We are on the first post of October now. September’s mini heat-wave is a thing of the past, and the heating is on now!

Brodie and I are on to Five Go to Smuggler’s Top now, my favourite book ever, and I’m glad to say he seems to be liking it so far.

September round up

and

Letters to Enid 41

They had a fine breakfast of tongue, tinned peaches, bread and butter, golden syrup and ginger-beer.

This quote, from Five Run Away Together is a great example of the strange things that the Five enjoy eating on their adventures.

What’s possibly better is Brodie’s horrified response to this.

Brodie: What, HUMAN tongues?

Me (after I stopped laughing): No, tongue from a cow or a pig

Brodie (Perhaps even more disgusted): Did it still have saliva on it?

I’ve been making a note of the things he’s been saying as we read the Famous Five so I’ll be putting together a post or two with his thoughts at some point.