Monthly Archives: April 2025

Letters to Enid part 69: From volume 4, issue 6

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. NB – a warning again for the use of wording that is considered derogatory and offensive in the UK (and potentially elsewhere) today. As I am transcribing these letters exactly as written by … Continue reading →

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Monday #627

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Fiona

I failed to even watch Malory Towers last week, let alone write about it. The first-formers are really not making me eager to watch this series. I’ll try to do better this week… Letters to Enid part 69 and Malory … Continue reading →

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Tell-A-Story Books

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Fiona

I was just checking to see if I had written about all the Blyton birthday/Christmas presents and as it turns out, no I haven’t. So let’s remedy that. Tell-A-Story Books I had to look these up as – not generally … Continue reading →

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Monday #626

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Fiona

Tomorrow is a school day as the holidays are now over. It’s also going to be the first rainy day we’ve had in about two weeks! That at least means I shouldn’t have to go out and water the peas, … Continue reading →

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Wildings: The Secret Garden of Eileen Soper by Duff Hart-Davis

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Fiona

I bought this late last year and it sat in my to read pile. My metaphorical to read pile, as it was “shelved” on the floor under a table along with a host of other books a bit too large … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 68: From volume 4, issue 5

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. NB this is another letters page to use wording that is considered derogatory and offensive in the UK (and potentially elsewhere) today. As I am transcribing these letters exactly as written by the … Continue reading →

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Monday #625

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Fiona

I did say last week that I had got hold of a copy of the New Famous Five book, but I haven’t actually read it yet, so that review is still to come. I am trying to work my way … Continue reading →

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Malory Towers on TV series four: Episodes three and four

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Fiona

The first two episodes were patchy, so let’s see how episodes three and four do. The Inter-Tower Match I have to admit, the title and synopses for this episode made me groan. I actually enjoy the bits in the books … Continue reading →

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March 2025 round up

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Fiona

What I read I definitely read less this month – been watching too much TV instead! I’m somehow still 8 ahead of schedule, though. I read two books about bookshops and libraries (BABALS – I’m going to use this until … Continue reading →

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