Monthly Archives: February 2025

Letters to Enid part 65: From volume 4 issue 3

Previous letters pages can be found here. This post was previously letters from volume 4 issue 2, but I uploaded the wrong letters page! The letters page has stayed but I have updated the title, dates and cover to match … Continue reading

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Monday #619

Last week I finally finished the third series of Malory Towers! As I’ve already watched the Christmas episodes that came between series three and four I can now move straight on to series four. After doing a series three overview, … Continue reading

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Malory Towers on TV series three: episode 13

We, or rather I should say I, am at the final episode of series three. I’m sure most fans of the series have already watched series four and five, it’s just me that’s way behind. But there are those who … Continue reading

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Letters to Enid part 64: From volume 4, issue 1

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 4, issue 1. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Jane Phillips, Hatton, nr. Runcorn, Cheshire. Dear Enid Blyton, I want to tell you about our Church Bazaar. Daddy and … Continue reading

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Monday #618

We are over half-way through February now. The one bright spot – Valentine’s Day – is over with now. I got some flowers that day, and as they are Lego ones I’ll be able to enjoy them all month (and … Continue reading

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Kiki in Lego

I’ve never written a Lego review before. I’ve written plenty of book, magazine, TV and film reviews, but never Lego. But then again, Lego have never made an Enid Blyton set! And they still haven’t, but so far this cockatoo … Continue reading

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Malory Towers on TV series three – Episodes eleven and twelve

After another longer than intended gap, we are nearly at the end of the series. The Ride The episode description is Bill’s desire to see Thunder intensifies after he becomes unwell. When Matron suspects it may be something more serious, Darrell … Continue reading

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Monday #617

My excitement that January had finally ended was short-lived as I remembered that February is really just January part 2, and is just as dreary and cold. Kiki in Lego and Malory Towers on TV series 3 Spring still seems … Continue reading

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Five Go Adventuring Again: The graphic novel

I found the first graphic novel adaptation to be surprisingly good. Heavily abridged to fit the format, of course, but cleverly done. There were a couple of things added which didn’t seem necessary (George meeting the man on the beach, … Continue reading

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January 2025 round up

The first round up of 2025 couldn’t come too soon as January has felt like it had at least 12 weeks in it. What I read I have to conclude that there were only 4ish weeks in January, or I … Continue reading

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Monday #616

It’s finally February! January felt like it lasted forever – it always does, I think. Mind you, the only good thing about February is that it’s a short month. I bought some daffodils at Aldi this morning and they are … Continue reading

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