Tag Archives: The Famous Five

The Trials of Aunt Fanny – Feeding the Five (and Quentin)

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Fiona

Excerpts from Aunt Fanny’s 1956 diary. JULY 18 1956 I spent all day in the kitchen with Joanna. We prepared six large hams, fourteen pies, eighty four rounds of sandwiches and they demolished it all in ten minutes. Quentin forgot … Continue reading →

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Making Blyton’s Food: Heroic Chocolate Cake by Jane Brocket

Posted on August 28, 2015 by pippastef

Well I managed to make a cake, but its not strictly Blyton. I reverted to Jane Brocket’s book after my foray into Delia last time, but unfortunately the baking Blyton saviour did not have a Blyton Chocolate cake, and we … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five on a Hike Together

Posted on August 23, 2015 by pippastef

So as you’re aware we’ve had a bit of a shift about with the blogs this week, it will come as no surprise to you that its left to me to entertain you this Sunday. Earlier in the week I … Continue reading →

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How to Throw a Famous Five Party

Posted on August 7, 2015 by pippastef

I know I know, I have failed to bring you a review of The Circus of Adventure  yet again, but I’m sure you’d rather I’d had a refreshing read of it, before I wrote about it. This means that I’m going … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Fall Into Adventure

Posted on August 2, 2015 by pippastef

I, like Fiona, have not managed to bring you the promised blog this week. I really need two weeks head start to finish a book in time at the moment and what with one thing and another (extra shifts at … Continue reading →

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Reblog: 10 Signs You Read Too Much Enid Blyton as a Child

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Fiona

This is not what I promised to bring you today but in my defence I have been busy lugging my enormous book collection to my new flat. I nearly packed the Noddy I planned to review – it’s one of … Continue reading →

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Five Go Adventuring Again: An exciting audio dramatisation

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Fiona

This is one of the CDs I got free from The Daily Telegraph years ago when they were running a promotion. The only differences between this one and the one that you can buy in the stores is that this … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Get Into Trouble

Posted on July 17, 2015 by pippastef

This book is one of the more complex books when you get down to the characters and in a ways, although thrilling, the plot is sort of secondary. The characters and their interactions are what makes up for most of … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Go Off to Camp

Posted on June 28, 2015 by pippastef

Five Go Off to Camp is one of my favourite adaptations of the books. Overall it doesn’t leave too much out and the acting is very good. There is the fact that Jock is probably older than I would have … Continue reading →

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8 Exciting dramatised adventures: the Short Story Collection, part 2

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Fiona

I reviewed part one some time ago and I’ve discovered that I’ve since misplaced that disk as it isn’t in the case. Oh dear. Disk two was there thankfully, so I can get on tonight. For some strange reason Windows Media … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five Card Game played by Fiona

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Fiona

I didn’t get around to listening to an audio drama for the blog this week (I think that was what I was meant to have done, at least!) so as Stef has arrived in Dundee tonight we decided to play … Continue reading →

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Five Fall Into Adventure: An Exciting Dramatised Adventure

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Fiona

I’ve been very good this week and actually listened to this in advance of blogging day. I was also a bit forgetful and forgot to turn off the shuffle feature at first, so started with a random chapter. Oh well! … Continue reading →

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Famous Five Go to Hogwarts, chapter 3

Posted on May 27, 2015 by worldofblyton

CHAPTER THREE: DIAGON ALLEY AND PLATFORM 9¾ It had been two weeks since the argument. Still no answer from Uncle Quentin back at Kirrin. They were now residing in The Leaky Cauldron, London. Aunt Fanny had said to them that … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five On Kirrin Island Again

Posted on May 17, 2015 by pippastef

I think that by far Five on Kirrin Island Again is the most faithful adaptation of the books in the 90s repertoire. Apart from the usual issue of it being a little rushed, the story is pretty much all intact, complete … Continue reading →

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The Twinniest Twins: Guy and Harry Lawdler from Five on a Secret Trail

Posted on May 10, 2015 by pippastef

We’re back to the twins of Enid Blyton, and this week I’m going to look into one of the iconic sets of twins that she wrote about. Another feature of the Famous Five stories, Harry and Guy Lawdler probably represent … Continue reading →

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Five Get Into Trouble: An exciting dramatised adventure

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Fiona

Five Get Into Trouble is the second CD in the set, Five Fall Into Adventure being the first. I had a half-moment of hesitation before putting Trouble on, as I like to read/listen in order but I’ve been promising Trouble … Continue reading →

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Five Go Down to the Sea reviewed by Chris

Posted on April 29, 2015 by worldofblyton

In my review of Five Go Adventuring Again I listed it as one of top three Famous Fives and I am now going to review the other two, starting with Five Go Down to the Sea which is the twelfth … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Go Off in a Caravan

Posted on April 24, 2015 by pippastef

In my humble opinion the 90s TV adaptation of Five Go Off in a Caravan is probably one of the worst one given that in our first glimpsed of the Five, we can clearly see that Julian is hobbling along on … Continue reading →

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Five Go Adventuring Again reviewed by Chris

Posted on April 15, 2015 by worldofblyton

This is the second of the Famous Five series, and makes it into my personal top three along with Five on Finniston Farm and Five Go Down to the Sea. I’ll come back to what might connect these three preferences. … Continue reading →

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Famous Five 90s Style: Five Run Away Together

Posted on March 20, 2015 by pippastef

A couple of weeks ago, I brought you a review of Five Go Adventuring Again, remarking on how the story line worked and the acting. I hope to do the same with Five Run Away Together. This story was filmed … Continue reading →

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