Sorry Eddie, you just beat me to it.

A writer who lived at "Old Thatch"
Was busy sewing a patch
On a tatty old skirt
That was covered with dirt
The patch just wouldn't attach.

There was once an open air picnic
The amount of food was gigantic

A twinkling-eyed man named Pink-Whistle
Shouted 'ouch', as he sat on a thistle,
Then Sooty, his cat,
Ran off with his hat

It certainly was.

When George used the tunnel she came to a junction where two other ways of going were possible. Timmy was able to find the right one, of course. I always felt that the tunnels could have been used again but, alas, they never were.

There once was a chair, made for wishing,
Its beauty was ravishing
Its powers were amazing,
That chair made for lazing,

There was a fair maid called Julie
Whose behaviour was most unruly
And one fine sunny day
In the mad month of May

Inspector Jenks was cross,
He really was at a loss

When young Ern was writing a pome

I will certainly buy a copy. I have nothing but respect for those who get published and I'm sure this book will adorn my collection.

I have just been reading Hidden House again. I'd forgotten what a wizard read it is. Apart from the fabulous Fatty outdoing himself we have the wonderful Ern and we have a better picture of Goon. The actual mystery is a good one and handled well. What do you think of the mysteries as mysteries? As a...

An old chest used to store his disguises
- A row of fine detective novels.
a crocodile skin on the wall,
A camp bed for our Ern!
A table made by Ern!
a cigarette case, from Woolworths (if Twit the baker returned it)
A Tiger skin rug on the floor.

I think it is a very bad idea. The Five belong to childhood only, and to a time period which is essential. I imagine we all have our own ideas about what kind of adults the Five would become, just as we have our own ideas about how the Five looked,etc. Personally I don't want somebody elses interpre...

This is an impossible question for me to answer as I have favourites from all ages and genres. 2001:A Space Odyssey is a film I have watched over a hundred times, often on the Cinerama screen it was meant for. Its a film which works on many levels and never fails to captivate me. Singing in the Rain...