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Author Archives: Fiona
Monday Again
Well, it’s another week already, and I hope this weeks runs more smoothly than last week did (i.e. I hope I don’t forget to blog this time!) Stef plans to do August Flowers this week, and our contributor will be … Continue reading
The Ladybird – A poem by Enid Blyton
I am a terrible person and a worse blogger. At about 11 o’clock last night I realised I didn’t have blog written for this week, (my excuse, if anyone is interested, is I was writing fanfic) and I couldn’t stay … Continue reading
Blyton Related Crafts: How to make a book covered box
Here’s another present I made for Stef: a box decorated with pages from some of Blyton’s book. I hear some cries of horror already, and I apologise to any of you that think that tearing up books for crafts is … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts
Tagged Crafts, Gifts, How To, Julian Kirrin, Make Your Own Presents, Presents, Reusing Books
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First Monday in August
I’m not sure how or when but apparently it is now August and the year’s rapidly slipping away from us! Things are as disorganised as ever this week behind the scenes on the blog, shame on us! We’re still waiting … Continue reading
Poppy Dresses – A poem by Enid Blyton
Poor Stef’s not been very well for the past few days and on top of that she’s had some computer problems. Unfortunately that means she’s not been able to finish her blog for this week. Instead here’s another of Blyton’s … Continue reading
The Ship of Adventure
First published in 1950 this is the sixth book in the series. THE LOCATION This time the Mannering/Trent clan are off on a Mediterranean cruise, so the ship The Viking Star hosts much of the excitement. They visit quite a … Continue reading
Posted in Book reviews
Tagged The Adventure Series, The Ship of Adventure, The Treasure Hunters
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Blyton Related Crafts – How to make a canvas book bag
Stef and I have developed a bit of a habit in that we often make each other gifts for birthdays and Christmas. Generally, they’re Blyton-themed too. For Christmas last year I decorated a bag for her, and I’m going to … Continue reading
Prize Give-Away Monday
Well we’ve reached the magic number of one hundred followers on the blog, so as promised we’re going to give away an Enid Blyton book to one lucky follower. I’ll get to the details in a moment, but first what’s … Continue reading
A review of Humpty Dumpty and Belinda
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
By the Sea – A poem by Enid Blyton
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
The Mountain of Adventure
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
Monday
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
Gillian Baverstock Remembers Enid Blyton – a review
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
Posted in Book reviews, Other Authors
Tagged Biography, Gillian Baverstock, Sheila Ray, The Blyton Phenomenon
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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
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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
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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
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