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Category Archives: Blog talk
Monday #784
Last week got derailed as I came down with the cold. I can now breathe through my nose again (mostly). I haven’t gone to see the Magic Faraway Tree film yet, mostly because of my cold, but also because Brodie … Continue reading
Five Go Adventuring Again 90s style
As we watched Five on a Treasure Island together in-person and did a live-reaction blog we decided to try watching in our separate homes and chatting via Facebook Messenger. NB I do not recommend using Facebook Messenger for any chats … Continue reading
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Tagged 90s Famous Five TV Series, Five Go Adventuring Again, Paul Child
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Monday #782
We are mid-way through March and I don’t think it’s going to be the sort of March which resembles an early (and sometimes only) summer. I’m down to one pair of boots as two (!) pairs sprung a leak this … Continue reading
Monday #781
February is over and we are into March. We are wondering if we can cast aside the puffer jackets now and wear just raincoats. Best not to, though, it could start snowing next week after all. February round up and … Continue reading
Monday #780
I’ve had to take my sunglasses out with me for a few times recently. The crocuses and snowdrops are out. Spring may be just around the corner! (Or we may plunge back into deep winter. I’m not ruling anything out … Continue reading
Monday #789
We’ve had some actual sunshine in the past few days. I even had my sunglasses on today. It’s still cold but there’s actual daylight and I even hung my washing outside for a while at the weekend. It’s the little … Continue reading
Monday #788
A couple of weeks ago I was silently congratulating myself for not catching Brodie’s cough. He had been coughing for a week or more and I was certain we were past the danger phase. I was wrong. I caught the … Continue reading
2025 Birthday and Christmas Present round up
Every year without fail I am the lucky recipient of some Blyton-themed stuff when it comes to my birthday and Christmas. Here’s what it looked like this year. Famous Five Jigsaw This is a 1975 Whitman 224 piece puzzle of … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday Presents, Child Whispers, Christmas Presents, Graphic novels, Jigsaws
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Monday #785
It’s January, it’s still cold, I’ve probably moaned far too much about the weather for a lifetime already, so on to something more cheerful perhaps? Brodie has been persuaded to return to Circus Days Again so we have been reading … Continue reading
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Reading The Secret of Spiggy Holes to Brodie
I’m way behind on these, and this is the best I could manage based on a handful of notes and memories. We actually read this in November 2024. Questions and answers It’s not a reading session with Brodie without at … Continue reading
Monday #784
It looks like we are easing out of the grip of our cold snap now. We have been lucky not to have a load of snow or anything but it has been very icy and cold. Monday is supposed to … Continue reading
A closer look at the Magic Faraway Tree trailer
This film feels as if it’s been in the works for years but we know now that it will be released in March this year. The trailer came out at the end of last month and although it’s only about … Continue reading
Monday #783
Happy New Year! For the first time in years none of us were ill over the Christmas break so I’m taking that as a serious win. Being January it’s now time for me to look back at the previous year … Continue reading
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Tagged January, Monday, The Magic Faraway Tree, The Magic Faraway Tree Film
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Monday #779
We seem to be moving rapidly through December now, that’s a whole week gone. People keep telling me how many days it is until Christmas and I’d just like to stuff my fingers in my ears and go ‘la la … Continue reading
Enid Blyton Christmas Gift Guide 2025
This is my 8th Christmas Gift Guide – you can find the previous seven here. New books I say ‘new’ in a loose sense. Most of these are not really new, but old stories collected together or retellings of Blyton’s … Continue reading
Monday #778
It’s December! Elf has returned to wreak havoc and I realise that I haven’t put together my yearly Enid Blyton gift guide. I aim to fix that oversight this week – and get on with my Christmas shopping too. Enid … Continue reading
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Tagged December, Faraway Tree Movie, Faraway Tree Series, Monday
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Monday #775
After somehow failing to post this last week I took it as an omen that I should take the week off, but at least try to prep for this week. Did I prep for this week? Actually I did, a … Continue reading
Monday #773
The clocks went back yesterday so it got dark even earlier. At least it leant a spooky air to the halloween party we were at after school. Letters to Enid part 78 and Famous Five 90s Style: Five on a … Continue reading
Monday #772
Having been on holiday last week (to Burntisland, which is neither burnt nor an island, go figure) I, at the last minute, thought I should get on with my Monday post before it became Tuesday. And that’s when I noticed … Continue reading
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