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Tag Archives: November
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
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Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, November, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Monday #245
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
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Monday, November, Pat and Isabel, St Clare's, The Family at Red-Roofs, The O'Sullivan Twins
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Monday #244
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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Monday #243
Jack Arnold, part 2 and Inscriptions in books “Gosh,” said Irene again, with a comical air of dismay.”I’m nuts! I go and interrupt my own bit of composing, and rush off to do a job I’m not supposed to do … Continue reading
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Tagged Enid Blyton's Nature Lover's Book, In the Fifth at Malory Towers, Irene, Monday, November
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Monday #242
It’s bonfire night, tonight. Don’t forget to have a look at our post on Blyton’s Bonfires, Guys and Fireworks, it’s perfect for today. Jack Arnold and Noddy, Toyland Detective “That’s what I was afraid of. I thought you would pick up … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonfire Night, Monday, Noddy and the Bunkey, November, Those Dreadful Children
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November 2017 round up
Golly gosh, it’s December already! We are so close to Christmas now. But before we get too festive, here’s what we got up to in November. WHAT I HAVE READ A fairly short list again, but I don’t have a … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, November, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Monday #245 (even though it’s Tuesday)
Better late than never!
November 2016 round up
Welcome to our November round up. Hope you had a busy month like we did. As you can see we have complied our exploits for the month. Fiona has been reading like a madwoman and I have been wandering around … Continue reading
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Tagged Doing, Monthly round up, November, Reading, Round Up, Watching
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Monday #193
We are near the end of another month now, and creeping even closer to the end of the year. There is another Christmassy post this week along with our usual fare, a trend which should continue (hopefully) for the next … Continue reading
Monday #192
Apologies for using the C word in November, but I couldn’t resist starting the Christmas posts this week. (I mean, there are only five weeks to go!) Hope you enjoy!
Monday #191
I had a really hard time coming up with something to write about this week. It’s strange how there are times that you’ve got more ideas than days to publish them, and then all of a sudden you run out. … Continue reading
Monday #190
Once more a Monday upon us! Hope you’re excited for this week’s blogs!
Last Monday of November
I can’t believe it’s almost December already (even if we did have snow yesterday!). I’ll be putting up the tree this week as well as trying to finish up my Christmas shopping. We reached 150,000 views last week, which is … Continue reading
Monday
Back at Monday again, and lets just say I don’t want it to be Monday! I need another two days at least of the weekend. Anyone else with me? On that note, lets get on to what we’ve got to … Continue reading
Monday
Another Monday has rolled around and I’m trying hard not to calculate how many are left until December 25th arrives. I’ve started my shopping and even bought my cards but I’d rather not know how little time is left! What … Continue reading
Monday
Well I spent a long weekend in Bath, Wiltshire (UK) and I got thoroughly wet. As some of you know Bath is synonymous with Jane Austen, along with Bath buns and the Roman baths. So we had a nice time … Continue reading
Last Monday in November
And with that, the month is already gone. Before we know it it will be December! It’s certainly cold enough much of the time to be winter already, even if it’s not. I will have to start my Christmas shopping … Continue reading