Happy Birthday, Enid!

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Re: Happy Birthday, Enid!

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Interesting the only article appears from an Indian newspaper. Not surprised - Blyton was also huge in South Asia.

Happy Birthday, Enid! :D
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Happy Birthday, Enid! :D Maybe we should have an EBS get-together one year on or around the 11th in honour of her... Saturday 12 August next year for her 120th? :wink:

(I know we were planning a possible meet-up this month on the 20th, but I now know, like several others, I won't be able to make it that day.)
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Happy 119th Enid.
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Happy Birthday Enid! May your popularity continue and its shadow never decrease! :wink:

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'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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That's a lovely tribute and photo Rob.
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Hear! Hear! :D
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Re: Happy Birthday, Enid!

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It's a bit of a misquote from Malory Towers I think! ;-)
'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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Nevertheless, a lovely quote, Rob. Happy birthday Enid.
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Oh God! I forgot Enid's Birthday!! :oops:
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY ENID!! :D :D
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Happy 123rd Birthday, Enid. I'm reading The Adventurous Four Again by way of celebration, and will raise a glass of orange squash (not having any ginger beer) later on.
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Happy Birthday Enid. Thanks for the gift of reading. :D
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Happy Birthday to Enid. 123! Wow, nearly be as old as me! :D
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Happy Birthday, Enid! I wish we could show you the website and Journal!
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Happy Birthday, Enid!!! :D :D :D I'm sure you would be delighted to know how many people owe their love of reading mainly to you, even so many years after your time!
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Happy Birthday Enid - thanks for all the hours of pleasure you've given me with your wonderful books.
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