A meet-up in Beaconsfield?

[Anita Bensoussane]

Great photos! What a pity you missed out, Pete.

In case anyone is interested I have had an email from the lady was speaking to who lives on Blyton Close (Alison) and their objections to number 40, Northfields House, from Anita's photo, where the developers want to buy it and pull it down to build flats. Apparently they are targeting the whole of Penn Road.

If anyone wants to join in the objection the email address to send in your objection is - planning@southbucks.gov.uk and quote ref 15/01880/FUL - 40 Penn Road, Beaconsfield. The deadline is 26th October 2015.

Thanks for the details, Julie.

Also glad that Tony decided to join us - a Blyton Society gathering without our leader would have been like rabbit pie without the rabbit in it! OK - a drink on me next year for the first person who guesses who said that in one of the Blyton Books!

That was Daisy in The Mystery of the Spiteful Letters.

[Francis]

Well done Anita! I might have known you have the answer.

[Courtenay]

Oops — for some reason I remembered it as Bets (probably because she's the one who dotes on Fatty the most). Well done, Anita.

[Sally]

Spot on Anita - Daisy it was. I will remember next year, a drink or an ice-cream on me!

[Francis]

At least I shouldn't get cold waiting for the pub to open next year!

[Anita Bensoussane]

Thanks, Sally!

I recognise quite a few people on the photos...but I wonder if someone could post a photo with the names in order underneath, just so those of us who haven't met everyone can put a face to the name? Just an idea.

Stephen (Julie's husband) at the front left, then Sally next to him, then Erika (John Pickup's wife), then John Pickup. On the other side of the table you can see Francis at the back, then Eddie.



Sally on the left, Francis at the back of the same table, next to him Eddie and his wife Chick, and then Julie at front right. In the background at the other table are Ilsa (Daisy) in the red top, me and John (Lucky Star) in the checked shirt.



Ilsa (Daisy) seen from the back, then Tony next to her, then me, then John Lynch (Lucky Star), then Mark (Ilsa's husband), then Eddie.

[Rob Houghton]

Thanks for that Anita - I wasn't sure who were John and Erika, or Francis or Sally, and don't recall seeing Stephen before, but maybe I have. I recognise everyone else . Good to see everyone having such a good time!

[Katharine]

I've just finished reading everyone's reports and looked at the photos. It's great to hear what a good time you all had. I've been lucky enough to have visited the model village twice. The first time was 12 years ago, long before I discovered the Enid Blyton Society - it's nice to know that you all enjoyed it as much as I did.

The Red Lion looks lovely, I don't think I knew about it when I last visited Beaconsfield.

I'm rather concerned to see several photos of Anita with Noddy - had someone slipped something into her lunch time drink????

[Rob Houghton]

I'm rather concerned to see several photos of Anita with Noddy - had someone slipped something into her lunch time drink????

I think Anita has at last been converted into a Noddy fan! Yay!


I also think Nigel was actually at the meeting, despite his denials...he's the one in the Noddy costume.

[Anita Bensoussane]

I bet he was quaffing real ale when we weren't looking!

Noddy is quite a colourful chap, but if there had been a toy Kiki or Huffin and Puffin available I'm afraid I'd barely have noticed the little nodding man!

I emailed planning@southbucks.gov.uk about Northfields House and received a standard reply saying that they took all comments into account and they'd let me know the outcome.

[Rob Houghton]

Of course, ideally the council would buy Northfields House and turn it into an Enid Blyton museum...but that's asking too much I guess!

[Anita Bensoussane]

Ideally they'd demolish all the houses on Blyton Close, rebuild Green Hedges and turn it into an Enid Blyton Museum!

[Francis]

Why can't Anita be made prime minister? I would vote for her a million times!

[Moonraker]

Francis. You are such a creep.

[Julie2owlsdene]

Speaking of the Red Lion we went to, I thought it was fabulous. I'd definitely go there again, and the chips were okay too. Stephen had the home made burger with chips, and he said it was lovely, never repeated on him at all, like some can. Definitely a tick for Trip Advisor in my book.