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Author Archives: Fiona
Monday #447
The October holidays have ended where I am, and we are moving firmly through autumn now. We were having unseasonably mild weather for October, then overnight it turned to unseasonably cold – that’s Scotland for you! The hats and gloves … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 26
Last time the children were reunited with the donkeys, Effans, Trefor and a sheepish David. Chapter 26 Bill was relieved that the children managed not to get themselves lost, kidnapped or otherwise into trouble for what remained of the afternoon. … Continue reading
Five Go to Billycock Hill
It was April when I did my last Famous Five review. The delay has mostly been due to the fact that Five Go to Billycock Hill is one of my least favourite Famous Five books. Only Five Have a Mystery … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Five Go to Billycock Hill, Mr Brent, Mr Gringle, Mrs Janes, The Famous Five, Toby Thomas
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Monday #446
After a year and a half of not being able to go on holiday we’ve had two in two months. I am writing this from a little house in Aviemore, but by the time it goes live we will be … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 25
Last time Meier and Erlick attempted to capture the escapees, but the escapees captured them instead. Chapter 25 “Wipe your feet! Pooh! Gah!” came the sudden cackle from Kiki, to fill the sudden silence. She started one of her dreadful … Continue reading
The Bom Annual
As I mentioned before, when on holiday I bought a copy of the Bom Annual for the princely sum of £1. This is my very first Bom book of any kind – and so I know almost nothing about him. … Continue reading
Monday #445
Last October I was writing about how it would be my last month of full furlough. I was right and also wrong, as although I went back to work in November, I was back on furlough January to March. This … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 24
Last time the escapees met up with Johns and Philip and attempted to evade the Alsatian pack. Chapter 24 The first dog, panting heavily, was leaping through the water towards them. “Go on! Get them! Find them!” Meier was shouting, … Continue reading
Monday #444
This is the first post for October – the month where it gets colder, darker, the clocks go back and where Halloween comes at the end. As of this week I return to my normal hours at work – so … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 23
Last time Bill and the children finally made it to the bottom of the ladder. Now, for freedom? Chapter 23 As they moved Bill said “If only those wretched dogs don’t find us! Philip’s told me about them and how … Continue reading
Caves and ruins – the reality
I’ve done two ‘reality’ posts already – one about finding a real-life hollow tree, and another about caves and passages at Auchmithie beach. I was on holiday on the north east coast of Scotland earlier in the month and found … Continue reading
Monday #443
This is going up slightly later than usual as I failed to remember to write this on Sunday evening as I normally do. So here I am, a day late, writing this and at the same time wondering what I … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Hurrah For the Circus, Jimmy Brown, Monday, Mr Galliano's Circus, September
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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 22
The last chapter took us on a brief trip across Europe to see what Anatoly was up to. Before that, Bill and the children were on their way down the ladder in an attempt to escape Fang Mountain. Chapter 22 … Continue reading
The Adventure Series on the Nintendo DS
You may remember that way back at Christmas 2019 I got a Flips Nintendo DS game of The Adventure Series. My DS tends to live in a drawer at the back of the living room cupboard, in a plastic drawer … Continue reading
Posted in Toys and Games
Tagged Nintendo DS, The Adventure Series, The Castle of Adventure, The Island of Adventure
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Monday #442
I’m still working on all those ideas that my holiday gave me, one of which will be up this week. Meanwhile the weather is turning cooler and wetter, though we’ve had a couple of warm sunny days, and the leaves … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Monday, Noddy, Noddy and the Fire-Engine, September, The New Big Noddy Book #6
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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 21.5
As recently promised here is a mini-chapter which loosely follows on from where we left Bill and the children trying to escape Fang Mountain but takes us somewhere else entirely. Chapter 21.5 Entirely unbeknownst to Bill, 1,500 miles away at … Continue reading
Noddy at the Little Treasures Museum
I think if you go to any British museum for toys or childhood you’ll encounter Noddy. I found several Noddy items at the V&A Museum of Childhood in London, and I wasn’t at all surprised to find plenty at the … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences, Toys and Games
Tagged Merchandise, Museum, Noddy, Toys
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Monday #441
I’m just back from a weeks’ holiday and it has given me quite a few ideas for new content for next few weeks. Noddy at the Little Treasures Museum and Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter … Continue reading
Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 21
This week was supposed to be a mini-chapter just to keep the story going while I didn’t have the book to hand, but it turns out I forgot to schedule and post chapter 21 last week. So you can have … Continue reading
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