Monthly Archives: May 2023

Enid Blyton’s Holiday Stories then and now, part 8

This series was seeming to drag for a bit, but suddenly I’ve only got ten stories left to do! Previous parts look at story 1, stories 2 and 3, stories 4 and 5, stories 6 and 7, stories 8 to … Continue reading

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Letters to Enid part 28: From volume 2 issue 16

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 16. August 4th – 17th, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  1. A letter from Elspeth Adcock, Berkshire Dear Enid Blyton, The Rooks are a small club of about … Continue reading

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Monday #528

The pile of books on my side table is slowly getting smaller as I work through the Holiday Stories each week. As I’m back to working on transcribing the letters pages, though, I expect I’ll end up with magazines added … Continue reading

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Enid Blyton’s Holiday Stories then and now, part 7

I am at the half-way point! Previous parts look at story 1, stories 2 and 3, stories 4 and 5, stories 6 and 7, stories 8 to 10 and stories 11 to 13. The Smugglers’ Caves Originally published in Sunny … Continue reading

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Letters to Enid part 27: From volume 2 issue 15

I thought I was going to have to put this series back on pause until I could find the next issue (doing them out of order just seemed wrong!) but a friend has very kindly sent me photos of the … Continue reading

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Monday #527

Halfway through May now and there still hasn’t been much of an improvement in the weather. Came out of a solid week of mist to have one mild and sunny day before the rain returned. At least you don’t need … Continue reading

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Letters to Enid part 26: From volume 2 issue 14

Previous letters pages can be found here. I have been hunting for this issue for ages so I could continue this series. I still need volume 2, issue 15 though, so this series will need to go back on pause … Continue reading

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April 2023 round up

May is upon us, but spring seems to be dragging its heels. It feels like it’s getting colder instead of warmer…  What I have read I mostly stuck to the theme of bookshops and libraries with my reading in April, … Continue reading

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Monday #526

Last week I was called for jury duty, though I didn’t end up serving thankfully. That’s why I didn’t commit to writing anything – I didn’t know how much time or energy I would have. It’s over now, though – … Continue reading

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