What a good read. I am shocked to read that Enid Blyton is rated behind Roald Dahl?! Although Roald Dahl books had a small space on my shelf as a youngster, it did not compare to the 700 Enid Blyton I now have. Surely noone could prefer the very short stories of Roald Dahl and peaches and giants tha...

Hi Guys,

Thank you for your best wishes. He's now due in 2 days but is very wriggly so think I am in for a wait.

Pleased to say my cards are getting lots of attention ... Currently 22 watchers.
Fingers crossed they hit my reserve and I can start my little savings fund for my baby.

Xx

I am selling my collection of Enid Blyton playing cards. It's taken me some years to collect these and I am only selling as I have my first baby due any day now and would like to start a little savings fund for him. The link below is to the listing on Ebay where I have given more detail of each set...

I used to want to be an author when at junior school, but don't remember writing anything other than essays set for lessons. I think I soon realised that my talents if any, definitely didn't lie in any literary future :oops: Ooh it's ages since I've posted on the forums, but once again I have moved...

I don't know anyone.

Julie2owlsdene wrote:And you can sit with all the forumites

I'd like that, if you don't mind having me x

Oh fantastic!!!

May 12th is in my calendar ... how I hope I am able to make it.

I would need to bring someone along with me as am actually quite shy and not likely to go and randomly chat to anyone

dsr wrote:Well, one of them is flown by a woman nowadays! [ducks for cover! I hope none of you know where I live?]

Cheeky!!! It was always my dream to be the first pilot of a red arrow ... glasses go against this dream.

I could have been a member of the famous five

Julie2owlsdene wrote:"Who's this?"

"It's Scamp. Isn't he lovely?"

"I guess so, but he's not as popular as Timmy or Buster thought, is he?"

Fantastic Julie ... and oh, so true!! x

I'm 20

I'm a 90's child, having been born March 1991.

x

Michael, You're story is interesting. It is true that the short time between Primary and Secondary school changes children a lot. I wonder if it is other child influence or the parents warning that they must now start acting like an adult?!? Oh yes - in childhood, *lots* of forces tried to come betw...

I think that's lovely elizabeth

Make that 4!!

Well done Nigel ... It's fab!!!

Anita Bensoussane wrote:They're good, Izzy - fun to read!

Thank you Anita ... amazing what you can do in a half hour lull at work