Tag Archives: Kirrin Island

Kirrin Holidays Brochure from Travel Blyton

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Fiona

Visit Kirrin, the home of the Famous Five. The place where it all started, where Julian, Dick and Anne met George and Timmy. Where gold ingots were found, kidnapped children were rescued and multiple adventures were had. Visit for a … Continue reading →

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Lego Blyton: Five On a Treasure Island

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Fiona

Lego Blyton. Two words that aren’t normally put together! There are Lego sets to go with dozens of movies and TV shows (Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Avengers, Friends, a ton of Disney movies, DC, Indiana Jones, Lord of the … Continue reading →

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Five on Kirrin Island Again

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Fiona

This is an important book, I always think. It was where Blyton originally intended to end the series, nicely bookending the series with two Kirrin Island adventures. There is a fair amount of character development from George and we get … Continue reading →

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My top Blyton locations

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Fiona

I had, initially, intended this to be a top ten. But knowing how they almost always turn into top elevens, example A (top Famous Five moments) and example B (Top Adventure Series moments), I missed the number out of the … Continue reading →

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Five Run Away Together

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Fiona

I’m not doing all that well at reading through the Famous Fives am I! Once upon a time I could devour the 21 books in a matter of weeks, now I’m lucky to get through one a month. But here … Continue reading →

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My favourite Blyton locations

Posted on March 16, 2018 by pippastef

Many times over the years we have shown you the places which Enid Blyton lived or was associated with over the span of her life, even if some places like Green Hedges unfortunately no longer exist. In this post however … Continue reading →

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Monday #254

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Fiona

I am trying something new for Mondays as of today! Monday will now feature a few little snippets like quotes, characters or books plus of course the all important ‘what we will be writing’ now known as topics of the week.  … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 70s Style: Five Go to Kirrin Island part 1

Posted on May 17, 2017 by pippastef

Right so, a long time ago at the beginning of time (for this blog) I had this crazy notion that I was going to compare these TV series like for like and side by side. I did give it a … 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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Reblog: The search for Kirrin Island – Memories by Hans van der Klis

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Fiona

I’m on a city-break this week without a laptop, and so instead of attempting to blog from an ancient tablet or tiny phone I have chosen to bring you a reblog instead. You may have seen our last reblog from … Continue reading →

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TV Series Comparison: Five on a Treasure Island

Posted on June 21, 2013 by pippastef

Author’s note: I’m sorry not to be able to bring you a blog from our fabulous Blyton weekend as promised on Monday, but I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time to write it, and certainly not well. So here’s … Continue reading →

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