Monthly Archives: January 2021

On my bookshelf part 7

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Fiona

A while back I gave you detailed tours of my main bookcases. First up were my Blytons in parts one, two and three, Blyton and Malcolm Saville in part four, miscellaneous children’s books in part five and my collection of … Continue reading →

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(One to avoid) if you like Blyton: The New Bobbsey Twins #22 The Super-Duper Cookie Caper

Posted on January 27, 2021 by Fiona

We are heading in a slightly different direction with this review; the first Bobbsey Twins post was an overview of the 1980s Wanderer series, which Sean followed with reviews of two of the New Bobbsey Twins books; The Secret of … Continue reading →

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Monday #408

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Fiona

It’s another Monday but it doesn’t seem like we are getting any closer to the end of this particular lock down. Still, there’s hope somewhere ahead, even if it’s further away than we thought it would be as we celebrated … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton’s winters

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Fiona

Winter is firmly here in Scotland. It has been in minus figures most days for the past few weeks, not ideal when our only options for activities outside the house are the garden, walks and playparks. Going for a walk … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid #23 from Volume 2 issue 11

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Fiona

It has been a long time since I last did a letters to Enid post. To tell the truth I am missing volume 2 issues 14 and 15 and have been wary of doing more posts and then running out … Continue reading →

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Monday #407

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Fiona

Just a reminder that fan fic Fridays are on hold for the meantime as we work on the next instalment of Cunningham and Petrov. Letters to Enid #23 and Enid Blyton’s winters “In the winter she curls up around a … Continue reading →

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Birthday and Christmas round up 2020

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Fiona

I’m lucky to have friends and family who know about (if not understand) my love for all things Blyton, and who buy me Blyton-related things for birthdays and Christmases. Here’s my 2020 haul! Corfe castle goodies from Stef’s trip to, … Continue reading →

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My 2020 in books and Blyton

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Fiona

Last year I did a sort of round up of my year in books, so I thought I’d do the same again this year. Every year I set some reading goals. The main one is how many books – I … Continue reading →

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Monday #406

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Fiona

We finished up our second Cunningham and Petrov story last week, and we are about to start work on the third which will take part during The Mountain of Adventure. I hope to start publishing it on Fridays in February … Continue reading →

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Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Agent epilogue

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Fiona

Last time Anatoly, Bentley and Thompson got their orders to collect Horace’s boat and return to the mainland. Chapter 25 – epilogue As it happened, Anatoly did get his chance to pilot the boat. Bentley decided that if they took … Continue reading →

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December 2020 round up

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Fiona

At long last we reached the last month of 2020. What I have read I have made an effort to finish things that have been languishing on my currently reading shelf for ages, and I succeeded with one of those, … Continue reading →

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Monday #405

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Fiona

Happy new year! We might be starting it off in a pretty bad place but at least there is hope for the rest of the year. December round up and Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Agent chapter … Continue reading →

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Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Agent chapter 24

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Fiona

Last time Bill and the children escaped the enemy only to end up with their boat caught on some rocks. Chapter 24 As the sun rose on Bill and the children a few miles away, Anatoly, Thompson and Bentley were … Continue reading →

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