Tag Archives: Food and recipes

The Secret Island part 4: Feeding the runaways

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Fiona

Until now I have only briefly mentioned one of the most important elements of the book (and indeed most of Blyton’s books) – the food! It is first on an characters’ mind when planning a day away from home, let … Continue reading →

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Five Go to Billycock Hill part 3

Posted on November 3, 2021 by Fiona

For a book I don’t rate that highly I’ve managed to write quite a lot already. At least 1,000 in part one, and another 1,000 in part two of my review. George as a boy I think another reason this … Continue reading →

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Locked down library displays weeks 6 and 7

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Fiona

I’m still doubling up the weeks so that I can get through them a bit quicker. Here are links to weeks one, two, three and then four and five in case you missed them. Day #36 Marvel An array of … Continue reading →

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Making Blyton’s Food: Mince pies

Posted on December 15, 2013 by pippastef

I know it’s been a while since I have done a foodie blog, and I apologise, but things just got away from me. As the title suggests, I’m bringing you a blog on mince pies. Now I’m not entirely sure … Continue reading →

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Making Blyton’s Food: Recipes to make your mouth water

Posted on May 5, 2013 by pippastef

Last week at work I spotted this book “A Perfect Day for a Picnic” by Tori Finch on the new shelf at work, and I decided to take a look and see if it contained any of the wonderful food mentioned in … Continue reading →

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