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Author Archives: Fiona
Enid Blyton references in other works fiction part 5
It has been more than a year since I posted one of these. (I did one on non fiction books in June this year.) I still think that’s pretty good going. How many authors do you think you’ve seen mentioned … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiona Leitch, JC Williams, Rachel Lucas, Richard Hillman, Trisha Ashley, Val McDermid
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Letters to Enid part 79: From volume 4, issue 16.
Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 4, issue 16 August 29th – September 11th, 1956. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from John Scott, Lowestoft, Suffolk. Dear Miss Blyton, I should like to tell you how … Continue reading
Monday #779
We seem to be moving rapidly through December now, that’s a whole week gone. People keep telling me how many days it is until Christmas and I’d just like to stuff my fingers in my ears and go ‘la la … Continue reading
November 2025 round up
My last round up I noted that we were stamping books for December 1st which was three weeks away. Today (Thursday as I start writing this) is three weeks until Christmas (though we’re not stamping the 25th on loans, that … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, November, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Enid Blyton Christmas Gift Guide 2025
This is my 8th Christmas Gift Guide – you can find the previous seven here. New books I say ‘new’ in a loose sense. Most of these are not really new, but old stories collected together or retellings of Blyton’s … Continue reading
Monday #778
It’s December! Elf has returned to wreak havoc and I realise that I haven’t put together my yearly Enid Blyton gift guide. I aim to fix that oversight this week – and get on with my Christmas shopping too. Enid … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged December, Faraway Tree Movie, Faraway Tree Series, Monday
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Famous Five 90s Style – Our live reactions to Five on a Treasure Island part two
Welcome to part two of our opinions on pullovers, parenting and picnics. [While Uncle Quentin naps in his chair Julian sneaks into the study and knocks over a stack of books] Fiona: You’re supposed to be finishing a book in … Continue reading
October 2025 round up
With Halloween over I’m starting to think ahead to Christmas. At work this week I was stamping for the 1st of December which means that’s three weeks today. What I read I did a bit better reading-wise in October than … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, October, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Monday #775
After somehow failing to post this last week I took it as an omen that I should take the week off, but at least try to prep for this week. Did I prep for this week? Actually I did, a … Continue reading
Letters to Enid part 78: From volume 4, issue 15.
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
Posted in Magazines
Tagged Enid Blyton's Magazine, Letters page, Letters to Enid from volume 4
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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
Posted in Blyton on TV
Tagged 90s Famous Five TV Series, Five on a Treasure Island, The Famous Five
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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
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
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
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
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
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, Reading, Round Up, September, Watching
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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
The Secret Seven covers through the years, part 3
I’ve already done two posts here and here, and this is the final one. Continuing from where we left off We may have entered a new millenium, but the first Secret Seven covers don’t change drastically from the last 90s … Continue reading
Posted in Illustrations and artwork
Tagged Fun for the Secret Seven, Hodder, Quentin Blake, Stephen Hanson, Stuart Williams, Tony Ross
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Monday #678
Stef and I obviously had many, many thoughts on Peril on the Night Train as the transcription of our watch ran to some 3,000 words. And yes, I feel like there’s still more to say. So this week’s list may … Continue reading
Famous Five 2020s Style: Peril on the Night Train
Last time Stef came to visit me we subjected ourselves to the first episode of the new Famous Five series. That was over a year ago and neither of us had watched any more – until Stef came back up … Continue reading
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