Monthly Archives: June 2023

Famous Five – The Graphic Novels

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Fiona

This was going to be a review of a single graphic novel, but I started explaining about the two that were published in English, and found there were more in French, not to mention the German translations… So the review … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 32: From volume 2 issue 20

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from volume 2, issue 20. September 29th – October 12th, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Beverley Cooper, 39 Elwood Street, Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Dear Enid Blyton, I enjoy … Continue reading →

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Monday #533

Posted on June 26, 2023 by Fiona

It doesn’t happen all that often but there is Enid Blyton related news this week! The BBC have announced a new Famous Five adaptation which, apparently, is already being filmed! There will be 3 90 minute episodes and it will … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton’s Holiday Stories then and now, part 10

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Fiona

This is part 10 of 12, I said last week there were 5 stories to go but I think it was actually 6 – 5 I have and 1 I don’t. Previous parts look at story 1, stories 2 and 3, stories … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 31: From volume 2 issue 19

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 19. September 15th – 28th, 1954 OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter from Alan Lewis, Belfast, N.I. Dear Enid Blyton, About a week after I received my lovely … Continue reading →

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Monday #532

Posted on June 19, 2023 by Fiona

After a week of glorious sunshine today we’ve had a lot of much-needed rain and some thunderstorms – a natural consequence of all the heat. Letters to Enid 31 and Enid Blyton’s Holiday Stories then and now, part 10 I … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton’s Holiday Stories then and now, part 9

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Fiona

Stories 19 and 20 in today’s post, leaving just 5 more! Previous parts look at story 1, stories 2 and 3, stories 4 and 5, stories 6 and 7, stories 8 to 10,  stories 11 to 13, stories 14 to 16 … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 30: From volume 2 issue 18

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 18. September 1st – 14th, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter from Pat Hemming, R.A.F. Station, St. Athan. Dear Enid Blyton, Last year in the summer a … Continue reading →

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Monday #531

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Fiona

We are experiencing a bit of a heatwave in Scotland this week – that’ll teach me to complain about cold weather! Where I am it has also coincided with a major bus strike, so Sunday service on every route and … Continue reading →

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May 2023 round up

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Fiona

May is upon us, but spring seems to be dragging its heels. It feels like it’s getting colder instead of warmer… – I wrote that earlier in May when I drafted this post, but at least by the end we’d … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 29: From volume 2 issue 17

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 17. August 18th-31st, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter from John Scott, Lowestoft.   Dear Enid Blyton, In the story “The Children at Green Meadows,” I read … Continue reading →

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Monday #530

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Fiona

We have just slipped into June and Stef has headed home now, but we had a great week together. The sun shone (mostly) and we made it to five different beaches and almost as many cafes. We also made a … Continue reading →

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