids as so many of you no dought do .
Gary Birch replied 12 years, 8 months ago 8 Members · 21 Replies -
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Yer my kids weren’t really in to the Mr Men, they much preferred The Garden Gang :lol1:
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personally as a child i was a camblewick green kind a guy.I particuarly loved the bit at the begining with the musical box which depicted what chractor the programme would be focused on. it always started with the same little dity …
HERE IS A BOX
A MUSICAL BOX
WOUND UP AND READY
TO PLAY BUT THIS LITTLE BOX
HAS A SECRET INSIDE CAN YOU GUESS WHO IT IS TODAY ?Then the weE character would come out and the voice would say
"ITS BRIAN THE SIGNWRITER" HELLO BRIAN (NOD)
"IS EVERYTHING OK IN CAMBLEWICK GREEN TODAY {NOD NO}
"WHAT YOUR SICK OF IDIOT CUSTOMERS THAT THAT CANT SEEM TO GRASP THAT THERES A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCREEN COLORS AND VINYLS?{NOD YES}CUSTOMERS THAT THINK YOUR STUPID ENOUGH TO FALL FOR THE OLD CARROT ROUTINE "DO THIS ONE CHEEP AND YOULL GET THE REST " {NOD YES}
"CUSTOMERS THAT CANT SEE PAST COMIC SANDS" {NOD YES}
"CUSTOMERS THAT THINK THERE WIFES MATE IS GOOD AT CHOOSING COLORS COS SHE BOUGHT A PAIR OF DODGY CURTAINS FROM POUNDYS ONCE AND LIKED THE COLOR THEREFOR WOULD BE THE PERFECT PERSON FOR CHOOSING VEHICLE LIVERY" {NO YES}
"WHAT ….YOUR GOING TO TAKE AN AXE TO THE LOT OF THEM AND BURN THERE SHITTY TOWN TO THE GROUND BRIAN !!! {nod yes}
ahh the woders of childrens tv in my day
😀 😀 😀 😀
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PMSL Brian :lol1: :lol1: :lol1:
I remember the books from school. Rodger Red Hat, Billy Blue Hat – can’t remember the rest of their names.
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quote Brian Little:personally as a child i was a camblewick green kind a guy.I particuarly loved the bit at the begining with the musical box which depicted what chractor the programme would be focused on. it always started with the same little dity …
HERE IS A BOX
A MUSICAL BOX
WOUND UP AND READY
TO PLAY BUT THIS LITTLE BOX
HAS A SECRET INSIDE CAN YOU GUESS WHO IT IS TODAY ?Then the weE character would come out and the voice would say
“ITS BRIAN THE SIGNWRITER” HELLO BRIAN (NOD)
“IS EVERYTHING OK IN CAMBLEWICK GREEN TODAY {NOD NO}
“WHAT YOUR SICK OF IDIOT CUSTOMERS THAT THAT CANT SEEM TO GRASP THAT THERES A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCREEN COLORS AND VINYLS?{NOD YES}CUSTOMERS THAT THINK YOUR STUPID ENOUGH TO FALL FOR THE OLD CARROT ROUTINE “DO THIS ONE CHEEP AND YOULL GET THE REST ” {NOD YES}
“CUSTOMERS THAT CANT SEE PAST COMIC SANDS” {NOD YES}
“CUSTOMERS THAT THINK THERE WIFES MATE IS GOOD AT CHOOSING COLORS COS SHE BOUGHT A PAIR OF DODGY CURTAINS FROM POUNDYS ONCE AND LIKED THE COLOR THEREFOR WOULD BE THE PERFECT PERSON FOR CHOOSING VEHICLE LIVERY” {NO YES}
“WHAT ….YOUR GOING TO TAKE AN AXE TO THE LOT OF THEM AND BURN THERE SHITTY TOWN TO THE GROUND BRIAN !!! {nod yes}
ahh the woders of childrens tv in my day
😀 😀 😀 😀
:lol1: I think you need to take more water with it mate 😉
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quote Brian Little:personally as a child i was a camblewick green kind a guy.I particuarly loved the bit at the begining with the musical box which depicted what chractor the programme would be focused on. it always started with the same little dity …
HERE IS A BOX
A MUSICAL BOX
WOUND UP AND READY
TO PLAY BUT THIS LITTLE BOX
HAS A SECRET INSIDE CAN YOU GUESS WHO IT IS TODAY ?Then the weE character would come out and the voice would say
“ITS BRIAN THE SIGNWRITER” HELLO BRIAN (NOD)
“IS EVERYTHING OK IN CAMBLEWICK GREEN TODAY {NOD NO}
“WHAT YOUR SICK OF IDIOT CUSTOMERS THAT THAT CANT SEEM TO GRASP THAT THERES A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCREEN COLORS AND VINYLS?{NOD YES}CUSTOMERS THAT THINK YOUR STUPID ENOUGH TO FALL FOR THE OLD CARROT ROUTINE “DO THIS ONE CHEEP AND YOULL GET THE REST ” {NOD YES}
“CUSTOMERS THAT CANT SEE PAST COMIC SANDS” {NOD YES}
“CUSTOMERS THAT THINK THERE WIFES MATE IS GOOD AT CHOOSING COLORS COS SHE BOUGHT A PAIR OF DODGY CURTAINS FROM POUNDYS ONCE AND LIKED THE COLOR THEREFOR WOULD BE THE PERFECT PERSON FOR CHOOSING VEHICLE LIVERY” {NO YES}
“WHAT ….YOUR GOING TO TAKE AN AXE TO THE LOT OF THEM AND BURN THERE SHITTY TOWN TO THE GROUND BRIAN !!! {nod yes}
ahh the woders of childrens tv in my day
😀 😀 😀 😀
…… I think you need a holiday mate….. funny and so very true tho….. :lol1:
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quote Gary Birch:quote Brian Little:personally as a child i was a camblewick green kind a guy.I particuarly loved the bit at the begining with the musical box which depicted what chractor the programme would be focused on. it always started with the same little dity …
HERE IS A BOX
A MUSICAL BOX
WOUND UP AND READY
TO PLAY BUT THIS LITTLE BOX
HAS A SECRET INSIDE CAN YOU GUESS WHO IT IS TODAY ?Then the weE character would come out and the voice would say
“ITS BRIAN THE SIGNWRITER” HELLO BRIAN (NOD)
“IS EVERYTHING OK IN CAMBLEWICK GREEN TODAY {NOD NO}
“WHAT YOUR SICK OF IDIOT CUSTOMERS THAT THAT CANT SEEM TO GRASP THAT THERES A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SCREEN COLORS AND VINYLS?{NOD YES}CUSTOMERS THAT THINK YOUR STUPID ENOUGH TO FALL FOR THE OLD CARROT ROUTINE “DO THIS ONE CHEEP AND YOULL GET THE REST ” {NOD YES}
“CUSTOMERS THAT CANT SEE PAST COMIC SANDS” {NOD YES}
“CUSTOMERS THAT THINK THERE WIFES MATE IS GOOD AT CHOOSING COLORS COS SHE BOUGHT A PAIR OF DODGY CURTAINS FROM POUNDYS ONCE AND LIKED THE COLOR THEREFOR WOULD BE THE PERFECT PERSON FOR CHOOSING VEHICLE LIVERY” {NO YES}
“WHAT ….YOUR GOING TO TAKE AN AXE TO THE LOT OF THEM AND BURN THERE SHITTY TOWN TO THE GROUND BRIAN !!! {nod yes}
ahh the woders of childrens tv in my day
😀 😀 😀 😀
:lol1: I think you need to take more water with it mate 😉
now water is one thing gary that camblewick green fire service never had !! it was always a cat stuck up a tree ….which affected me deeply as a child
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quote Harry Cleary:😀 😀 😀
Can you do Jackanory Brian? 😀
one rants enough for the day harry me thinks …apart from the fact that i think that dylan from magic roundabout was just a "smack heed" that probally doesnt even remmember florence or dougal ……oh and another thing why was it that every time dougall and florence seemed to be getting it on zebbedy semmed to screw tings up by say the obvious "its time for bed "
ps if your under forty …your probally lost in all this sorry
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it was always the magic roundabout for me, though I have fond memories of camberwick green and trumpton too.
i recall some 15 years ago (eek), early mid twenties, coming in from a club at around 1am, then – with a group of friends- partaking in some triple choc cookies which were made with some dubious ingredients, at 2am the magic roundabout came on on (i think) channel 4, we all sat there watching it until 6am when something else came on, that was very weird to see it through slightly altered adult eyes after so many years!
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quote Hugh Potter:it was always the magic roundabout for me, though I have fond memories of camberwick green and trumpton too.
i recall some 15 years ago (eek), early mid twenties, coming in from a club at around 1am, then – with a group of friends- partaking in some triple choc cookies which were made with some dubious ingredients, at 2am the magic roundabout came on on (i think) channel 4, we all sat there watching it until 6am when something else came on, that was very weird to see it through slightly altered adult eyes after so many years!
ahh do you remmember the herb garden …mabe just a bit to far back for you hugh …apart from that ud be getting repeats 15 years ago sadly i remmeber the originals 😀 😀
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quote Brian Little:quote Hugh Potter:it was always the magic roundabout for me, though I have fond memories of camberwick green and trumpton too.
i recall some 15 years ago (eek), early mid twenties, coming in from a club at around 1am, then – with a group of friends- partaking in some triple choc cookies which were made with some dubious ingredients, at 2am the magic roundabout came on on (i think) channel 4, we all sat there watching it until 6am when something else came on, that was very weird to see it through slightly altered adult eyes after so many years!
ahh do you remmember the herb garden …mabe just a bit to far back for you hugh …apart from that ud be getting repeats 15 years ago sadly i remmeber the originals 😀 😀
Have you seen The Magic Roundabout film? Will change your memories forever 😮 It just ain’t right :lol1:
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no not seen it gary …is "florence" as fit as ever …or have i taken that just a wee bit to far
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no not seen it gary …is "florence" as fit as ever …or have i taken that just a wee bit to far
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNlEy9pJ … re=related
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quote Brian Little:quote Hugh Potter:it was always the magic roundabout for me, though I have fond memories of camberwick green and trumpton too.
i recall some 15 years ago (eek), early mid twenties, coming in from a club at around 1am, then – with a group of friends- partaking in some triple choc cookies which were made with some dubious ingredients, at 2am the magic roundabout came on on (i think) channel 4, we all sat there watching it until 6am when something else came on, that was very weird to see it through slightly altered adult eyes after so many years!
ahh do you remmember the herb garden …mabe just a bit to far back for you hugh …apart from that ud be getting repeats 15 years ago sadly i remmeber the originals 😀 😀
Reading between the lines I think Hugh remembers da herb garden more than u think 😉
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quote Neil Speirs:quote Brian Little:quote Hugh Potter:it was always the magic roundabout for me, though I have fond memories of camberwick green and trumpton too.
i recall some 15 years ago (eek), early mid twenties, coming in from a club at around 1am, then – with a group of friends- partaking in some triple choc cookies which were made with some dubious ingredients, at 2am the magic roundabout came on on (i think) channel 4, we all sat there watching it until 6am when something else came on, that was very weird to see it through slightly altered adult eyes after so many years!
ahh do you remmember the herb garden …mabe just a bit to far back for you hugh …apart from that ud be getting repeats 15 years ago sadly i remmeber the originals 😀 😀
Reading between the lines I think Hugh remembers da herb garden more than u think 😉
neil thats out of order mate 😀 😀
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lol, they were probably repeats I saw when I was a kid (remember from around late 70’s – my god… i feel old all of a sudden!),
the herbal cookie incident never happened, officer.
Bagpuss was another favourite of mine when small, again, CH4 used to run it for about an hour every saturday morning at 6am, I used to always make sure I was back in time from the beach (fishing) to see it – sad, i know!
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oh yeh hugh a child in the late 70s mate ……perish the thought that must have been hellish for you ..eh i wish 😀 😀
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quote Brian Little:no not seen it gary …is “florence” as fit as ever …or have i taken that just a wee bit to far
Err will have to let you decide on that one mate 😉
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