One of my formative experiences with programming er, programs, was 'The Quill' (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Quill) for the ZX Spectrum. Perhaps not a true programming environment but I have fond memories of writing an adventure called 'The Jewels of Zenagon.' Fun times :)
Oh wow - that was illuminating. I was 11 or 12 when I got the quill. Adventures were all the rage. I remember the Hobbit being just way too hard. My favourite adventure game was the Lords of Time. I remember being ecstatic when I worked out that the lodestone was a magnet and could be used to get the key. (I don't remember much else about it!)
