Author Archives: Fiona

Monday

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Fiona

This is an important week as there will be a sort of World of Blyton get together. Stef and I will be in the same place for a week (at hers) and we will see some of our other writers … Continue reading →

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Five Get Into a Fix: An exciting dramatised adventure

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Fiona

I was struggling to think of something to write about this week and my headache didn’t particularly lend itself to reading so I decided to listen to my other Famous Five CD. Then I worried it would be lost in … Continue reading →

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Bank Holiday Monday

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Fiona

Here we are on a (hopefully) sunny bank holiday Monday. It is so glorious to see the sun again, I just wish I lived near the sea or the beach so I could indulge in those Blytonesque past times of … Continue reading →

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First Term at Malory Towers – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 3

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Fiona

I’m now onto chapters six and seven of the book, and have reached the bit I was most looking forward to – Darrell versus Gwendoline in the pool. I imagined that would have been heavily updated and I was right. … Continue reading →

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Last Monday in April

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Fiona

So I did more book buying this week, oops. Here’s what I got: From left to right: The Shuddering Mountain Game (unfortunately without the cards and die but I have another of the series, found in the very same charity … Continue reading →

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My third Noddy Book: Noddy and His Car

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Fiona

Serendipitously, my third Noddy book is actually the third book of the series; Noddy and His Car. (My first Noddy book was #2 and my second was #8.) A BARGAIN BUY As I mentioned in a recent Monday post, I … Continue reading →

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First Term at Malory Towers – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 2

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Fiona

So, continuing with comparing an early edition (1948) to a more recent paperback (2000). You can see my comments on the first two chapters here. CHAPTER THREE: FIRST NIGHT AND MORNING The first change in chapter three is that the … Continue reading →

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Making Blyton’s Food: Homemade Toffee from The O’Sullivan Twins of Enid Blyton’s St. Clare’s by Helen at Novelicious

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Fiona

I’ve found another smashing recipe on the Novelicious blog There is something very special about making a food from one of your childhood favourite books. When I made jammy buns from Malory Towers, I was incredibly excited as finally, something I’d read about … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Fiona

So it’s back to the real world for me today, the April holidays are officially over. Unsurprisingly, I did some book buying while I was away! Only one Blyton though, a paperback Noddy which cost me all of 25p. I … Continue reading →

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My second Noddy book: Noddy Gets Into Trouble

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Fiona

My first Noddy book was the second in the series (Hurrah for Little Noddy), and my second Noddy book is Noddy Gets Into Trouble, the eighth book. That’s what I get for buying a random pair from eBay because they … Continue reading →

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Monday Rainday

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Fiona

It looks like there’s a lot of rain in the UK today, which is a little depressing as the weather has been getting steadily nicer since all that rain over Christmas. Anyway I hope that this week’s blogs will cheer … Continue reading →

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First Term at Malory Towers – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition?

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Fiona

I thought my series on Five on a Treasure Island was quite a success, at least it generated a fair few comments and a bit of discussion so I was keen to do another comparison of original and modern editions. … Continue reading →

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Last Monday in March

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Fiona

March is almost over, which means we lost an hour of sleep at the weekend and that spring is finally here (supposedly). For me it also means I’ve got two weeks holiday! This week, if the post is agreeable, I … Continue reading →

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Five Go to Smuggler’s Top: An exciting dramatised adventure

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Fiona

Last year when Stef and I went to Seven Stories I bought a CD of Five Go to Smuggler’s Top and Five Get Into a Fix. Well, I haven’t yet listened to either of them yet (I have a bad … Continue reading →

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Feasting on Romantic Comedy – Simply Wizard Jammy Buns from Malory Towers by Helen at Novelicious

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Fiona

I know we promised the next chapter of Poppy’s fic for you today, but I had a Mr Twiddle moment last night and forgot to organise that. I’m blaming an impromptu day off yesterday which left me a bit lost … Continue reading →

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And We’re Back to Monday

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Fiona

Gosh its been a week already (since my birthday! – thank you all for your kind wishes!) and  the weather here in the UK seems to be getting colder not warmer, what a shame. It wouldn’t have dared to do … Continue reading →

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My first Noddy book: Hurrah for Little Noddy

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Fiona

As I’ve possibly mentioned before, to my knowledge I’ve never read a Noddy book before. I’ve always been aware of Noddy, and I could probably sing a good chunk of the TV theme song (despite not being sure whether I’ve … Continue reading →

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Birthday Monday

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Fiona

I’ll start with the most important news – it’s Stef’s birthday today! I’m sure you’ll all join me in wishing her a very happy birthday. I did try and get Julian parcelled up to send to her, but he wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 8

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Fiona

So at long last I have finished reading and comparing the two copies of the book! The last two chapters were actually quite light on alterations so it means I have time and words for a summary of sorts. First, … Continue reading →

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Getting children to read classic books – or not!

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Fiona

Originally posted on Wendy's World:
If you wanted to find me as a child, all you had to do was look in the nearest corner and I’d be more than likely sat in it with my nose buried in…

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