Author Archives: Fiona

Enid Blyton Christmas Gift Guide 2023

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Fiona

Despite still being popular and relevant new gift options for Blyton fans are often slim-pickings. Here’s the best of what I’ve been able to find. (Previous guides can be found here, though I can’t guarantee all the items on them will … Continue reading →

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Monday #555

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Fiona

I see the Monday number creep up every week (or occasionally every other week when I miss one) but I don’t really pay attention other than making sure the last digit is one higher. Somehow I noticed it this week … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton’s Christmas Stories, then and now part 3

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Fiona

If I want to finish this series of posts by Christmas day I have to post one each week, and cover at least four stories in each. Part one and part two are already up meaning I’m on track so … Continue reading →

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Reading the Famous Five to Brodie

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Fiona

As I’ve mentioned a few times, I’ve started reading the Famous Five to Brodie. Initially, I wasn’t certain if it would be a success or not. He has often protested about starting or continuing a chapter books, wanting to read … Continue reading →

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Monday #554

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Fiona

After last week’s little step into Christmas I’ve decided to just make the leap right into Christmas. The Christmas playlist has been downloaded from Spotify – and played, a Christmas movie has been watched on Netflix… but I really need … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton’s Christmas Stories, then and now part 2

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Fiona

In part one I listed the stories and where to find them, and looked at the first story. The Lost Presents This is credited as being from Enid Blyton’s Snowdrop Story Book, which was published in 1952, but actually it … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 45: From volume 3 issue 7

Posted on November 15, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 7. March 30th – April 12th, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE   A letter from Sibylla Edmonstone, Blanefield. Dear Enid Blyton, I am delighted to hear that I … Continue reading →

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Monday #553

Posted on November 13, 2023 by Fiona

I’ve decided just to give in and embrace Christmas, not that I took much persuading. Obviously I’ve started my posts about Christmas Stories, but on Sunday we also visited a Christmas shop (and Brodie persuaded us we needed a new … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton’s Christmas Stories, then and now

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Fiona

A while back I went through the entirety of Enid Blyton’s Holiday Stories – a 2015 Hodder collection, and both reviewed the story choices and checked them for updates to the text. My initial idea had actually been to do … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 44: From volume 3 issue 6

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 6. March 16th – 19th, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE (This week I have chosen letters that tell something interesting about Nature or your pets. The first one … Continue reading →

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Monday #552

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Fiona

My big Christmas blogging project gets underway this week. It’s a little early (though perfectly allowable seeing as it’s November), but I anticipate it will take at least the 7 weeks (!!) we have left until Christmas. My similar series … Continue reading →

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Secret Island part 7 – The End and the Nitpicks

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Fiona

Having written some 10,000 words about The Secret Island already I’m back for what I hope will be the last post in this series. There’s not much left to look at, but I’d like to write about the final chapter(s) … Continue reading →

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October 2023 round up

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Fiona

We are creeping closer to the end of the year, by the time this post goes up it will be the first of November. Halloween will be over and it’ll be time to start thinking about Christmas! What I have … Continue reading →

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Monday #551

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Fiona

We are enjoying a break in the rain today, though it is really rather cold, and also dark as the clocks went back at the weekend. Wednesday is the start of November, and the return of the rain. October round … Continue reading →

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The Secret Island part 6: Hiding from visitors

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Fiona

So far I have written about the ways in which the children have arranged accommodation, food supplies and other essentials for living on the island. The intended permanence of their stay on the island has made their efforts different to … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 43: From volume 3 issue 5

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 5. March 2nd – 15th, 1955 OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Yolande Bristow, B.A.O.R. 15. Dear Enid Blyton, I am sending you two postal orders for … Continue reading →

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Monday #550

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Fiona

We had a few days away last week – returning just before the weather turned truly nasty – which is why there were no posts. But it’s back to the regularly scheduled content this week. I’m starting to think about … Continue reading →

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The Secret Island part 5: Collecting, buying and selling

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Fiona

The children really have been industrious up until now; turning various parts of the island into comfortable accommodation and tending to their livestock and crops. Yet the island can’t provide everything they need and so it’s time to start looking … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 42: From volume 3 issue 4

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 4. February 16th – March 1st, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE   A letter from Sheila Johnson, Alexandra, Singapore 5. Dear Enid Blyton, Today is my birthday. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Monday #548

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Fiona

It has been a very soggy weekend for most of us in Scotland. Lots of disruption due to flooded roads and railway lines. Luckily I was able to stay home mostly, and read while listening to the rain battering off … Continue reading →

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