Category Archives: Magazines

Letters to Enid part 28: From volume 2 issue 16

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 16. August 4th – 17th, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter from Elspeth Adcock, Berkshire Dear Enid Blyton, The Rooks are a small club of about 15 … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 27: From volume 2 issue 15

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Fiona

I thought I was going to have to put this series back on pause until I could find the next issue (doing them out of order just seemed wrong!) but a friend has very kindly sent me photos of the … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid part 26: From volume 2 issue 14

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. I have been hunting for this issue for ages so I could continue this series. I still need volume 2, issue 15 though, so this series will need to go back on pause … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 25: From volume 2 issue 13

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here.          Letters page from Volume 2, issue 13.          June 23rd – July 6, 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter from the “Famous Five,” c/o Jennifer Cloy, … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 24: From volume 2 issue 12

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. I had been hoping to find the next few issues before I ran out but it’s a year and a half since my last post and I still haven’t managed to get them. … Continue reading →

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The Enid Blyton Society Journal

Posted on September 11, 2022 by Fiona

I have been a member of the Enid Blyton Society (EBSoc for short) for – I was going to say over ten years but then I checked – fifteen years now, and with that comes three journals a year. I have also … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 23: From volume 2 issue 11

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Fiona

It has been a long time since I last did a letters to Enid post. To tell the truth I am missing volume 2 issues 14 and 15 and have been wary of doing more posts and then running out … Continue reading →

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More of Enid Blyton’s Christmas stories

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Fiona

You may remember that I’ve written some posts about Blyton’s Christmas stories (as well as crafts and poems) before. I found so many that I had to split them into three posts, one for 1920-1945, one for 1946-1950, and the … Continue reading →

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How to store Enid Blyton’s Magazines

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Fiona

I recently reorganised my Enid Blyton’s Magazines and thought I’d share the process and results for you. As we know Enid Blyton wrote a lot of magazines. 250 issues of Sunny Stories for Little Folk, 552 of Enid Blyton’s Sunny … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 22: from volume 2 issue 10

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. I wonder what today’s children would write if the magazine was still going? Or what 1954’s children would have written if they were in our situation. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 10. … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 21: From volume 2 issue 9

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 9. April 28th – May 11th 1954 OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter from Judith Allen, 273 Saddlebow Road, King’s Lynn. Dear Enid Blyton, I get sixpence a … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 20: From volume 2 issue 8

Posted on March 6, 2020 by Fiona

It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, as I admit I’d rather forgotten about them! Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 8. April 14th-27th 1954 OUR LETTER PAGE  A letter … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 19: From volume 2 issue 7

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 7. March 31st-April 13 1954 OUR LETTER PAGE A letter from Sunbeam Christine Warren, 51 Central Road, Wembley. Dear Enid Blyton, Today I left my big china … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 18: From volume 2 issue 6

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 6. March 17th-30th 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  1. A letter from  Sunbeam Susam Biffen, 11a Hazel Road, Rubery, Birmingham Dear Miss Blyton, We are sending you £2 … Continue reading →

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Remember, remember the fifth of November

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Fiona

Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The gunpowder treason and plot. There is no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Blyton clearly agreed as she featured Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night several times in different books, stories and … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 17: From volume 2 issue 5

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 5. March 3rd – 16th 1954     OUR LETTER PAGE  1. A letter from Egan Crowley, aged 12, 23 Rugby Road, Belfast. Dear Enid Blyton, I … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 16: From volume 2 issue 4

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Letters page from Volume 2, issue 4. February 17th – March 2nd 1954. OUR LETTER PAGE  1. A letter from Betty Kerr, 2 Council Houses, Glenlougham, Scarva, Co. Down. Dear Enid Blyton, I … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 15: From volume 2 issue 3

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. This is the third magazine in a row that doesn’t have a letters page. Enid says in her newsletter I’m so sorry – but again there is no letters page for your letters this week. As you … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 14: From volume 2 issue 2

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Fiona

Previous letters pages can be found here. Again there is no regular letters page as instead we have the remaining prize winners from the Christmas competition. From the newsletter at the back of the magazine: NO LETTER PAGE. I am … Continue reading →

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Letters to Enid 13: From volume 2 issue 1

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Fiona

I have done all the letters page from the issues of volume 1, and now we have reached the start of volume 2. Previous letters pages can be found here. There is actually not a letters page in this volume. … Continue reading →

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