Author Archives: Fiona

Collins Children’s Annual 1958

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Fiona

I had this out last year while I was working on Enid Blyton’s Christmas Stories then and now. That series took me longer than expected, so I didn’t get around to reviewing the annual. I did take a photo of … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Letters to Enid part 61: From volume 3 issue 23

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 23. November 9th – 22nd, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE Today it is Sunbeam letter-page. I have chosen the letters to show you the varied things the Sunbeams … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Magazines | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Monday #606

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Fiona

December is nearly upon us. Normally this is about the time I’d turn on the snow fall effect here, but sadly WordPress took it away a year or two ago. We haven’t had any real snow yet, just a lot … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blog talk | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Enid Blyton Christmas Gift Guide 2024

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Fiona

This has been another hard one to write as there hasn’t been a great deal of new items out. Maybe there will be more soon with the Faraway Tree movie coming out. It’s a shame there hasn’t been any Malory … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Seasonal | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

My updated Enid Blyton wishlist

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Fiona

I wrote my original wishlist in 2015, and I thought it was about time I revisited it to see how many of those gaps I have filled since then. While there are many books I don’t have these were – … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Personal Experiences | Tagged , | 6 Comments

Monday #604

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Fiona

It’s Sunday evening as I write this and that’s good for me as I often write it on Monday itself, which is never my plan. What’s not so good was the little conversation my brain had with itself this morning, … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blog talk | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Monday #603

Posted on November 4, 2024 by Fiona

Halloween is over, and tomorrow is bonfire night, so it’s an acceptable time to start looking towards Christmas! I’ve actually started my shopping already, just need to keep up the momentum so I’m not left doing it all last-minute! My … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blog talk | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

October 2024 round up

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Fiona

September has turned into October, so the nights are getting darker, and it’s generally colder. Though it’s still quite warm in the sun sometimes, the slippers and blankets are out at home! What I read I read a little more … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Personal Experiences | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Letters to Enid part 60: From volume 3 issue 22

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 22. October 26th – November 8th, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE  1. A letter from a New Zealand reader, Busy Bee Kathleen Davison, North Canterbury, N.Z. Dear Enid … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Magazines | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Monday #602

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Fiona

Yep, I know it’s Tuesday but Monday rather ran away from me. There was taking Brodie to school, then going to work, and picking Brodie up from school, then a very busy Halloween party at the library. I was tired … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blog talk | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Malory Towers on TV series three – Episodes nine and ten

Posted on October 25, 2024 by Fiona

After a shorter break than previously, I’m back with more (probably over-critical) thoughts on two more Malory Tower episodes. The Hamper I think I’ve only just realised that all the episodes are The something. Which limits them a bit! This one sounds … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blyton on TV | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Rating the Secret Seven Titles

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Fiona

Once I have a good idea for a blog post I like to get the most out of it, which usually means turning it into a series of posts. I have already rated the Famous Five titles and have half … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in General bookishness | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Monday #601

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Fiona

As it has been the school holidays I decided (rather last-minute) that I would take a writing break, hence the sudden silence here. Did I use that time to figure out the mystery of the Monday numbering? No, I did … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blog talk | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Letters to Enid part 59: From volume 3 issue 21

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 21. October 12th – 25th, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Wendy Bowles, Germiston, South Africa. Dear Enid Blyton, One day two boys shot at the … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Magazines | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Monday #600

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Fiona

I wanted to lead with some sort of exclamation of how can it be 600 weeks since I started this blog? But the maths just isn’t mathing there. It’ll be 12 years in around 4 weeks, so it should be more like … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blog talk | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Malory Towers on TV series three – Episodes seven and eight

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Fiona

I think it was JUNE the last time I watched and reviewed any episodes of this. I was getting quite into it and the mystery of what Mrs Johnson was up to, but then the school holidays started and I … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blyton on TV | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

September 2024 round up

Posted on October 3, 2024 by Fiona

September has turned into October, so the nights are getting darker, and it’s generally colder. Though it’s still quite warm in the sun sometimes, the slippers and blankets are out at home! What I read I also had quite a … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Personal Experiences | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Monday #599

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Fiona

It’s the very end of September now and temperatures have plummeted. We’ve had frost in the morning, so it’s not a great time for our boiler to have started acting up. It should hopefully be fixed by Monday afternoon, though. … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Blog talk | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Reading The Mountain of Adventure to Brodie

Posted on September 29, 2024 by Fiona

I actually got confused today (it really doesn’t take much!) as I was idly trying to work out what part of Mountain we had got to, but couldn’t remember. We’re actually reading Circus at the moment, but as I’ve spent this … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Book reviews | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Letters to Enid part 58: From volume 3 issue 20

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 3, issue 20. September 28th – October 11th, 1955. OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Caroline Hayes, Waikato, New Zealand. Dear Enid Blyton. I am going to tell you … Continue reading →

Rate this:

Posted in Magazines | Tagged , , | Leave a comment