From the regular contributors I enjoyed once again part 3 of Anita's Twiddle exploration. I knew of course that Enid wrote a number of muddle headed characters but I had no clear idea of the profusion of characters and multiplicity of plots until now. There were many I am familiar with and also a couple I have never heard of before such as Mr Dear-Me, Duffy and Mr Wumble. There is truly always something new and interesting in the Journal and always more to explore in the world of Blyton.
Angela Canning's article on Gillian Baverstock was most illuminating. I must say I had no idea that Gillian had suffered so much tragedy in her life. My memories of her are of a smiling elderly lady at a couple of EBS days. I wish I had made more effort to have talked to her now. She seems to have been a wonderful person.
David Chambers is a true detective. His articles are always fascinating and this issue's Brer Rabbit one is no exception. I also enjoyed as always, John Lesters informative article on Enid's teaching books.
From our own forumites I loved Katherine's article as, like so many others, it brought back to me once again the superb atmosphere and excitement of the last EBS Day. And Poppy made a very promising start with her first article on Whitley Bay. Rob Houghton continued his brilliant Those Dreadful Children dissection; this is a running series which I have been following for three journals now and I eagerly await the conclusion in about four month's time.
Together with the usual cornucopia of rare delights such as the anti-gambling leaflets and "The Fairy Crier" it all added up to an amazing read. I really do fail to understand how anyone with any interest in Enid Blyton would not take out and maintain a subscription to this fine publication. Thanks again Tony for another great edition.
All I can say, is more fool me, I had no idea what I was missing. They are packed with such a good variety of contents, including personal accounts of individual members, and the background of people connected with different aspects of Enid's work. I've recently read a back issue about Robert Tyndall and how he came to be associated with drawing Noddy. Then there are all the interesting little tit bits about collectables such as jigsaws etc.
Aunty Fan .
