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well, I haven't seen a new copy for years! I've seen a few second-hand ones - but its not like you can just order it on Amazon! ;-)
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Rob Houghton wrote: Maybe even tennis write-ups... :lol:
Complete with exclusive photos (mature audiences only)?? :shock: :wink:
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I saw a copy for £1.50 in a charity shop over the weekend, but I decided to leave it on the shelf, as it was in such poor condition.
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Tony Summerfield wrote:I know exactly what you mean, Anita, the word 'Dossier' doesn't exactly draw you to the book, it seems horribly academic
Slightly better than 'Anecdotage', though. Although had you called that, this thread might have slightly more than two pages. 63 pages, in fact.
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Eddie Muir wrote:I saw a copy for £1.50 in a charity shop over the weekend, but I decided to leave it on the shelf, as it was in such poor condition.
I'm thinking of buying a 'new' copy because my old one is so well thumbed and very poor condition indeed, I've looked at it so often! I could sell my copy - but its split all down the spine and the back cover is completely off, while the front cover is loose! I don't think I'd even get £1.50 for it! :(
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Moonraker wrote:
Tony Summerfield wrote:I know exactly what you mean, Anita, the word 'Dossier' doesn't exactly draw you to the book, it seems horribly academic
Slightly better than 'Anecdotage', though. Although had you called that, this thread might have slightly more than two pages. 63 pages, in fact.
That's a testimony to how fantastic The Dossier is - only bad things get talked about.
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It is an impressive book, with a lot of information to read and digest as well as plenty of illustrations and photos to drool over.

I believe there's now a sequel - The Trump Dossier. I doubt many will be drooling over that! :wink:
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I am not all that sure why you are quoting something that I wrote over eight years ago, Nigel! :roll:
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The Dossier - As good for you today as it's always been.

Feel like a slice of buttered Hovis now - can't think why? :wink:
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Moonraker wrote:Slightly better than 'Anecdotage', though. Although had you called that, this thread might have slightly more than two pages. 63 pages, in fact.
Not long after you posted that comment I found a second thread also called The Enid Blyton Dossier, and I merged the two. So we've got seven pages now!
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Tony Summerfield wrote:I am not all that sure why you are quoting something that I wrote over eight years ago, Nigel! :roll:
I have no idea, either. :roll:
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Anita Bensoussane wrote:
Moonraker wrote:Slightly better than 'Anecdotage', though. Although had you called that, this thread might have slightly more than two pages. 63 pages, in fact.
Not long after you posted that comment I found a second thread also called The Enid Blyton Dossier, and I merged the two. So we've got seven pages now!
Well done, old thing. Anecdotage, look out!
Rob Houghton wrote: That's a testimony to how fantastic The Dossier is - only bad things get talked about.
That is true, Rob - although rather sad for those who write well. I realise that there is a limit to how many times you can say, "A wonderful edition" and so on, but it does seem unfair that a load of rubbish attracts pages and pages of comments, yet a work of art relatively few.
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kirstymaclaren wrote:My parents bought the dossier at the time, and I had forgotten about it until recently, when my obsession with Enid Blyton (and this website) has been revived.

I looked it up on this website and was delighted to find it was by Tony Summerfield! It all comes together. I will have to ask my parents for a loan of it :-)
Was round at the folks' tonight and the dossier was handed over to me to keep! :D
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kirstymaclaren wrote:
Was round at the folks' tonight and the dossier was handed over to me to keep! :D
Happy reading. :D
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I have had the Dossier for a few years and agree that it is a beautifully produced book. I was amused to come across this in a review of the book written back in 2000.
“At only 96 pages it is incredible what the authors have managed to pack in – though this is less a mystery when you see the size of the thing. It is certainly not a book you could snuggle up in bed with, unless you have a four-poster to strap it to.”
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