I was five Not much going on for us kids. Sweets were still on ration. Five years after the war ended British soldiers were still fighting. Britain was now involved with a war in Korea. The big thing was the start of the Eagle comic,on the 14th April and the arrival of Dan Dare
Other Diary Events 26th May saw the end of petrol rationing after 10 years 7th of June the first episode of the Archers was broadcast.