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Author Archives: Fiona
It’s Monday Again
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
Bourne End and Old Thatch, June 2013
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
Monday
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
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Beaconsfield, Beckenham, Bekonscot, Blyton Close, Bourne End, June, Monday, Old Thatch, Prize Give Away
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Tell Me About Enid Blyton by Gillian Baverstock – A review
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
Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors
Tagged Biography, Gillian Baverstock, Tell Me About Enid Blyton
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The first Monday in June
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
If the Kirrins and Mannering/Trents went on dates, the remix
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
Posted in Fan fiction
Tagged Anne Kirrin, Dick Kirrin, Dinah Mannering, George Kirrin, Jack Trent, Julian Kirrin, Kiki, Lucy-Ann Trent, Philip Mannering
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Recovering from illness in Blyton’s books, part 3
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
Posted in Plot Devices
Tagged Five Are Together Again, Five on Kirrin Island Again, Illness, Malory Towers, Mumps, Quarantine, Scarlet Fever, St Clare's, Summer Term at St Clare's, The Adventure Series, The Famous Five, The Island of Adventure, The Naughtiest Girl in the School, Third Year at Malory Towers, Whooping Cough
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Another Monday Message
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
The Sea of Adventure
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
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged Scotland, Smugglers, The Adventure Series, The Adventurous Four, The Sea of Adventure
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Recovering from illness in Blyton’s books, part 2
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
Posted in Plot Devices
Tagged Claudine at St Clare's, Colds, Coughs, Five Get Into a Fix, Five Have a Mystery to Solve, Five Have a Wonderful Time, Holiday House, Measles, Mr Pink-Whistle's Party, The Children of Cherry Tree Farm, The Island of Adventure, The Sea of Adventure, The Secret of Moon Castle, Upper Fourth at Malory Towers
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The first Monday in May
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
Who’s Who in Enid Blyton by Eva Rice, a (very critical) review 3: Toys and Enchantment
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
April Showers – A poem by Enid Blyton
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
Spring into Monday
It would seem that spring has sprung at last! We’ve had some sunshine (and rain, and wind but that’s not important) the birds are out and chirping all day long, the daffodils and crocuses are out and we’re starting to … Continue reading
Who’s Who in Enid Blyton by Eva Rice, a (quite critical) review 2: School Stories
As you may remember I was fairly unimpressed with the first section of the book – Adventure Stories. My main issue was how some series had every conceivable character mentioned, while other series barely got two pages, as well as … Continue reading
Monday Musings
Well, it’s Monday again. I hope everyone enjoyed the long Easter weekend, and that the weather was nice where you were (it was beautifully sunny but still a bit chilly for me.) Not long after Stef posted last week’s Monday … Continue reading
The Valley of Adventure
First published in 1947 this is the third book in the series. THE LOCATION The majority of the adventure plays out in Austria, and as the title suggests, in a valley. The valley … Continue reading
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