Monthly Archives: June 2026

Letters to Enid part 88: From volume 5, issue 1

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. And just like that we have moved from the 1956 run of magazines and into 1957. According to Blyton’s own letter January was the perfect time to dig over the garden and start … Continue reading →

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Monday #686

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Fiona

I’m still very carefully checking my numberings, though I can’t guarantee how long it will be before I forget at it all goes to pot again. We are on the cusp of a mid-week heatwave – though that has a … Continue reading →

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Five Get Into Trouble the Graphic Novel

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Fiona

My ratings for the graphic novels so far have been: Five on a Treasure Island ☆☆☆☆ Five Go Adventuring Again ☆☆☆ Five Run Away Together ☆☆☆☆ Five Go to Smuggler’s Top ☆☆☆ Five Go Off in a Caravan ☆ Will … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 87: From volume 4, issue 24.

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Those who have been paying attention to the numbering of this series – which I’ve proven on multiple occasions to be terrible at – may notice that I’ve jumped from part 85 to … Continue reading →

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Monday #685

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Fiona

We had a bank holiday today because Scotland were playing in the world cup. I did not get up at 2am to watch the match. I also barely watched it when we got together with family to watch it at 11am … Continue reading →

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Reading the Secret of Killimooin to Brodie

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Fiona

We read this in January/February of 2025 so I am slowly starting to catch up! A very anxious read I’m not sure if this book has the most peril in it, but the peril was almost too perilous at times. … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 85 : From volume 4, issue 22.

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 4, issue 22. November 21st – December 4th, 1956. OUR LETTER PAGE I have given this page up to letters from my Sunbeams this time. Aren’t they interesting? A … Continue reading →

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Monday #684

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Fiona

I have checked and double-checked – last Monday was #683 and so this week is #684. I got a rather dubious ‘achievement’ as I was working on last Monday’s post. Congrats to me I guess? Letters to Enid part 85 … Continue reading →

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Reading the Caravan Family series to Brodie part 2

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Fiona

Last time I covered the first three books. They’re short and simple books so there wasn’t as much to say as there was with the Famous Five or Adventure Series books etc. The Seaside Family Brodie was surprised – and … Continue reading →

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May 2026 round up

Posted on June 4, 2026 by Fiona

We are in June now which means that a) it’s raining (of course) and b) it’s time to look at what I did in May. What I read It would have been 10 if I hadn’t finished two on the … Continue reading →

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Monday #683

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Fiona

I realised a few days ago that I’d misnumbered the Monday posts because after #789 I’d done #780, #781 and so on. So I renumbered them. Then I happened to scroll back and realise I had made the same mistake … Continue reading →

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