Pictures I thought this was cute C-:

[Chinchilla]

stolen off facebook

 

[ycbm]

I grew up with Thelwell, that made me smile ?

 

[PurBee]

Oh so cute! ? im sure many here will relate!

I soo wanted a pony for xmas for so many years. It never happened but i got horses when older, and i had that child-like excitement the days leading up to horse arriving.
When the horse arrived an unexpected adult weird terror filled me ..“oh my god ive got a horse....what have i done?!” ?

 

[Rumtytum]

I’m eight again ?

 

[Reacher]

There’s a range of cards similar to this - I’ve got my mum one with pony tucked up in bed with a lady giving him breakfast and the husband looking disapproving saying “you spoil that horse!”

 

[Jeni the dragon]

Awww! Spent many years wishing that would happen and it never did!

 

[Reacher]

Cant find the one I’m thinking of, but here’s a similar one

https://www.splimple.com/horsey-cards

 

[paddy555]

stolen off facebook


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for years I dreamt of that every Christmas eve when I went to bed. Never happened of course.

 

[Callieann]

Aww, reminds me of Christmas when I was twelve. I used to spend every waking moment that I could, helping at the local riding school. On Christmas morning, my twelfth birthday I was taken there and told to look in one of the stables. Inside was a little grey mare. I was told she was mine. Have never forgotten that moment

 

[PurBee]

Aww, reminds me of Christmas when I was twelve. I used to spend every waking moment that I could, helping at the local riding school. On Christmas morning, my twelfth birthday I was taken there and told to look in one of the stables. Inside was a little grey mare. I was told she was mine. Have never forgotten that moment

That moment every child horse lover dreams of! And for your birthday to be on christmas day!...how extra sparkly that day must have been for you ??

 

[PurBee]

for years I dreamt of that every Christmas eve when I went to bed. Never happened of course.

One year when i was sure that xmas i was going to get a pony having spent many years slaving house and garden chores, proving myself capable of looking after animals by looking after the whole brood of 7 dogs, 6 cats, chickens, geese and ducks...getting A’s and B’s at school etc etc.....only to be faced with a pair of boots. Not even riding boots. Siblings got bikes and major huge presents and i’m scowling at a pair of boots!!

” I thought you said i could finally have a pony?” I said to wicked step-mother
”huh! You said you wanted the caravan! It was either horse or caravan and you chose caravan!”

Im utterly speechless. Many months before, all us kids were carted off to a touring caravan sales site. We weren’t asked if we wanted a caravan! So we are all looking at these caravan and parents ask “which should we get?” - i actually wasn’t interested at all and the younger kids chose one! There was never a mention of pony OR caravan. I would have gone without food for a year for a pony at that time....let alone choose a darn caravan over one!
LOL

 

[SussexbytheXmasTree]

I remember Penelope and Kipper. I initially didn’t know how to pronounce Penelope and used to think it was Penny Lope.