Journal 80

[Kate Mary]

Journal 80 is waiting in the wings and the contents looks very interesting. I'm particularly looking forward to The Disappearing Prizes.

[pete9012S]

Thank you Kate Mary. Yes, the contents look most appealing:

Spring 2023
84 Pages

Cover illustration:
The cover picture is taken from the back cover of the first edition of The Magic Faraway Tree, published by George Newnes in October 1943, illustrated by Dorothy M. Wheeler.

THIS JOURNAL'S CONTENTS...
Editorial (3)
Detective Fiction by Enid Blyton: The Fatty Trotteville Canon – Part 1 by Judith Crabb (4)
The Famous Five: A New Musical by Anita Bensoussane (16)
Blyton Books That Never Were! – No.1: Once Upon a Time (19)
Return to Ring o’ Bells by John Pickup (22)
Every Child’s Book of Prince Charles and Princess Anne by Enid Blyton (34)
The Second Six Fives by John Henstock (50)
Enid Blyton Days Thirty Years On Memories ... I was there by Patrick Swadling (57)
From My Window – No. 36: Spring in Winter by Enid Blyton (58)
Eileen Soper Illustrations from the Pennant Readers – No. 36: Garry Give-Up and Fanny Find-A-Way (59)
Five on a Hike Together by Tim Venning (60)
Syndicated Stories (68)
The Disappearing Prizes by Enid Blyton (72)
Book Page No. 45: The Mary Pollock Books from October 1943 (84)

https://www.enidblytonsociety.co.uk/jou ... isissue=80

[Lucky Star]

Looks jolly good. Can't wait to get my hands on it.

[Katharine]

It looks good.

I've just finished reading Number 29 - so catching up slowly.

[pete9012S]

Tony has kindly just sent me a much better scan of of our forthcoming Journal.
Feast your eyes!

[Lucky Star]

Love the cover. Stunning.

[Boodi 2]

That is good news and I can't wait to get my hands on it. My only problem is deciding whether to start at the beginning and work my way through it in small portions (to make it last longer) or to immediately go to "Return to Ring o’ Bells" by John Pickup, as that is one of my favourite books!!!

[Anita Bensoussane]

I'm looking forward to John Pickup's article too, Boodi, as that book is a favourite of mine as well. The contents of Journal 80 look intriguing and the cover is absolutely delumptious! Can't wait to read it!

[Julie2owlsdene]

Lovely cover for Journal 80. And the index looks pretty inviting too.

[Jack400]

My copy has arrived safely many thanks to Tony and all the contributors too.

[Jack400]

It's good to hear from Tony that he had so many contributions that he's had to hold some over for journal 81. So far I've read Tony's editorial, Judith's FF Outers item - brought back many memories. And Anita's about the FF musical.
I wonder whether there are any dvds of the various Blyton musicals / stage plays?

[Daisy]

My journal has arrived today too... lots of lovely goodies in it which I'm looking forward to reading. Thank you, Tony for another lovely production.

[Julie2owlsdene]

My Journal arrived this morning, and so far I've only read Tony's Editorial, which I always start with, and John's great article on Ring 0 Bells. It's ages since I've read that book, and so maybe after reading John's article, I may give this book a re-read. it's packed with lots of good reading which I'm looking forward to over the next few days.

[Anita Bensoussane]

I wonder whether there are any dvds of the various Blyton musicals / stage plays?

The Famous Five musical Smuggler's Gold (1997) was released on DVD.

[Moonraker]

Living the closest to Tony, mine hasn't arrived yet!