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Author Archives: Fiona
August 2016 round up
I have decided to try something new this month, having seen it on some of the other blogs that I read. A round up of what we’ve been reading, watching and doing. Naturally not all of it will be Blyton … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged August, Doing, Monthly round up, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Real Fairies borrowed from Dundee Free Libraries
This is the gem of a book that I discovered in the secondary stock of my library. As I said in my previous post I truly didn’t expect the book to be the one I was thinking of. It would … Continue reading
Monday #180
Bank Holiday Monday has come upon us and it’s the last one of the year before we get drawn into that autumn feeling. Still I hope that you’ll sit back and enjoy our blogs this week. Fiona is planning to … Continue reading
Best of Blyton at the library
I’ve started my new job in a library now, and I’ve been taking full advantage of my access to all those books! In a quieter moment I ran a catalogue search for Enid Blyton and it came up with 264 hits over … Continue reading
The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage: How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 2
This week I’m back with the Five Find-Outers to see what else has changed. The first post can be seen here. To remind you – my personal copy is a Methuen from 1957 – the 12th reprint/impression of the original edition. The new … Continue reading
Monday #179
OUR NEWS This week our blog reached the magic number of 200,000 views. This may seem like small change to all those big professional bloggers out there, but we’re thrilled that we have built a small but steady readership for … Continue reading
The Adventure Series on TV – The Island of Adventure
Several people have told me that The Adventure Series got a better adaptation than The Secret Series did, so here I am about to test that theory. FIRST UP: THE THEME SONG This sounds like it should be part of a … Continue reading
Monday #178
It has been a busy weekend for me, back and forth to Derby for my goddaughter’s christening has really left me worn out. Luckily Fiona knows what blog she’s bringing you this week and it’s a review for the first … Continue reading
Monday #177
So here’s what we’ve got coming up this week: P.S. Is it wrong that I want to print off some of these Enid Blyton activities and do them myself?
Noddy at the V&A Museum of Childhood
Two weeks ago on my trip to London, I visited the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood at Bethnal Green. I had hoped to see one or two Blyton-related items, and I was not disappointed. The first thing I found … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences, Toys and Games
Tagged Merchandise, Museum of Childhood, Noddy, Toys, V&A
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Monday #176
Back to another Monday and another exciting week here at World of Blyton. Fiona’s back from her trip as you know and she’s sorted her pictures and because of this she will be bringing you a piece about the Museum … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged August, Dunnottar Castle, Monday, Museum of Childhood, Stonehaven
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The Mystery of the Burnt Cottage: How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition?
On Monday I said that I would be comparing The Twins at St Clare’s. Only I discovered, at the last minute, that I had in fact already completed that back in May. I spent about five minutes going what am I going to … Continue reading
Monday #175
I’m back from my holiday, so we’re back to our usual schedule again this week. I haven’t yet sorted through all the photos I took, but I will perhaps share some on my next Monday post.
Reblog: The search for Kirrin Island – Memories by Hans van der Klis
I’m on a city-break this week without a laptop, and so instead of attempting to blog from an ancient tablet or tiny phone I have chosen to bring you a reblog instead. You may have seen our last reblog from … Continue reading
Posted in Locations, Personal Experiences
Tagged Kirrin Island, Reblogged, The Famous Five
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Monday #174
Once more its beginning to look like summer and the weather seems to be improving. This month is usually one of the most vibrant when we’ve visited Old Thatch in the past, but unfortunately Blyton’s old home is no longer … Continue reading
Monday #173
Back to Monday and we have some awesome blogs for you this week. Fiona will be blogging for Wednesday and bringing you a review of The Rat-a-Tat Mystery. I shall be reviewing the second part of Five Go to Smuggler’s … Continue reading
If you like Blyton: The Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories by Joyce Lankester Brisley
Anyone who knows me will know two things – a) I love a bargain when it comes to buying books and b) I love reading children’s books. Those two together is how I came to buy the Milly-Molly-Mandy Stories. I … Continue reading
Monday #172
I’m just starting to recover from a week-long bout of a nasty cold, but unfortunately I didn’t get to stay off work and then go off to the mountains (or seaside) to recuperate. It’s probably just as well as I’m … Continue reading
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