After my father left the Army, in late 1946, he started work and I guess was looking for another wife - my mother was no longer around after 1942. He remarried in 1948 and setting up a new home meant a visit to the Ideal Homes Exhibition at Bingley Hall.
What a pain in the proverbial for an eleven year old! I had no interest whatsoever if house furnishings but one small delight was to get a couple of small cups of Three Cooks soup which was on their publicity stand.
New furniture and furnishings did arrive subsequently however one item which did appeal was a radiogram. It was something of a rarity - I wish I had it now - the maker was Seymour who started up in business in Lancashire in 1948 so this model must have been one of their early models. Seymour, I gather, was out of business by 1955. It was a lovely item with curved front lid for access to the turntable - remember only 78 rpm at that time and which were very prone to breakage if not handled carefully. It was also quite magical for me as it had shortwave as well as the more common long and medium wavebands. Without doubt my interest in radio was kindled by that item and has stayed with me to the present time.
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So, I guess, every cloud has a silver lining.