If you come tell me and I'll be more than happy to meet up with you!

Hi everyone! I'm Maria Esther's sister (Machupicchu) and you probably don't remember me well since I have only written very sporadically on the forum. Last time you all gave me great suggestions of places to visit in Hampshire! I have now graduated (studied medicine at Southampton) and I am working ...

I have definitely noticed the early shedding of leaves. It seems to have happened from one day to the next. It was over a week ago when, walking under a path full of trees that were green the week before, there was a soft rain of golden leaves! Quite unusual for this time of the year. I also enjoy b...

Hahah and yes, I introduced my sister to Enid Blyton. At first she didn't want to read anything I loved 😂 (sister things) but then she read even more Blyton than me! And yes I did have a lovely Blytonesque picnic a few days after in a really nice spot I found in the Common. Lashings of ginger beer, ...

Thank you everyone who posted here for the birthday wishes! I am so moved!! I had a wonderful day, went book "hunting", had a lovely walk and then dinner with a friend.

Sorry for the late reply, but know I appreciate each and every single message!

Lots of love xxx

Thank you soooo much, this is really detailed! Yes, I have been told Southampton has changed a lot in the last years... Would love to see some old photos, perhaps I find them at the library! What a coincidence, I used the library at the civic centre quite frequently before covid. All your recommenda...

And sorry for my bad quoting, I am a disaster at posting sometimes


No worries - the quotation has now been edited!

I've read the whole series and most of the books seem to have been written to impart information about travelling, life on a farm, etc. rather than to tell an exciting story (though one or two titles do have more of a storyline). Yes, I have noticed that! Interesting because this particular one giv...

Hi Maria Elena. I only joined this forum shortly after your last post before your 'absence' but seeing your username tonight immediately brought back memories of this lovely piece of guitar music from 1962 (althought the piece dates from much earlier). It must have been one of the first records I b...

Thank you all for the wonderful suggestions!!! And yes Katherine, this will definitely keep me busy for months! I hope to take some good pictures to share with you all

Thank you for your reply, and I am so happy you keep a good memory of Portsmouth! I am there for almost four months for my final rotations, and I am looking forward to exploring the city

Hi everyone!! It's a long time since I wrote in the forums! I am back, and Enid Blyton brought me back (bought a good few books recently). I live in Southampton, and, since I still have a week and a half until I start the academic year (and obviously even then, I still have weekends free) I want to ...

Just started the Pole Star Family! I found a great amount of Enid Blyton books while browsing in the city centre, and this one caught my attention as soon as I saw the "Off to Southampton at Last!" chapter (I am living in Southampton, that's why!). Who else has read this book and the other...

Maria, I'd ask Lucky Star if he could pick you up at Brockenhurst train station en-route to Exbury! Blackfield is near Exbury, but if you get dis-orientated, then you could be wasting most of the day! Please be safe! :D Unfortunately, I won't be able to go. Knowing my far-from-perfect sense of dire...

I'm going from Southampton Central to Blackfield by bus. Does anyone know the area well? Is it safe to walk from Blackfield to the Exbury gardens?