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March Monday

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Fiona

We’re back to Monday again! I must say our most popular post last week was Fiona’s captions! They certainly brightened my day! Hopefully she’ll come up with some more soon, but for this week she shall be treating us to … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five TV Series: Even More (Funny) Captions

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Fiona

The captions I put on a fortnight ago seemed to go down well so I thought I would put some more on this week (as I couldn’t think of anything else to do!) Firstly, carrying on from last week’s leaning … Continue reading →

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First Monday in March

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Fiona

I can hardly believe it’s March already! We’re nearly at 50,000 views on the blog so hopefully by next week’s post we’ll be celebrating that. To earn those views we’ll be putting up another chapter of Poppy’s Adventure Series fanfic … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 7

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Fiona

The book is getting to some of its most exiting scenes now, so I wonder what effect that will have had on the editor’s pen? [I’ll admit to one of my grammar problems now, I really struggle with affect and … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Fiona

I hate to speak too soon but I think it might have stopped raining? I hope so, we had some really nice springy weather yesterday, in which I went for a walk in, with my dear friend Catherine (and managed … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five 90s Series: Some More (Funny) Captions

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Fiona

A while back I posted these, and so for today I thought I’d post a few more funnies to do with the 90s Famous Five series. First up is a lengthy one entitled A study of Famous Five covers. I … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Fiona

Well it’s Monday again, so it’s time for another Monday post. There’s not much news this week, but I have added a link to our Pinterest to the blogroll. We’ve got boards on every Blytony topic possible from Blytony places, … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 6

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Fiona

So as promised here is the next two chapters of Five on a Treasure Island, compared to note any textual changes between them. (In case you’re just joining us, I’m comparing a 1965 17th impression to a 1997 paperback.) Earlier … Continue reading →

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Looks like it’s Monday Again

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Fiona

Yes it’s Monday again, and February is whizzing by, and there  does not seem to be an end in sight to this horrible wet windy weather we seem to be having! Never mind, at least we can all curl up … Continue reading →

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Looking at The Famous Five Annual 2014 part 2

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Fiona

I did exactly half the book last time so here are my thoughts on the second half. THE FIVE’S FRIENDS A list of the friendly people the five run into on their adventures from Aggie at Owl’s Dene to Berta … Continue reading →

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First Monday of February

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Fiona

I can hardly believe it but we are into the second month of 2014 already! We celebrated that fact with a lovely Blyton poem yesterday though. This week I am hoping to finish my review of the Famous Five Annual, we … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 5

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Fiona

I’m sure by now these posts don’t need any real introduction. This one looks at chapters nine and ten, and continues to suggest that more action equals more editing! Earlier posts can be found here, here, here and here. CHAPTER … Continue reading →

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Creative Kid Thursday – Wonder Reader Faith Jackson!

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Fiona

Had a link to this lovely little article sent to us by Faith’s mum, and we thought it so good we just had to share it.

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Last Monday in January

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Fiona

Gosh hasn’t January gone quickly? I can’t believe that by the end of this week we shall already be in February! Anyway time waits for no man (or woman) as we well know and we are in to another week … Continue reading →

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Looking at The Famous Five Annual 2014, part 1

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Fiona

As I mentioned before, I got this for my birthday. I’ve only briefly skimmed it until now, so I thought it was about time I actually read it, so I will share some of my thoughts on it as I … Continue reading →

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Another Monday

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Fiona

So it’s Monday again, where did the weekend go? Well, wherever it went it’s now another week, and time for me to tell you what’s coming up on the blog. We’ll have more fanfic for you this week, Wednesday will … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 4

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Fiona

Having read chapters seven and eight a line at a time I can now say I found thirteen changes between them (again, not including random adding and removing of hyphens or I’d be here for a week.) Apologies in advance, … Continue reading →

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Monday Monday Monday!

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Fiona

Another week into the New Year, where is it going?! It seems to be heading by so fast already! Anyway, this last week, we reached a tremendous new score for our most viewed day. We went up from 298 to … Continue reading →

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How to make canvas wall art

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Fiona

I got crafty again last year and made Stef another Christmas present, another Famous Five themed one. It wasn’t actually what I had originally intended to do, but I hadn’t been able to find an important component of my original … Continue reading →

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First Monday of the year

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Fiona

It’s the first Monday of 2014, and with a lot of grumbling most of us are back at work (I’m definitely grumbling.) It’s not all bad, though, as we have something very special and exclusive lined up for Wednesday, so … Continue reading →

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