Tag Archives: Caves

Blyton’s homeliest secret homes

Posted on July 27, 2018 by

There are many sorts of homes in Blyton’s books. Many of them are perfectly average (for the times they were set) rural or village cottages, farms, suburban houses, boarding schools and so on. There are also the slightly more unusual … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go to Billycock Hill

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

Before I start properly, I want to apologise to everyone because I believe that at the beginning of this series of blogs I said I would review the episodes as they appeared on the collectors’ edition boxed set discs. As … Continue reading →

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Five Go Underground by Laura

Posted on June 4, 2014 by

I was always fascinated by the Famous Five stories that involved caves in some way or another when I read them as a child and again as an adult. And I wasn’t the only one – I used to work … Continue reading →

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How every part of my holiday reminded me of Blyton

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

As I think I’ve mentioned a least a couple of times recently, I was on holiday last week. I didn’t go anywhere exotic, instead I stayed a couple of miles outside a small town (Grantown-on-Spey) in the Cairngorms National Park. … Continue reading →

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