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Tag Archives: November
Monday #247
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
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Brer Rabbit, Christmas, Enid Blyton's Book of the Year, Monday, November, Santa Claus, The Second Holiday Book
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Monday #246
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
Posted in Blog talk
Tagged Christmas, Father Christmas and Belinda, Five Go Adventuring Again, Monday, November
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Monday #244
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 #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
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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 #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
Posted in Personal Experiences
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
Posted in Personal Experiences
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
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