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Tag Archives: November
Monday #451
In case you missed yesterday’s post today is the day that Malory Towers series 2 comes to BBC iPlayer! Stef and I are going to have a watch-along of at least the first couple of episodes tonight (yes, we live … Continue reading
Monday #450
Last week I managed to post the right things, so I’m hoping that will happen again this week. My 2021 gift guide is more or less finished, I just need to agree a night (or nights) with Stef to write … Continue reading
Monday #449
Last week I think I said I’d put up my October round up, and then got carried away working on the final part of my Five Go to Billycock Hill review, and posted that instead. I will try again this … Continue reading
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Harry Potter, Monday, November, The Five Find-Outers, The Mystery of the Missing Man
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Monday #448
I clean forgot to write this on Sunday evening, so here it is only a bit late though at least it’s still Monday! It’s also November now, and I’m not entirely sure where so much of 2021 has gone already! … Continue reading
Monday #400
Our Christmas fan fiction poll closes at 8pm (GMT) tonight, so there’s still time for any last-minute votes. It’s currently a tie between the Famous Five and the Adventure series lot (we didn’t decide what to do if there’s a … Continue reading
Monday #399
In case anyone missed it, last week I posted a warning that the Christmas content was about to begin. I think we all need a bit of festive cheer at the moment! More Christmas stories by Enid Blyton and Cunningham … Continue reading
Monday #398
A word of warning, I’m about to start using the C-word on the blog from this week. That’s right, it’s less than six weeks until Christmas! Christmas gift guide 2020 and Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Agent … Continue reading
Monday #397
I went back to work last week, returned half a dozen library books but have already come home with another one… oh well. I’m only back for around half of my normal hours so in theory that leaves plenty of … Continue reading
Monday #396
October round up and Cunningham and Petrov: The Mystery of the Missing Agent chapter 17 I’m just reading a book about smuggling and it’s terribly exciting… It’s all about hidden caves and smugglers coming in at night and things like … Continue reading
Monday #347
Thursday is the 51st anniversary of Enid Blyton’s death. We have done a special post in the past to mark the occasion but I haven’t anything planned this year, as I write something every week that I hope shows the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brer Rabbit, Christmas, Enid Blyton's Book of the Year, Monday, November, Santa Claus, The Second Holiday Book
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Monday #346
I did warn you last week: The Christmas posts are starting from now! (There are less than six weeks to go, you know.) Christmas gift guide 2019 and If you like Blyton: The Harveys See it Through by Phyllis Gegan … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Father Christmas and Belinda, Five Go Adventuring Again, Monday, November
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Monday #344
Noddy is 70 years old this month! His first book, Noddy Goes to Toyland was published in November 1949. I thought we would have a bit of a Noddy theme today and a review of a Noddy book on Wednesday … Continue reading
Remember, remember the fifth of November
Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The gunpowder treason and plot. There is no reason Why the gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot! Blyton clearly agreed as she featured Bonfire Night/Guy Fawkes Night several times in different books, stories and … Continue reading
Posted in Magazines, Poetry, Seasonal
Tagged Bonfire, Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes, Guy Fawkes Day, Guy Fawkes Night, November
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November 2018 round up
What I have read I have achieved my Goodreads target (again!) I’m on 84 books, so now I will see how many I can get. I’m not going to up the goal this time though, as I know I’ll be … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Experiences
Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, November, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Monday #295
This Wednesday marks the fiftieth anniversary of Enid Blyton’s death. She died on November 28th, 1968 at the age of 71. As a child I just assumed she was still around, still writing, as I received new books for birthdays … Continue reading
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Tagged Monday, November, Pat and Isabel, St Clare's, The Family at Red-Roofs, The O'Sullivan Twins
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Monday #294
Inscriptions in books: this book belongs to and Five Go to Smuggler’s Top Dick Kirrin on seagulls: If they can mew like cats, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t bark like dogs. – Five Go to Smuggler’s Top (seeing as … Continue reading
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Tagged Five Go to Smuggler's Top, Malory Towers, Mam'zelle Rougier, Monday, November
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