Author Archives: Fiona

Monday #449

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Fiona

Last week I think I said I’d put up my October round up, and then got carried away working on the final part of my Five Go to Billycock Hill review, and posted that instead. I will try again this … Continue reading →

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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 28

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Fiona

Last time Anatoly arrived at the Evans’ farm, looking for a holiday but getting swept up in Bill’s plan to storm the mountain. Chapter 28 With stomachs fit to bursting the men retired to Bill’s bedroom to start making their … Continue reading →

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Five Go to Billycock Hill part 3

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Fiona

For a book I don’t rate that highly I’ve managed to write quite a lot already. At least 1,000 in part one, and another 1,000 in part two of my review. George as a boy I think another reason this … Continue reading →

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Monday #448

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Fiona

I clean forgot to write this on Sunday evening, so here it is only a bit late though at least it’s still Monday! It’s also November now, and I’m not entirely sure where so much of 2021 has gone already! … Continue reading →

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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 27

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Fiona

Last time Bill and the children rode home to the Evans’ farm victoriously, with their prisoners in tow. Chapter 27 Everyone slept well that night, with the exception of Bill and Johns. Johns remained on watch until the small hours … Continue reading →

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Five Go to Billycock Hill part 2

Posted on October 27, 2021 by Fiona

Last week I started my review of Billycock Hill, only six months after the previous book in the series. So as to not lose momentum, here’s part two. Not the Five’s finest hours Having refreshed my memory by reading the … Continue reading →

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Monday #447

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 26

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Five Go to Billycock Hill

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Monday #446

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 25

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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The Bom Annual

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Monday #445

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 24

Posted on October 8, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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September 2021 round up

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Fiona

In September we finally got to go away on our three-times rearranged holiday and we were lucky to have really good weather! What I have read I didn’t read a lot – I took my Kindle on holiday and attempted … Continue reading →

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Monday #444

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 23

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Caves and ruins – the reality

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Monday #443

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 22

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Fiona

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 →

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