What makes you annoyed?
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
The link doesn't work for me - but I had already looked at it in the cave and while an interesting and unusual item, it is vastly over-priced as far as I'm concerned. I like the other one in that format too. I wonder if there are any more as yet undiscovered.
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
Sorry, guys — fixed the link in my previous post.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
As I've said before - I have bought some lovely reasonably-priced books from Stella and Roses Books iin the past - usually in person, as Roses Books in Hay On Wye or at Stella's Books in Tintern - but I agree they do like to load the prices onto things sometimes - especially when they are selling them on the internet!
I certainly wouldn't pay anything more than around £25 for the Poll the Parrot book...and that would be a stretch!!
I certainly wouldn't pay anything more than around £25 for the Poll the Parrot book...and that would be a stretch!!
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
Me too.Moonraker wrote:I'd probably pay 50p for it...
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
And me...
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
I'd happily pay 50c for it — that's worth less than 50p.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
I would probably stretch to £5, as long as postage was free!
(£6 for economy delivery seems ridiculous for a little book like that!!)
(£6 for economy delivery seems ridiculous for a little book like that!!)
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
I am guessing that none of you are ever going to own any Birn Brothers' books!
It is probably only serious collectors who are interested anyway, but they are extremely scarce and hence very expensive. A book like At Seaside Cottage is as common as mud by comparison and nobody could possibly call it rare as it frequently turns up for sale and shouldn't ever cost more than £20 to £30!
It is probably only serious collectors who are interested anyway, but they are extremely scarce and hence very expensive. A book like At Seaside Cottage is as common as mud by comparison and nobody could possibly call it rare as it frequently turns up for sale and shouldn't ever cost more than £20 to £30!
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
this is why I'm waiting for a cheaper copy of At Seaside Cottage!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
Far more reasonably priced but I'm not sure if it IS Enid Blyton - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Small-Old-En ... 1438.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It's not in the cave!
It's not in the cave!
"It's the ash! It's falling!" yelled Julian, almost startling Dick out of his wits...
"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
It looks a nice little book, even if it isn't by Enid Blyton.
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
I don't think it is by Enid Blyton. There's a book with the same title in The Cave - but it has totally different verses!Fiona1986 wrote:Far more reasonably priced but I'm not sure if it IS Enid Blyton - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Small-Old-En ... 1438.l2649" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It's not in the cave!
http://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/book ... 8No.686%29
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
Yes, I saw that in the cave. It's not unknown for Blyton to use the same title/character for more than one story though. I suspect the seller just wants Enid's name in their listing to help get more views!
"It's the ash! It's falling!" yelled Julian, almost startling Dick out of his wits...
"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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"Listen to its terrible groans and creaks!" yelled Julian, almost beside himself with impatience.
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Re: What makes you annoyed?
It's now the second time I ordered something from the USA and it's getting lost on the transfer. The first time it was the complete DVD-set of the old Perry Mason series, now it's the boardgame "Civiliaztion - A new dawn". It's most frustrating .
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