The Enid Blyton Society

Maybe it stopped off at Alton Towers.

Of course! Clearly Tony forgot that Brontosauruses (sp?) can't be trusted to pass a rollercoaster without having a turn or two.....

A really great Journal, as always, with a particularly lovely cover picture! This is the first Journal for nine years that I havent conributed to, and it has made a refreshing change to enjoy it on it's own merits without worrying what people will think of what I've written!!

I have already really enjoyed the article on writing childrens books, written by Enid, and the short stories look very inviting. Anita's article on the Adventure magazines was also interesting, as these somehow passed me by as I was growing out of Enid at the time!

Good to see Nigel supplying an article, at last! I've waited for a follow-up ever since his fantastic effort on 'Hollow Tree House', as I love his writing style. Nice to see my serial story get a plug in it, too! .

Hopefully I'll be back with 'Mary Pollock books part 2' in the Spring 2010 Journal! But in the meantime I'd like to congratulate all who have contributed, and especially Tony, who works so hard.

Super edition of the journal, love the pictures by Beek and the Sunny Stories Calendar page. Haven't read any of it yet except Tony's editorial but I'm planning an early night and a quiet read in bed.

Kate.

Still no Journal today! I'll have to wait until Monday now

Obviously the Bronto is having problems with Hadrian's Wall!

A wealth of good stuff is to be found in Journal 40. I've got about halfway through now and am enjoying it immensely. It has a particularly attractive cover, very seasonal indeed. Inside I turned, as always, to David Cook's ongoing Find-Outers series. He doesn't disappoint this time either with a super review of The Mystery of Holly Lane. I was glad to read him taking a sympathetic view of Goon. I've always had a soft spot for this great character who is so often disliked by readers so it was good to see that David too felt that It was a shame he was cast in such a bad light over the Buster incident.

Norman Wright's article on our day out at the screening of Five Have a Mystery to Solve was a lovely reminder of that lovely day...its good to hear that it was a commercial success also and that a DVD release of this long lost film may not be totally unheard of. I also enjoyed Nigel's article. A stroke of genius really as it deftly encourages those members of the society who never visit the website to do so and to join us here on these forums. I hope the appeal works. Certainly Nigel did an excellent job of describing the site and all its works, wouldn't it be great if more society members registered and gave their input into, say, the next EBS Day deliberations?

The Boy who Changed his Name was a superb short story from The Lady herself. I do love these "forgotten" stories; where else would we ever get to read them again but in the fantastic journal. Its like bringing the past out into the light again. Having said that I didn't get much from Aunt Jerusha's Earwig. A rather odd story which seemed familiar only because of the familiar Blyton theme of the put-upon person finally gaining a measure of justice over the tormentor.

Lovely illustrations in the centre and how lucky to have rescued that picture of Bumpy by Dorothy Wheeler. Sophie Smallwood gave a wonderful foretaste of her writing abilities with her little piece about the "birth" of Noddy and it was interesting to hear how she and Robert Tyndall worked together on the new Noddy book. I entirely agree with her that words and pictures go together and can still be associated together years, in fact decades, later.

Phew I've still got several articles to read. Its definitely another winner from the journal team (Tony). Many thanks as always to Tony and all the writers who have produced another fabulous edition. I'm off to read the rest of it now.

I totally agree about the front cover of this journal, a lovely seasonal picture. Like John, (L.S.), I always turn to the Find-Outers by David Cook firstly. Good write up by Nigel. Let's hope a lot more Society members will now explore this wonderful site.

Lots of good articles to read. I had a little difficulty reading the letters by Enid's brother Hanley, mainly because I couldn't see the words, even with my glasses on and I couldn't make out some of the words, so Stephen kindly read them out to me and what interesting letters they were. I felt really sad when he wrote that Enid had lost interest in Green Hedges, and although the gardener and chauffeur did their best to keep up the gardens, the tennis court was neglected, and that Enid felt lonely. Very sad indeed.

All in all another good journal. Well done Tony and everyone for their contributions.

Thats right, rub it in guys! Seriously, I can't wait to get the journal and start reading. If anyone sees the brontosaurus lazing around, give it a kick up the rear end would you

Well, I've not only to wait until the Bronto reaches Scotland, I've then got to wait even longer until another dinosaur brings it out to France, if it does. I'll probably not get to read it until Christmas, realistically.

Laura wrote:Well, I've not only to wait until the Bronto reaches Scotland, I've then got to wait even longer until another dinosaur brings it out to France, if it does. I'll probably not get to read it until Christmas, realistically.

I'm sorry for all those facing trouble receiving their issue, but this must be a statistical problem - I received mine yesterday, and I happen to live in Gerrmany, or a Plesiosaurus took the straight route up the Rhine though I wonder how he passed the fish stairs for they're surely not built for swimming creatures its size...

Hope your Journal arrives tomorrow, Fiona. I know I'd be feeling very impatient if I were you!

I have now read my Journal from cover to cover and I thoroughly enjoyed doing so. Reading the Journal always brings a broad smile to my face, and the latest edition kept me smiling throughout the evening. It is full of so many interesting articles, but I particularly liked the pieces by David Cook, Nigel, Anita and Tony.

Laura wrote:Well, I've not only to wait until the Bronto reaches Scotland, I've then got to wait even longer until another dinosaur brings it out to France, if it does. I'll probably not get to read it until Christmas, realistically.

Fiona wrote:Thats right, rub it in guys! Seriously, I can't wait to get the journal and start reading. If anyone sees the brontosaurus lazing around, give it a kick up the rear end would you

Nag nag! You two will get them soon enough, I have yet to receive Journal 39! It's waiting for someone to go up (or come down from) to Hong Kong and fly it to Bangladesh!

Journal 40 sounds really great, I'll enjoy it when I get it!

My copy arrived yesterday. I`ve only read the story about that not so very british sounding boy Adolphe - what a story*smile*!

Well, Fiona, seems to be a long long way to Scotland , but scottish people are kind of special, it`s in the blood I was told once by a guy from Scotland . Sorry for teasing you, but I just felt I must do it

Think, I will now read about Enid`s aunt Jerusha