Monthly Archives: November 2022

Monday #503

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Fiona

Here we are in the last week of November already. We didn’t wait for December to put our Christmas tree up. We put it up yesterday which was the first Sunday of Advent. I’m not entirely sure what that means but I … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton references in other works of fiction part 2

Posted on November 26, 2022 by Fiona

For years I have been collecting little quotes where other authors have mentioned Blyton in their books. The first I noted long before the blog even existed, though I have no idea what purpose I had noted it down for … Continue reading →

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Malory Towers on TV: A series two overview

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Fiona

This is not going to be as easy to write as my overview for series one, mostly because it has taken me so long to watch this series that I’ve practically forgotten what happened at the beginning of it. But … Continue reading →

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Monday #502

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Fiona

My first Christmas post of the year went up last week. There may be more yet, there may not, as I might have exhausted the Blyton Christmas material that I have! While I figure that one out I have come … Continue reading →

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2022 Christmas gift guide

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Fiona

It’s that time of year again. Christmas is still reasonably far off, but close enough to want to make a start on getting organised. I’ve only bought a few things so far, but that’s better than nothing! I know I … Continue reading →

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Malory Towers on TV series two – Episode thirteen

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Fiona

Series three has been online for some time now, but here I am just getting to the end of series two. I don’t think that I’ve made any secret that I haven’t found this series as compelling as the first, … Continue reading →

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Monday #501

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Fiona

Two weeks ago I marked ten years of the blog. Then I came down with tonsillitis (very florid tonsillitis according to my doctor…) and wasn’t up to doing much of anything for a week. Not a great start to my … Continue reading →

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Ten years of World of Blyton

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Fiona

I find it hard to believe but World of Blyton was born ten years ago today! I remember Stef and I sitting in my bedroom at my parents’ house brainstorming ideas, and then blog names and writing our first post. … Continue reading →

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October 2022 round up

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Fiona

What I have read I reached 100 books in September but of course I kept on reading. I haven’t updated my goal yet, but I may still do. Currently I’m at 109/100. What I have read: Charlie and the Great … Continue reading →

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