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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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Reading the Caravan Family series to Brodie

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Fiona

As always I’m way behind on these posts, so I thought I’d combine some of the Family books into one post in an attempt to catch up. They are all quite short books, to be fair! We read them in … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 84: From volume 4, issue 21.

Posted on May 27, 2026 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. [Warning for language considered offensive today.] Letters page from Volume 4, issue 23. November 7th – 20th, 1956. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Barbara Greenfield and Mary Wadman, Langley, Bucks. Dear Enid … Continue reading →

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Monday #682

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Fiona

After me complaining endlessly about the cold miserable weather today was the hottest May day ever. I really should be more careful what I wish for! At least this far north it was only in the low twenties and was … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style – Our live reactions to Five Go Off in a Caravan

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Fiona

Having read the rather dreadful graphic novel adaptation of Five Go off in a Caravan recently this acted like a bit of a palate cleanser despite the deviations from the book. [The Five walk – or in Julian’s case hobble … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 83: From volume 4, issue 20

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. [Warning for some offensive terminology again.] Letters page from Volume 4, issue 20. October 24th – November 6th, 1956. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Rosslyn Shaw, Congo Belge. Dear Enid Blyton, I … Continue reading →

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Monday #681

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Fiona

To badly misquote June Bride from Seven Brides for Seven Brothers – April showers will come so they say, and they did, and they haven’t stopped even though it’s May. I hope the next line – You’re about to forget … Continue reading →

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Milton King x Enid Blyton

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Fiona

It’s not only River Island who are bringing Enid Blyton themed designs out now. I saw someone sharing some Enid Blyton wallpaper recently and there’s a whole host of designs. These are ‘inspired by’ so not quite the same as … Continue reading →

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Monday #680

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Fiona

Despite it being May it is still pretty chilly. And rainy. It barely feels like May in fact. At least blogging is an indoor activity! Milton King x Enid Blyton and Five Go Off in a Caravan as watched by … Continue reading →

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River Island x Enid Blyton – The Five on a Treasure Island tote

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Fiona

I recently ranked the bags of the River Island x Enid Blyton collection in order of how much I wanted them. Stef thought slightly differently to me and her favourite was the Five on a Treasure Island Tote which is … Continue reading →

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April 2026 round up

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Fiona

They said ‘It’s gonna be May’ and they were right. It is May. What I read More than I thought, given that one of them was a smidge over 1000 pages. Quick stats: 17 books read 64 out of 150 … Continue reading →

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Monday #679

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Fiona

It’s a long weekend here as it’s the start of May. Tomorrow – may the fourth be with you! – is a bank holiday. We have a new member of the household – a plush snake who had no name … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style – Our live reactions to Five Go to Smuggler’s Top part two

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Fiona

Last time we ended with me asking why it’s George giving Anne a cuddy back (other regional variations are available!) – I have since worked out it’s because George is ‘as good as a boy’ and so wouldn’t expect the … Continue reading →

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The Grumbly Jumbly by Don Roth

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Fiona

Recently, Don, a member of my Enid Blyton Club on Facebook, asked me if it would be OK for him to share a link to his book in the group, as his writing was influenced by Enid Blyton. While I … Continue reading →

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(Belated) Monday #678

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Fiona

Got distracted last night and completely forgot about writing this. The Grumbly Jumbly by Don Roth and Five Go to Smuggler’s Top as watched by Fiona & Stef We have just started reading The Borrowers at bedtime this week. I … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style – Our live reactions to Five Go to Smuggler’s Top part one

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Fiona

We are back with another talk-along as we watched Five Go to Smuggler’s Top. Stay tuned to read how we compare clothing to ice-cream flavours and discuss how much makeup Block is wearing. [The episode opens with men in historical … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 82: From volume 4, issue 19.

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 4, issue 19. October 10th – 23rd, 1956. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Margaret Robin and her friends Christine, Jacqueline, Ann, Roger and David, Battle, Sussex. Dear Enid … Continue reading →

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