Cripes! As a general exclamation of surprise/alarm/dismay. Simliar usage as Crumbs! Thanks to JOHN BICKTERTON
If aiming for the 'I just stepped out an Enid Blyton book' effect then also use (again, seemingly at random):
Jolly hockey sticks!
Wizard!
absolutely smashing
Whizzo! Lashings of ginger pop!
Come on Timmy!
God save the King!
"Let's all go away together for three weeks without our parents, even though Anne's only nine and even Julian's only thirteen"
"Come and live with me Noddy", "alright then Big Ears"
Email me at Heather.smith@btinternet.com with your suggestions to help those not fortunate enough to be born British to emulate us :-)