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Monthly Archives: November 2023
2023 Enid Blyton Gift Guide
Despite still being popular and relevant new gift options for Blyton fans are often slim-pickings. Here’s the best of what I’ve been able to find. (Previous guides can be found here, though I can’t guarantee all the items on them will … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas Presents, Gift guide, Gifts, Presents
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Monday #555
I see the Monday number creep up every week (or occasionally every other week when I miss one) but I don’t really pay attention other than making sure the last digit is one higher. Somehow I noticed it this week … Continue reading
Reading the Famous Five to Brodie
As I’ve mentioned a few times, I’ve started reading the Famous Five to Brodie. Initially, I wasn’t certain if it would be a success or not. He has often protested about starting or continuing a chapter books, wanting to read … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Personal Experiences
Tagged Five on a Treasure Island, The Famous Five
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Monday #554
After last week’s little step into Christmas I’ve decided to just make the leap right into Christmas. The Christmas playlist has been downloaded from Spotify – and played, a Christmas movie has been watched on Netflix… but I really need … Continue reading
Letters to Enid part 45: From volume 3 issue 7
Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 7. March 30th – April 12th, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Sibylla Edmonstone, Blanefield. Dear Enid Blyton, I am delighted to hear that I … Continue reading
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Tagged Enid Blyton's Magazine, Letters page, Letters to Enid from volume 3
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Monday #553
I’ve decided just to give in and embrace Christmas, not that I took much persuading. Obviously I’ve started my posts about Christmas Stories, but on Sunday we also visited a Christmas shop (and Brodie persuaded us we needed a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Enid Blyton - Noddy Big Ears and Lashings of Controversy, Monday, November
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Letters to Enid part 44: From volume 3 issue 6
Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 6. March 16th – 19th, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE (This week I have chosen letters that tell something interesting about Nature or your pets. The first one … Continue reading
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Tagged Enid Blyton's Magazine, Letters page, Letters to Enid from volume 3
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Monday #552
My big Christmas blogging project gets underway this week. It’s a little early (though perfectly allowable seeing as it’s November), but I anticipate it will take at least the 7 weeks (!!) we have left until Christmas. My similar series … Continue reading
Secret Island part 7 – The End and the Nitpicks
Having written some 10,000 words about The Secret Island already I’m back for what I hope will be the last post in this series. There’s not much left to look at, but I’d like to write about the final chapter(s) … Continue reading
October 2023 round up
We are creeping closer to the end of the year, by the time this post goes up it will be the first of November. Halloween will be over and it’ll be time to start thinking about Christmas! What I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, October, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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