Author Archives: Fiona

The Secret Island part 3: Making homes

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Fiona

I have managed two write two full posts about this book, without having read past the first two chapters. In an attempt to not make it a post per chapter and be here for 21 posts, this time I’m going … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 39: From volume 3, issue 1

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. I’m now on to volume 3, I think I have the full run of these but we will see! Letters page from Volume 3, issue 1. January 5th to 19th, 1955. OUR LETTER … Continue reading →

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Monday #545

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Fiona

Despite sometimes struggling with the concept of time passing I do know that it is Tuesday, not Monday. I caught another nasty viral thing last week (hence the missing post) and I’m just getting back on track now. I have … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 38: From volume 2 issue 26

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 26. December 22nd, 1954 – January 4th, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Mrs. Hardy, Wrose, Shipley. Dear Enid Blyton, I hope you will not object … Continue reading →

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Monday #544

Posted on September 11, 2023 by Fiona

Our Indian Summer has come, with a mini September heatwave which is honestly hotter than most of July or August was. I’m not ready for autumn or winter yet, so I’m not wishing away this bit of sunshine even it … Continue reading →

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August 2023 round up

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Fiona

August is over and the hopes of an Indian Summer are fading, as is the light in the evening! What I have read I am now at 92/100 books read, having slogged through a few more dud titles as I … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 37: From volume 2 issue 25

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 25. December 8th – 21st, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter from Gwendolyn Attoe, Hellesdon, Norwich. Dear Enid Blyton, My brother is only six years old, and … Continue reading →

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Monday #542

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Fiona

Welcome to your weekly dose of me being shocked at the passage of time, and complaining about the weather. It is the end of August already. How? The weather has not improved and now I think we can safely say … Continue reading →

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The Secret Island part 2: Planning to run away

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Fiona

Last time I wrote an entire post about how awful Aunt Harriet and Uncle Henry are. But now on to happier things! Deciding to run away As is often the case in real life a careless, throwaway remark turns into … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 36: From volume 2 issue 24

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 24. November 24th – December 7th, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  1. A letter from Pauline Dove, Pickering, York. Dear Enid Blyton, I am sending the enclosed 5s. … Continue reading →

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Monday #541

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Fiona

Guilty admission of the week – I wrote part one of my Secret Island review having only read about three pages, plus flicking through to check a few details. I will have to get reading this week as I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Secret Island part 1: The evil aunt and uncle

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Fiona

As I have noted before, for an Enid Blyton blogger I don’t actually read as many Enid Blyton books as you might expect. In turn that means that I haven’t review as many as I could. Last week as I … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 35: From volume 2 issue 23

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 23. November 10th – 23rd, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  1. A letter from Elizabeth Stronach, Delgany, Ireland. Dear Enid Blyton, Here is some money we saved up … Continue reading →

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Monday #540

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Fiona

School goes back tomorrow! The past six weeks have just flown by. Letters to Enid part 34 and The Secret Island It must be fun to live in a house That runs on wheels all the day; And when you’re … Continue reading →

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126 years of Blyton

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Fiona

Enid Blyton was born 126 years ago today! In honour of that I thought I would make a list of 126 great moments from her books. These are in no particular order, in fact I looked up a way to … Continue reading →

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July 2023 round up

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Fiona

July has been fairly miserable weather-wise, we’ve hardly had any days without rain! But we are the intrepid-ish kind, so armed with waterproofs and umbrellas we get out and about anyway. What I have read Not as much as I … Continue reading →

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Monday #539

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Fiona

Brodie turned six at the weekend (where does the time go??) and we have been reading Five on a Treasure Island for the past few bedtimes. He is currently convinced that the Five will find the gold on the wreck … Continue reading →

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Silver and Gold

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Fiona

I treated myself to a new book the other week – Silver and Gold which is a collection of 30 poems. First published in 1925 it was then released again in 1927 in a new edition. I have a slightly … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 34: From volume 2 issue 22

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 22. October 27th – November 9th, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter from Jennifer Goleby, Eye, Suffolk. Dear Miss Blyton, I am sending you a lavender stick … Continue reading →

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Monday #538

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Fiona

July is almost over already, and unfortunately it has been a bit of a wash-out weather-wise. Good for the river levels, not so good for getting out and doing things. We did some sheltering from rain in libraries this week … Continue reading →

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