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Author Archives: Fiona
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 7
Last time Bill and David headed off into the valleys to collect the children, but only found Dapple. Chapter 7 The things that concerned him in the note were that Philip had been marched off by force, as well as … Continue reading
Five on a Secret Trail part 2
The first part of this review covered my confusion over Harry/Guy, and that will probably continue as I cannot get it into my head which one’s kidnapped and which one isn’t. Going deeper underground I have said before that I … Continue reading
Monday #424
The hail seems to have stopped now, as the temperature has finally risen to a more acceptable 8 or 10 degrees most days. It hasn’t stopped raining, but then this is Scotland! From today we can meet people indoors and … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 6
Last time David made his excuses as to why he abandoned the children in the Welsh valleys, and needless to say Bill and Allie were not impressed. Chapter 6 Bill went to David and Effans and told them of his … Continue reading
Five on a Secret Trail
This is one of my lesser favourites, in fact it comes in at 18/21 in my ranking of the series. This is the first time I’ve read it since I wrote that list, so it will be interesting to see … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Five on a Secret Trail, Guy Lawdler, Harry Lawdler, The Famous Five, Twins
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Monday #423
It has rained pretty much every day the past week, and it’s due to keep on raining for another few days. In fact it has hailstoned on more than one occasion, I think the weather gods have forgotten that it’s … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 5
Last time Bill and Allie made a trip to the hospital to check on her hand, and David returned with the donkeys but no children… (As a side note, it is in this chapter we first mention Sam, the Black … Continue reading
April 2021 round up
“April showers bring May flowers,” is a well-known saying, but what do April and May showers bring, I wonder? I’m looking forward to May 17 when we can finally meet other people indoors again, but it’ll probably be gloriously sunny … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged April, Doing, Monthly round up, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Monday #422
Well, it’s May now. This time last year we were a couple of months into a lockdown that we didn’t realise would last as long as it has, but at least now it looks like we are on the way … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 4
Last time Allie injured her hand and Bill took her to the hospital. Chapter 4 The next day, the four children were packed off with the donkeys and David while Bill and Allie waving from the farm gate. When they … Continue reading
The Naughtiest Girl continued: Well Done, The Naughtiest Girl
As my library will hopefully be reopening again soon I thought I really should read a few more of the 15 or so books I’ve had out for over a year. I’m getting deja vu over that statement so I’m … Continue reading
Monday #421
We’ve had a week of mostly lovely weather, so I’ve been making the most of it before I return to work this week. The Naughtiest Girl continued: Well Done, the Naughtiest Girl! and Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 3
Last time Bill, Allie and the children arrived in Wales to stay with the Evans on their farm. Chapter 3 The next day, there was a nasty shock for Bill and Allie, especially Allie. She was in the barn with … Continue reading
Return to Kirrin by Neil and Suzy Howlett
I am in a couple of Enid Blyton Facebook groups with Suzy Howlett and had seen her mention her ‘unofficial’ novel a few times. Now I’m always very wary about Enid Blyton continuation books – and I think I have … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors
Tagged Continuation books, Neil and Suzy Howlett, Return to Kirrin
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Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 2
Last week the new Cunningham and Petrov story went live with chapter one, where Bill pops in to see Anatoly on his way out of work for his nice, quiet Welsh holiday. Chapter 2 After the long drive to Wales, … Continue reading
The Famous Five’s other companions
Recently I wrote about the Famous Five’s sidekicks, but I didn’t include every child they met on their adventures. There were several who, although they either appeared in a significant chunk of the book, or contributed to the adventure, for … Continue reading
Posted in Characters
Tagged Aily, Benny, Benny Thomas, Berta Wright, Guy Lawdler, Harry Lawdler, Henrietta, Martin, Marybelle Lenoir, The Famous Five, Yan
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Monday #419
Well, my hope for better weather in April really hasn’t worked out for me. It has been very cold again and we’ve had snow and hail several days running, though it hasn’t stuck. Still, every cold and snowy day that … Continue reading
Fan fic Friday: Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Children chapter 1
Here we are with a new Cunningham and Petrov story. Our first – The Mystery of the Missing Aeroplane – took place during The Valley of Adventure, the second – The Mystery of the Missing Agent – was during The … Continue reading
Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five Go Parenting by Bruno Vincent
As you can see this week I decided to read Five Go Parenting. You might be wondering why given my scathing review of the only other one I’ve read before now (namely Five On a Strategy Away Day). But, this … Continue reading
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