Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
Sorry, I forgot to put n't after has. I've corrected it.
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
Thanks, Julie.Julie2owlsdene wrote:I believe Nigel hasn't read it, nor would want to!
As for Barbara's book and Imogen's book, definitely a must read.
I have the Stoney and Imogen's books and will read them.
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
The whole last page (and a bit) of this thread just gets more and more bizarre.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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I feel as if I have been drinking.....
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
I feel like I need one after all that...
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
So what's new!Moonraker wrote:I feel as if I have been drinking.....
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
Shush, Nigel. You'll have John's puffins over here next.
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
This is no place for puffins!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
Where's a predator when you need one....
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
Doesn't an omnivore do?
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
Provided it's an ornithophagic omnivore.
(I just made that first word up... it's meant to mean "bird-eating" )
(I just made that first word up... it's meant to mean "bird-eating" )
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It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
It was a nuisance. An adventure was one thing - but an adventure without anything to eat was quite another thing. That wouldn't do at all. (The Valley of Adventure)
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
I love that word! If it's not a real word, then it should be!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Re: Barbara Stoney and her Biography of Enid Blyton
The last two pages of this thread is why this group of folks here will always be my favourite people.
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