Meeting Enid Blyton?

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would you like to have met enid?

yes
42
88%
no
6
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Re: Meeting Enid Blyton?

Post by jubei »

If I meet Enid Blyton I would asked her to write story involving Asian landscapes , or culture. At least put Asian cuisine in the book!
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Post by pete9012S »

A great thought Jubei - I'm sure Enid Blyton would have made a very good job of doing that too!
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Post by Rob Houghton »

probably as good a job as she made of her Welsh settings? ;-)
'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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Post by Courtenay »

Now look you, whateffer, to gootness!! :mrgreen: (I'm rather glad she never attempted an Aussie setting for much the same reason :shock: )
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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)
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Re: Meeting Enid Blyton?

Post by pete9012S »

jubei wrote:... put Asian cuisine in the book!
Yes! I could certainly imagine Dick heartily enjoying some tasty Asian nosh! :wink:
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Re: Meeting Enid Blyton?

Post by Rob Houghton »

pete9012S wrote:
jubei wrote:... put Asian cuisine in the book!
Yes! I could certainly imagine Dick heartily enjoying some tasty Asian nosh! :wink:
You wouldn't be able to read the book afterwards though... :wink:
'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.'

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Re: Meeting Enid Blyton?

Post by Courtenay »

pete9012S wrote: Yes! I could certainly imagine Dick heartily enjoying some tasty Asian nosh! :wink:
Deep fried scorpions, like Floragord was telling us she didn't try on her recent trip to Cambodia?? :D :D :wink:
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