Author Archives: Fiona

A review of Humpty Dumpty and Belinda

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Fiona

I’ve been promising this review for years, well, OK since April, and I’ve finally beaten my writer’s block and finished it, hooray! Humpty Dumpty and Belinda is one of two Collins Colour Camera Books where the story is written by Enid Blyton. (The … Continue reading →

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By the Sea – A poem by Enid Blyton

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Fiona

As we didn’t have a contributor post for today, here is one of Blyton’s poems. It’s rather apt as we were at the beach yesterday, and Stef did a fair bit of paddling. The waves lift up their heads to … Continue reading →

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The Mountain of Adventure

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Fiona

I’ve just realised I haven’t done an Adventure Series review since mid-May, oops! So now I bring you The Mountain of Adventure, the fifth in the series and originally published in 1949.               THE … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Fiona

We’re trying to get back to our usual routine here, so it’s back to my turn to write the Monday post. We had a couple of exciting moments behind-the-scenes on the blog this week. We reached 21,000 views and we … Continue reading →

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Gillian Baverstock Remembers Enid Blyton – a review

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Fiona

I’ve already reviewed one book by Gillian Baverstock about her mother, Tell Me About Enid Blyton, but I borrowed this one from Stef recently, as I planned to review as many biographies as I could get my hands on. It’s … Continue reading →

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Series Synopsis: The Famous Five short stories, part 2

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Fiona

Continuing with the final four short stories from Five Have a Puzzling Time and Other Stories. Five and a Half-term Adventure – 1956, Enid Blyton’s Magazine Annual 3 Well Done, Famous Five! – 1956, Australian Weeties Strip Book When Timmy Chased … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday Again

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Fiona

As Stef has been off gallivanting (without me!) this weekend I’m doing the Monday post for this week. We have a new contributor this week, someone you might recognise from the comments. Francis has sent us his Confessions of a Blyton … Continue reading →

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Bourne End and Old Thatch, June 2013

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Fiona

I spent last weekend with Stef, around London and Berkshire. We spent the majority of our time doing Blyton-related activities, including a day at Bourne End on the Sunday. I’d been to Bourne end twice before – once in 2012 … Continue reading →

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Monday

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Fiona

Stef and I have had a very Blyton-y weekend! I’ve been down staying with her so we’ve gone on lots of trips. We’ve been to Blyton Close (the site of Green Hedges), Bekonscot the model village of Beaconsfield which has … Continue reading →

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Series Synopsis: The Famous Five short stories, part 1

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Fiona

Following on (sort of) from looking at the 21 Famous Five books, I thought I should look out at the short stories featuring the Five as well. There are eight stories, all written during the years the full length books … Continue reading →

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Tell Me About Enid Blyton by Gillian Baverstock – A review

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Fiona

There are a number of books out there about Enid Blyton, her works and her life – you can see most of them here. I’ve already reviewed Who’s Who in Enid Blyton by Eva Rice and I thought it was … Continue reading →

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The first Monday in June

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Fiona

May has flown by and it’s now June, which means it’s nearly time for the Enid Blyton Society’s Beckenham trip. I’m excited to meet up with Blyton fans again, spend some time with Stef and visit some great places. This … Continue reading →

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If the Kirrins and Mannering/Trents went on dates, the remix

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Fiona

You might remember I wrote about the Kirrins and the Mannering/Trents going on dates before. That time I paired Julian with Lucy-Ann, Dick with Dinah, George with Jack and Anne with Philip. This time, I’m going to swap them around … Continue reading →

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Recovering from illness in Blyton’s books, part 3

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Fiona

We’ve already looked at flu, measles and coughs and colds, now it’s time for mumps, scarlet fever, whooping cough and illnesses of an unknown type. I’ll also briefly look at illnesses at school. MUMPS No named character I can think of actually … Continue reading →

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Another Monday Message

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Fiona

In case you hadn’t noticed – the weekend is over and it is Monday again. This week on the blog we will have Poppy’s book of the month, this month she has chosen a book about a single character. He … Continue reading →

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The Sea of Adventure

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Fiona

First published in 1948 this is the fourth book in the series.               THE LOCATION This book is set in and around some of the many small islands off the north-west coast of Scotland. … Continue reading →

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Recovering from illness in Blyton’s books, part 2

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Fiona

Part one covered the flu, and this blog will look at measles, coughs and colds. Not all of these illnesses lead to holidays and/or adventures, though the other illnesses still contribute to their stories’ plots. MEASLES The measles (or as … Continue reading →

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The first Monday in May

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Fiona

It’s the first Monday in May which, in Britain, means it’s a bank holiday. Hooray! I’m off to St Andrews with my family for a wander round the charity shops and lunch in one of our favourite restaurants. I’ve got a … Continue reading →

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Who’s Who in Enid Blyton by Eva Rice, a (very critical) review 3: Toys and Enchantment

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Fiona

Welcome to the final part of my review. The first (Adventure Stories) was a rather bad review while part two (School Stories) was a bit more positive. Let’s see how this one fares. TOYS AND ENCHANTMENT Enid Blyton’s Fairy Folk … Continue reading →

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April Showers – A poem by Enid Blyton

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Fiona

Unfortunately Stef’s piece for this week isn’t ready due to technical issues, so here is a poem I think is just right for this week. “What, take and umbrella on such a fine day!” Cried an elf to his mother, … Continue reading →

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