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- 01 Jan 2021, 22:45
- Forum: Blyton On TV
- Topic: Blyton References on TV
- Replies: 232
- Views: 35583
Re: Blyton References on TV
Just watching a programme on BBC Alba about people's memories of their schools on Harris, and one woman, probably about my age-ish, said that her favourite book as a child was "Don't be Silly Mr Twiddle", which made me smile.
- 17 Dec 2019, 11:37
- Forum: enidblytonsociety.co.uk
- Topic: New Weekly Serial
- Replies: 1558
- Views: 102532
Re: New Weekly Serial
The joke looks like this:
Doctor, I feel like a supermarket.
How long have you been feeling like this?
Since I was Lidl.
I'm really enjoying the serial, Daisy, although the SS were never by favourite Blyton characters.
Doctor, I feel like a supermarket.
How long have you been feeling like this?
Since I was Lidl.
I'm really enjoying the serial, Daisy, although the SS were never by favourite Blyton characters.
- 26 Apr 2019, 20:15
- Forum: enidblytonsociety.co.uk
- Topic: New Weekly Serial
- Replies: 1558
- Views: 102532
Re: New Weekly Serial
I appear to have lost my most recent journal before taking a note of the password. Would some kind person mind PMing me the password, please? I want to finish Daisy's excellent serial before the new one starts on Monday, and I'd also like to be able to read that one from the start. :D And I do promi...
- 02 Feb 2015, 14:30
- Forum: Admin Announcements
- Topic: Monthly Quiz
- Replies: 2595
- Views: 196264
Re: Monthly Quiz
I can't speak for everyone else, and I'm not quite the quickest, but for me it's a mixture of speed reading and quick reactions. I also spend a lot ot my life doing times quizzes elsewhere, so I've had a lot of practice. Playing on my laptop, I can only see a few questions at a time, so I scroll dow...
- 03 Jan 2015, 16:46
- Forum: For Sale
- Topic: FOR SALE - Five Get Into Trouble h/b 1964 impression
- Replies: 0
- Views: 572
FOR SALE - Five Get Into Trouble h/b 1964 impression
I've just been clearing out various old boxes of books that I've inherited from my grandmother, and I've come across a copy of Trouble. I don't really want to keep it myself, as I feel that I either want a complete set of hard backs or a complete set of paper backs, and I'm not yet at a stage in my ...
- 19 Dec 2013, 19:58
- Forum: General Natter
- Topic: How many books have you read this year?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 898
Re: How many books have you read this year?
100. 36 new books, and 64 re-reads. I was aiming for 100 in the year, and seem to have hit it with a couple of weeks to spare. No Blytons, though.
- 05 Sep 2013, 17:33
- Forum: Other Authors
- Topic: What other author are you reading at the moment?
- Replies: 4733
- Views: 2050127
Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
I second that. i first read "Sally's Family" a few months ago (GGBP edition as well), and it's a brilliant book. I stayed up later tahn I should have done, just to finish it, which isn't something I do often any more.
- 24 Aug 2013, 21:10
- Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
- Topic: Bill's Diary
- Replies: 128
- Views: 18249
Re: Bill's Diary 1948
All of Bill's diaries were brilliant, and I think that Terry captures what I imagine Bill's style to be, really well. I'm looking forward to "Ship".
- 13 Aug 2013, 10:16
- Forum: General Natter
- Topic: Julie
- Replies: 117
- Views: 4393
Re: Julie
Wishing you all the best, Julie, and here's to a speedy recovery.
- 28 Jul 2013, 21:26
- Forum: The Enid Blyton Society Journal
- Topic: Journal 51
- Replies: 84
- Views: 19456
Re: Journal 51
Well, I've finally finished reading the journal, and it was a delight as always. I especially enjoyed Anita's Noddy article - for all that I've never read a Noddy book, it was interesting to see all the changes that had been made in the '80s - and Robert's concluding article on "Those Dreadful ...
- 11 Apr 2013, 10:32
- Forum: General Natter
- Topic: RIP Margaret Thatcher...
- Replies: 91
- Views: 3664
Re: RIP Margaret Thatcher...
As Winston Churchill once said: Show me a young Conservative and I'll show you someone with no heart. Show me an old Liberal and I'll show you someone with no brains. A propos to this thread, maybe? As for me, I'm happy to be thought heartless now, as long as I'm thought of as clever in a few years....
- 05 Apr 2013, 14:02
- Forum: The Books
- Topic: Errors in the books
- Replies: 528
- Views: 48479
Re: Errors in books
Hi everyone, I don't know if this is a real error, but I've just started The Mystery of the Invisible Thief and am really enjoying it. I found one thing rather peculiar. We are introduced to the Inspectors goddaughter, Hilary, though at one point she refers to him as her uncle:"I live at Norto...
- 12 Mar 2013, 20:54
- Forum: The Enid Blyton Society Journal
- Topic: Journal 50
- Replies: 133
- Views: 24779
Re: Journal 50
I received my journal yesterday, and devoured it before going to bed last night. There was a great collection of articles, I thought - I would say particularly so, but then the articles are always of high quality. Many thanks to all the contributors, and especially to Tony. Roll on the next 50 editi...
- 10 Mar 2013, 11:28
- Forum: The Enid Blyton Society Journal
- Topic: Journal 50
- Replies: 133
- Views: 24779
Re: Journal 50
I didn't either, but then I live almost as far north as Fiona does, so it's not too surprising. I can't wait.
- 02 Feb 2013, 18:06
- Forum: Admin Announcements
- Topic: Monthly Quiz
- Replies: 2595
- Views: 196264
Re: Monthly Quiz
Thanks, Tony - it worked fine for me now. (And I'm top, for the moment! )
Another great quiz, whoever wrote it.
Another great quiz, whoever wrote it.