Five on a Hike- bloopers(?)

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Five on a Hike- bloopers(?)

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When I got back from Wales last night, and felt like reading Five on a Hike. And I'm not sure it if was because I haven't read it in a while or I'm not normally so observant, but serveral "Clangers" came to my attention.

The first one was that when Anne and George are sitting in he common room, discussing Julian's letter, stuff to take with them etc Anne says;
"... And the Barley Sugars one of my Aunts sent..."
This caught my attention because of the fact that "Aunts" aren't mentioned again, and it clearly states that Anne has more than Aunt Fanny. And If Aunt Fanny had sent her the Barley Sugars surly Anne would have said? I suppose this goes back to how both Familyes start off as Kirrin and then Julian, Dick and Anne change to Bernard?

Another thing is in the second chaper, first page, literally the first couple of Paragraphs;
"I never liked Willis or Johnson much" said Dick as they walked out of the school grounds. "Awful swotters they were- never had anytimey for games or fun. But I take my hat off to them today! Because of their swotting they've won medals and scholarships and goodness know what- and we've got a weekend off in celebration! Good Old Willis and Johnson!"
"Hear, hear," said Dick...
Notice that Dick says that long paragraph and the the next one! It sounds like Dick is cheering what he's just said. Julian speaks in the third paragraph, so would it be a safe conculsion that Julian was meant to say the first paragraph too? I have three editions of this book, and all three have this error, and one is a second impression!

That's the Bloopers I've found so far, and was wondering what everyone else thought!

Oh! And one more thing!

Would George have had to wear a school tunic like the other girls? It's never mentioned and there aren't any pictures! I'm assuming she would. But wondered what everyone else thought!

Sorry!

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Hi there Pippa! Your first observation regarding Anne's Aunt is not, I think, a mistake. She would no doubt be refering to a sister of her mother, and therefore not George's Aunt as well ,as George is a cousin on her father's side ( the 2 fathers of the 4 cousins being brothers.) The other mistake about Dick's statement is a true blooper and has been discussed on Keith's site (Enid Blyton.net) a while ago. I wonder if any edition has ever corrected it!
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Thanks Daisy. I will certainly have a look on Keiths Site! :D
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Interesting question about the tunic. I think it would have been unlikely, back in the 1940s-50s, that a private boarding-school would have allowed girls to wear long trousers or shorts rather than a skirt or tunic. Even in the 1980s, girls weren't allowed to wear trousers at the comprehensive school I attended. I imagine George would have had to wear a tunic or skirt but she'd have resented it and would still have worn her hair in a boyish style.

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Thanks Anita!

She never wears a skirt unless she has to like in Mystry Moor.

Good Old George. A Real Tom Boy! :D

Now they're just all emos and rockers! :shock:
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There is an illustration by Eilleen Soper of George in her school uniform. I will try to find it and post a link later.
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Thanks Moonraker! :D
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On the other hand, it might be in one of the TV adaptations...... :?
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No problems!

:D

Thanks anyway!
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Moonraker wrote:On the other hand, it might be in one of the TV adaptations...... :?
Correct Moonraker, Five Are Together Again from the Southern TV second series. During the first two minutes or so, the Five actually appear wearing prep school uniforms instead of their usual Famous Five costumes. George most certainly wears a skirt and a straw boater, a very rare moment indeed. :lol:

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The Soper illustration shows George in a gym tunic, although with very short hair.

However, when the girls collect Timmy from the kennel prior to setting off for the hike, George is wearing shorts.
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