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Tag Archives: Christmas Presents
2022 birthday and Christmas present round up
Every year I am lucky to get at least a few Blytonian gifts between my December birthday and Christmas. In fact, each year I am amazed to still get Blytonian gifts as sometimes it feels as if those that know … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday Presents, Christmas Presents, Gifts, Presents
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2022 Christmas gift guide
It’s that time of year again. Christmas is still reasonably far off, but close enough to want to make a start on getting organised. I’ve only bought a few things so far, but that’s better than nothing! I know I … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas Presents, Gift guide, Gifts, Presents
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Birthday and Christmas gift round up 2021
Christmas (and my birthday) were quite a while ago now, so you might be wondering why I’m only getting around to posting about it now. Or, given my track record, you might well be assuming I had forgotten to write … Continue reading
Enid Blyton Christmas gift guide 2021
It might just be me but I feel like this post gets a little more difficult to write every year! Perhaps I just got lucky with the first year and there were plenty of good Blyton gifts then, and of … Continue reading
2020 Birthday and Christmas present round up
I’m lucky to have friends and family who know about (if not understand) my love for all things Blyton, and who buy me Blyton-related things for birthdays and Christmases. Here’s my 2020 haul! Corfe castle goodies from Stef’s trip to, … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday Presents, Christmas Presents, Corfe Castle, Gifts, Presents
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Enid Blyton Christmas gift guide 2020
I feel like this gets harder every year! I suppose it does as I don’t reuse products, and rely on either things that have come out in the past year or things I’ve somehow missed. There doesn’t seem to be … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas Presents, Gift guide, Gifts
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2019 Birthday and Christmas present round up
First I’ll admit that’s a slightly misleading title as I didn’t actually get any Blytonian presents for my birthday this year – gasp! I did get two Blytonian birthday cards, however. There are a few cards out there based on … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday, Christmas Presents, Gifts, Pepys, Presents
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2018 Birthday and Christmas present round up
As always I got spoiled for my birthday and Christmas. Every year my nearest and dearest manage to come up with something Blyton-y to give me, so here’s what they did this year. 1. Enid Blyton t-shirt How often do … Continue reading
Inscriptions in books 4: Books given with love
These are some of my favourite types of inscriptions – ones where a book is given as a gift. There are lots of lucky children here, given books by their aunties, uncles, parents and possibly even friends. There are books … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday Presents, Birthdays, Christmas, Christmas Presents, Inscriptions
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What would Enid Blyton’s characters be unwrapping for their Christmas?
When I wrote my Enid Blyton Gift Guide I started wondering what the children in her books would be unwrapping on Christmas day. It was a very different world in the 1940s, 50s and 60s especially in the idyllic bubble … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Christmas Presents, Gifts, The Adventure Series, The Enchanted Wood, The Famous Five, The Secret Series
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Fiona’s present round up for 2015
I can say I was truly spoiled last year, and I was lucky enough to get a whole pile of Blyton gifts between my birthday and Christmas. I will most like end up reviewing them all in-depth at some point, … Continue reading
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Tagged Birthday Presents, Cheer Up Little Noddy!, Christmas Presents, Gifts, Presents, The Adventure Series, The Famous Five, The Famous Five 70s Pepys Card Game, The Famous Five 70s Series Collector's Edition DVD, The Famous Five Annual 2016, The Famous Five Postcards, The Famous Five Smashing Notebook, The Famous Five Splendid Notes for Every Occasion, The Famous Five Stationery, The Secret Series
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