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Monthly Archives: August 2025
The Secret Seven covers through the years
I’ve done several of these posts so far, but left the Secret Seven as, honestly, I don’t rate them as highly as I do most of Blyton’s other series. Janet and Peter For completeness sake, and as there wouldn’t be … Continue reading
Monday #674
Seeing as I’ve gotten so far behind on Brodie’s reviews I thought I’d better crack on with another one and hopefully catch up eventually. Ironically I had been thinking how fun a Byker Grove blog would be. The clothes and … Continue reading
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Tagged August, Aunt Allie, Bill Cunningham, Monday, The River of Adventure
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Reading The River of Adventure to Brodie
We read this from October 10th to 24th, 2024 so I’m nearly a year behind in reporting on it! I also didn’t take notes at the time so these are my best recollections. (I’m learning from my mistakes and have … Continue reading
Letters to Enid part 76: From volume 4, issue 13.
Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 4, issue 13. July 18th – July 31st, 1956. OUR LETTER PAGE All about Birds today! A letter from Anne Lacey, Cardiff. Dear Miss Blyton, One day, over a … Continue reading
Monday #673
I missed a couple of weeks – Brodie turned 8 and we have been enjoying the last couple of weeks of the school holidays before he goes into p4. Last Monday was Enid’s birthday – she was born 128 years … Continue reading
July 2025 round up
What I read I hit 100 books in July which is good considering my year goal was already set at 150. After take a Val McDermid break I returned to her books, but I read other things too! but I … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing, July, Monthly round up, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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