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Monday #270

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Fiona

My laptop is in being repaired at the moment so this week’s posts are reliant on me getting it back in time to write something! Fingers crossed. Philip Mannering’s animals and May roundup I remember a little boy called Dick … Continue reading →

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A completely un-confusing guide to names in Blyton’s books, part 2

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Fiona

Last time we clarified which Jack, or indeed Jock, was which, we covered the difference between Morgan, Dai and Llewellyn and Morgan, Dai and Llewellyn, and we made sure we knew our great-grandad from our old grandads. Now for some … Continue reading →

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Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five Go Gluten Free

Posted on January 4, 2017 by pippastef

A sneaky purchase after Christmas because I was blessed with one of these spoofs at Christmas time. I didn’t have much choice of book as Five Give Up the Booze and Five Go on a Strategy Away Day were both sold out. … Continue reading →

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Famous Five for Grown Ups: Five on Brexit Island

Posted on December 16, 2016 by pippastef

The first review of the new satirical Famous Five novels. These novels have been out for a while now but Fiona and I have asked for them for Christmas – luckily for me I got given a copy of Brexit as … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Run Away Together

Posted on March 20, 2015 by pippastef

A couple of weeks ago, I brought you a review of Five Go Adventuring Again, remarking on how the story line worked and the acting. I hope to do the same with Five Run Away Together. This story was filmed … Continue reading →

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Bringing Blyton to Life: A Blyton Library Event

Posted on August 24, 2014 by pippastef

On the 12th August 2014 I took charge  of a Blyton themed event in the library where I work, for the children. I had a word with the Children’s Librarian a few months ago about running a Blyton themed event, … Continue reading →

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A Missing Scene: Dick’s Adventure from Five Get Into Trouble

Posted on April 30, 2014 by worldofblyton

Dick felt angry and a bit afraid as the two men took no notice of his protests, but just dragged him away from the clearing where he had been mending the puncture in his tyre. He thought of poor Anne … Continue reading →

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Sunskriti’s Character Exploration: Dick of the Famous Five

Posted on August 21, 2013 by worldofblyton

I was wondering who to choose for my character exploration for August yesterday. Then I suddenly thought of Dick Kirrin, Julian’s little brother and one of the four children from the Famous Five. Dick has always been one of my … Continue reading →

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Julian’s News, chapter 8

Posted on July 31, 2013 by pippastef

So it’s been a few weeks since the seventh part of Julian’s news, and now I present you with the finale to tie up the loose ends! If you need to refresh your memories parts one to seven can be found … Continue reading →

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Julian’s News, chapter 7

Posted on July 5, 2013 by pippastef

So, part 7 of Julian’s News hits the blog, hot from the keyboard. If you want to refresh your memory or catch up check out the links below: Prequel – The way you make me feel Part One: Telling Dick … Continue reading →

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Julian’s News, chapter 6

Posted on June 7, 2013 by pippastef

It has been a little while since I gave you a piece of Julian’s News, but I hope you’ll forgive me. It got myself into a little bit of a writing rut and couldn’t get out of it. But now, … Continue reading →

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If the Kirrins and Mannering/Trents went on dates, the remix

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Fiona

You might remember I wrote about the Kirrins and the Mannering/Trents going on dates before. That time I paired Julian with Lucy-Ann, Dick with Dinah, George with Jack and Anne with Philip. This time, I’m going to swap them around … Continue reading →

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Julian’s News, chapter 5

Posted on April 12, 2013 by pippastef

Part five of my fan fiction seemed to slowly sink into the depths of the internet with a woeful glugging sound. For those of you who liked the piece, I present you with part six. The other parts can be seen here: Prequel … Continue reading →

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Julian’s News, chapter 4

Posted on March 22, 2013 by pippastef

Well after the gushing reviews and pleas for more fan fiction I got for the last post, you can all breathe a sigh of relief because part five is here! In case you missed any of them the previous fan fiction pieces … Continue reading →

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If the Kirrins and the Mannering/Trents went on dates: Short works of fan fiction

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Fiona

I’m not even sure exactly how this idea started, or if the title accurately describes the content but this is the first fan fiction that I’ve ever finished, and it’s also the first I’ve shared with more than one person. … Continue reading →

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Julian’s News, chapter 3

Posted on February 9, 2013 by pippastef

I know it’s been a long time coming, and I really hope that you think it’s worth it. This is the third part of my little venture into Kirrin, where Julian tells the rest of the Five about his girlfriend, … Continue reading →

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Julian’s News, chapter 2

Posted on December 29, 2012 by pippastef

For those of you have been following the blog and have read my two previous posts of Enid Blyton fan fiction, this post will be no surprise for you. Well it might be, but hopefully not too much. In case … Continue reading →

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Julian’s News, chapter 1

Posted on December 6, 2012 by pippastef

As you may have gathered from my last fan fiction post I like to think of myself as a bit of a writer. I received very positive feedback from those of you who read my last story and I’m truly grateful that you … Continue reading →

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Who are the Famous Five? a short guide

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Fiona

Here’s a short guide to who makes up the Famous Five and the grown-ups who are responsible for them during the adventure-filled school holidays. JULIAN Older brother to Dick and Anne, cousin to George. Julian is generally in charge of … Continue reading →

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