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Enid Blyton Ephemera

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Fiona

I’m one of those people who keeps everything. Old schoolwork? Check. Ticket stubs? Check. Programmes, leaflets, flyers, wedding favours…? check. Unsurprisingly some of those bits relate to Enid Blyton. If you look for Enid Blyton ephemera on the internet you’ll … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton Fund for Seven Stories

Posted on February 3, 2018 by pippastef

Originally posted on Seven Stories' Enid Blyton Blog:
We are thrilled to announce a new £¾m fund to benefit the work of Seven Stories, which has been founded thanks to the Enid Blyton Trust for Children.  Its Trustees have decided to wind…

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A trip to Seven Stories in Newcastle, part 2

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Fiona

Picking up from where I left off here, after The Famous Five, Adventure Series, Secret Seven, Faraway Tree and Noddy, the next bit of the exhibition was about Blyton’s non-fic work, her nature books in particular. NON-FICTION WORKS Some of … Continue reading →

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A trip to Seven Stories in Newcastle, part 1

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Fiona

Last Thursday Stef and I went all the way to Newcastle to visit Seven Stories, the national centre for children’s books. It currently has the only exhibition on Blyton and her work, which is complete with a great deal of … Continue reading →

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A week of Blyton buys

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Fiona

As I’m sure we’ve mentioned a few times Stef’s up in Dundee staying with me and we’ve packed as much Blytonian stuff into our week as possible, which has included a bit of shopping. On Tuesday we made a trip … Continue reading →

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Article Review: Are the Days of Enid Blyton bashing over?

Posted on September 20, 2013 by pippastef

While seeking inspiration for an article to thrill you all with tonight, I took desperate measures and turned to the internet’s most used search engine, Google, to help me find some. And boy, did Google deliver! I found an article … Continue reading →

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Mystery, Magic, and Midnight Feasts! by Poppy

Posted on May 15, 2013 by worldofblyton

By Poppy Hutchinson Recently, I was invited to the very first viewing of the brand new Enid Blyton Exhibition at Seven Stories – Mystery, Magic, Midnight Feasts, The Many Adventures of Enid Blyton. I was invited through on a rather … Continue reading →

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Monday’s here again!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by pippastef

Where has our GORGEOUS Blytonesque weather gone? It’s all cold and wet again, and once more the forecasts are suggesting that we’ll have a summer like the last one – how dull! In happier news, we have reached over 15,000 hits on … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton Day 2012 by Abi

Posted on January 9, 2013 by worldofblyton

It all started when I saw on the forums they were holding an Enid Blyton Day. At first I thought it was in London but I’d misread Loddon as London. But, about a month later, I found out it was … Continue reading →

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