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Author Archives: Fiona
Monday #188
Good Monday all! Hope you had a lovely weekend! We shall have a bit of a surprise on Wednesday as to what we’re getting from Fiona as she’s having difficulty deciding at the moment, but I’m sure she’ll come up … Continue reading
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage: How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 5
I’m keeping up with my resolution to do at least one of these a month (so far!). Previous instalments can be seen here, here, here and here. As always my own copy is a Methuen from 1957 – a 12th reprint/impression of the original. The new … Continue reading
Monday #187
Well, it’s Monday again. I’m lucky not to get the Monday blues like so many people do, as I’m either off on Monday (and Tuesday!) or working 5-8pm on a Monday (and still off on the Tuesday). But for those … Continue reading
My three Favourite Blyton adults
As so often is the case Stef had a good idea for a blog and now I am going to shamelessly copy her and do the exact same. Strangely, coming up with three favourite adults has been a lot easier … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: Dead Man’s Cove reviewed by Fiona
This is the first in the Laura Marlin series by Lauren St John. Stef read and reviewed it a while back, and when I spotted it in my library I thought I might as well give it a go. OF LAURA … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors, Reading Recommendations
Tagged Dead Man's Cove, If you like Blyton, Laura Marlin, Lauren St John
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Monday #186
Happy Monday all and sundry, we had a lovely day down here on Sunday – there was sun and there were times I didn’t even need a jacket! Anyway we’ve got a three article week lined up for you this … Continue reading
More on Enid Blyton’s Magazine
A while back I wrote about my new (and admittedly meagre) collection of Enid Blyton’s magazines. I had 23 at the time, out of the 162 that were printed. I thought I’d be unlikely to grow that collection as the … Continue reading
The Adventure Series on TV – The Valley of Adventure
I am going to watch the third episode from The Adventure Series this week – and thankfully we are back to a familiar title and hopefully a more familiar plot! THE ALWAYS MYSTERIOUS PRECREDITS SCENE This time we are on … Continue reading
Monday #185
We are going to have another TV themed week this week, with both Stef and I continuing with our reviews of the 7os Famous Five and the Adventure Series respectively. Fear not, though, if you’re not a fan of the … Continue reading
September 2016 round up
Its that time of the month again, where we round up what we’ve been up to and what’s been going on behind the blogs and the computer! Hope you’ll join in and let us know a little of what you’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, Reading, Round Up, September, Watching
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The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage: How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 4
I’m determined to keep coming back to this every third week or so, purely so that it doesn’t take me a whole year to get through it! The other parts are here, here and here. As always my own copy is a Methuen from … Continue reading
Monday #184
Just a quick blog from me today as I’m later writing this than I thought I would be, and I have to head off to bed shortly. Anyway, we’ve got an awesome week lined up for you!
If you like Blyton: Arsenic for Tea by Robin Stevens
Having started to read this book I am wondering if perhaps I should have made the title If you like Agatha Christie… as this book has moved away from the Malory Towers backdrop to a secluded country mansion where a … Continue reading
Monday #183
After spending what must have amounted to 15-20 hours of work on the Blyton on TV and in film guide, this week we’re going back to just the two regular posting days so that I can relax again. I’m glad I … Continue reading
A Guide to Blyton on TV and in film
This is a chronological list of Enid Blyton’s works adapted for TV and film. I haven’t included stage or theatre productions unless they were filmed. I have tried to include information about who made the work, the cast, episode titles … Continue reading
Posted in Blyton on Screen
Tagged 2020s Famous Five Series, 70s Famous Five TV Series, 90s Famous Five TV Series, Children's Film Foundation, Funf Freunde, Hanni and Nanni, Malory Towers on TV, Noddy, The Adventure Series DVD, The Castle of Adventure TV series, The Comic Strip Presents, The Five Find-Outers, The Secret Series DVD
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The Adventure Series on TV – The Woods of Adventure
The Woods of Adventure? I hear you ask. No, this is not a long-lost Blyton title you’ve never heard of. I’m not quite sure how all the copyright laws work, but earlier in the 90s there was a mini-series make … Continue reading
Monday #182
This week we have a themed week for you, in a change of dynamic and our on going changes to the blog. We shall be looking exclusively at the television adaptions. Fiona will be looking at the next Adventure series … Continue reading
Reblog – JSlawit’s introduction to Enid from Where there’s a Jill there’s a way
I’m always browsing blogs and looking for interesting things to read, and this was one I stumbled upon through a comment on one of Stef’s posts. The blog is still a work-in-progress but it looks like it will be a … Continue reading
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage: How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 3
It has only been two weeks since the last instalment but I would like to try to get through this book before the end of the year! The first parts can be seen here and here. As before my personal copy is … Continue reading
Monday #181
I can’t believe it is September already! To be fair, though, we’ve had some of the best weather of the “summer” in the past week. COMING UP THIS WEEK In case you missed it, we did a round up … Continue reading
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