Monthly Archives: October 2025

Famous Five 90s Style – Our live reactions to Five on a Treasure Island part one

To cheer ourselves up after enduring Peril on the Night Train Stef and I decided to watch some of the 90s Famous Five and started, naturally with Five on a Treasure Island. I don’t know if you’ll be able to … Continue reading

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Monday #773

The clocks went back yesterday so it got dark even earlier. At least it leant a spooky air to the halloween party we were at after school. Letters to Enid part 78 and Famous Five 90s Style: Five on a … Continue reading

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Famous Five 2020s Style: Peril on the Night Train part 2

I am expecting this to be shorter than my usual lengthy posts when it comes to books and TV adaptations that I have not liked. I can hear the collective sighs of relief already. I think I had such low … Continue reading

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Letters to Enid part 77: From volume 4, issue 14.

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 4, issue 14. August 1st – 14th, 1956. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Janine Pike, Falmouth, Cornwall. Dear Enid Blyton, During my stay in Northern Rhodesia I often … Continue reading

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Monday #772

Having been on holiday last week (to Burntisland, which is neither burnt nor an island, go figure) I, at the last minute, thought I should get on with my Monday post before it became Tuesday. And that’s when I noticed … Continue reading

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September 2025 round up

The year is flying by – it’s already October and shops are full of both Halloween and Christmas stuff! What I read September was also a bit slow for reading, I did a lot of listening, though. I’ve dropped back … Continue reading

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Monday #770

It’s October, it’s autumn and the schools are off. I did think about trying to write a fuller review of Peril on the Night Train this week, but (like last time) I don’t think I can bear to revisit it. … Continue reading

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