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Chrissie777
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by Chrissie777 » 11 May 2015, 14:54
Julie2owlsdene wrote: Give it a read, Chrissie. You won't be disappointed.
Sounds good, Julie
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If it's more about the FF and Corfe Castle, I would definitely be very intrigued.
As I've not grown up with the Golliwogs (the first time I ever heard about them was way back in 2008 when I joined the Blyton Yahoo Group) and this book focuses more on the Golliwogs, it would probably not be very interesting for me.
What do you think?
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by Katharine » 11 May 2015, 15:43
Chrissie, if you mean Imogen's book, then I don't recall it mentioning the FF or Corfe Castle. It's her memories of her childhood. So features descriptions of Green Hedges, what kind of jewellery Enid Blyton liked and that sort of thing. I think there are some references to Enid's writing, but I felt it mostly of focussed on Imogen's thoughts and feelings.
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by Chrissie777 » 11 May 2015, 16:08
Hi Katharine, it was the book by Susie Day that I was referring to.
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by Moonraker » 12 May 2015, 16:41
I wouldn't waste my eye sight on that one.
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by Chrissie777 » 12 May 2015, 18:19
Did you read it, Nigel?
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by Moonraker » 19 May 2015, 18:00
As I said, I wouldn't waste my sight on it.
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by Chrissie777 » 19 May 2015, 23:12
Well, that doesn't really tell me if you read it or not.
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by Daisy » 19 May 2015, 23:19
I think you can interpret it as not wanting to waste his time on it.
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by Chrissie777 » 19 May 2015, 23:28
Aaah, I see
. Thanks, Daisy.
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by Rob Houghton » 19 May 2015, 23:57
Chrissie777 wrote: Moonraker wrote: As I said, I wouldn't waste my sight on it.
Well, that doesn't really tell me if you read it or not.
I presume Nigel means the children's novel by Susie Day, rather than Barbara Stoney's biography or A Childhood At Green Hedges?? I've lost track!
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by Chrissie777 » 20 May 2015, 01:09
You definitely lost track. I was still referring to Susie Day's book about Corfe. And I still have no clue if Nigel ever read it or not
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by Julie2owlsdene » 20 May 2015, 08:29
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Julian gave an exclamation and nudged George.
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by walter raleigh » 20 May 2015, 08:58
Julie2owlsdene wrote: I believe Nigel has read it, nor would want to!
Well that clears things up perfectly.
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by Daisy » 20 May 2015, 09:02
Doesn't it just!
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by Rob Houghton » 20 May 2015, 10:14
Sounds like this could go on a while!
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
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