tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post6432861857077810066..comments2024-03-25T08:10:55.433+00:00Comments on March House Books Blog: Five Go Off to Camp Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-4808168334766129302018-01-28T05:51:37.310+00:002018-01-28T05:51:37.310+00:00If only is a recurring theme in my life too Tony. ...If only is a recurring theme in my life too Tony. I would never part with any of the books I had as a child for instance and as for throwing away torn dust wrappers - what was I thinking.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-14799349087380965132018-01-27T23:33:42.651+00:002018-01-27T23:33:42.651+00:00I grew up with the Famous Five books as well, and ...I grew up with the Famous Five books as well, and loved Five Go Off To Camp. It was only a few years ago when I did some research of my home town of Poole that I learned of Enid Blyton's love of Dorset and the Purbecks so close to where I lived. If only I knew when I was much younger I might have been able to meet my hero.Tony Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517279281978677708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-65058499665331291192017-04-02T12:08:33.781+01:002017-04-02T12:08:33.781+01:00I modelled myself on George, right down to the cur...I modelled myself on George, right down to the curly hair, in my head I was her! I’m quite sure I failed miserably, but I tried – right? :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-90498115001500285572017-04-02T11:18:46.283+01:002017-04-02T11:18:46.283+01:00My favourite series as a child. I especially liked...My favourite series as a child. I especially liked George. She was a rebel, just like I wanted, but was never brave enough to be.Three Hoodies Save the Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284152429583290408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-4755097332433497232017-03-29T16:18:16.753+01:002017-03-29T16:18:16.753+01:00Yes they were such innocent and child safe times. ...Yes they were such innocent and child safe times. Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-8975205191568933362017-03-29T07:25:11.873+01:002017-03-29T07:25:11.873+01:00Such lovely memories Shashi thank you for sharing ...Such lovely memories Shashi thank you for sharing them. It sounds as though you had a wonderful childhood. Your mention of tadpoles reminded me of days spent sitting by the side of a pond watching an entire universe under the water. We were so lucky to experience these things first hand. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-82122303174628351272017-03-28T18:39:30.213+01:002017-03-28T18:39:30.213+01:00I was an avid reader of Enid Blyton books and I th...I was an avid reader of Enid Blyton books and I think I have read all the famous five books. I had the freedom of roaming all over the place where I lived. It was a sleepy little hill station in those days and I could almost imagine all these adventures happening to me, with the lake on one side and the jungle and the mountains on the other side. Whole of the countryside used to turn magical soon after the rains. Little streams happily gurgling down and little ponds would spring up in most unlikely places where we would go fishing and bring home tadpoles thinking they were fish😀 Shashi Nayagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12104875758016386977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-21725734205961568462017-03-28T15:20:06.609+01:002017-03-28T15:20:06.609+01:00It sounds wonderful Tamara and much like my own ch...It sounds wonderful Tamara and much like my own childhood, although we had a pond rather than a lake. There were all kinds of stories about the pond and one that really stays with me was a tale of a man and woman losing their way and driving their horse and cart into the pond. It’s said their bodies are still in the silt at the bottom of the pond. I've never been sure if my dad told me that in an effort to keep me away from the water – if he did I’m afraid he failed because I spent weeks looking for that horse and cart! Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-3396862286135024462017-03-25T16:57:44.485+00:002017-03-25T16:57:44.485+00:00Not only did I have freedom, I had a huge territor...Not only did I have freedom, I had a huge territory to explore. Our house was on the edge of a large neighborhood with a lake and woods on the other side. It was the ideal situation for bike rides, hikes, and other adventures.Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-60206865440931704862017-03-24T15:24:59.591+00:002017-03-24T15:24:59.591+00:00Thank you so much Claudine, all well here.
We h...Thank you so much Claudine, all well here. <br /><br />We have tickets for the Houses of Parliament in May, afternoon tea and a look around inside. We booked it a couple of months ago and have always wanted to go, this won’t stop us. It will probably be the safest place on the planet for the next few months, and if not, we will go anyway – terrorists can’t be allowed to win.<br />Stay safe dear friend. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-77822892621731543652017-03-24T15:20:15.382+00:002017-03-24T15:20:15.382+00:00Hello Nasreen, I’m so pleased you enjoyed the memo...Hello Nasreen, I’m so pleased you enjoyed the memories. Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-21383505315546455972017-03-24T15:11:31.860+00:002017-03-24T15:11:31.860+00:00Hello Marilyn,
I’m so pleased you enjoyed the p...Hello Marilyn, <br /><br />I’m so pleased you enjoyed the post. I loved hearing your memories those really were the BEST days of our lives. <br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-85006538413940124512017-03-24T08:25:42.709+00:002017-03-24T08:25:42.709+00:00Barbara, yes, I think you're right about Mr. G...Barbara, yes, I think you're right about Mr. Goon and the Five Find-Outers (I did assume they were the Famous Five)! And yes, she wasn't very inventive with titles lol. <br /><br />I hope if you have friends or family in London, that they be safe and well. Sending love to you and Terry during this scary time. xoxo C. Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-11945163766499341012017-03-23T09:04:24.618+00:002017-03-23T09:04:24.618+00:00Oh my! Enid Blyton and the Famous Five! It brought...Oh my! Enid Blyton and the Famous Five! It brought back so many happy memories for me! I used to exist on this series! Nasreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903012810404786521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-63846438905970221902017-03-21T17:35:04.353+00:002017-03-21T17:35:04.353+00:00I've just caught up with this blog post, Barba...I've just caught up with this blog post, Barbara, and I love it! When I was about nine years old my mother let me go out for the day with the 'grown-up girl across the road' who was all of fourteen. We would take a picnic and sit in the bough of a nearby oak tree - such happy memories. No wonder today's parents can't imagine such freedom...Guernsey Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10351729766544892085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-23052978865408139562017-03-20T09:09:55.145+00:002017-03-20T09:09:55.145+00:00Hello Claudine, I wonder if you are thinking of Mr...Hello Claudine, I wonder if you are thinking of Mr. Goon. He is probably the best known policeman in the Enid Blyton books (apart from Mr. Plod in the Noddy books). Mr. Goon appeared in the Five Find-Outers series along with Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets (the children) and a dog called Buster. There were fifteen books in the series, including The mystery of the invisible thief, The mystery of the missing necklace and The mystery of the burnt cottage. Do any of those mean anything to you? It’s easy to mix up the Five Find-Outers with The Famous Five, Enid Blyton was never very inventive with titles. <br />I do remember Little Orchid’s village, actually it must be time to read your book again. I loved it the first time. I can understand why your parents would be cautious in the circumstances it must have been such an upheaval for them. It’s much harder to let children roam these days, and it’s always better to be safe than sorry.<br />Have a lovely week. xx<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-7910418459086027772017-03-20T07:40:42.143+00:002017-03-20T07:40:42.143+00:00Barbara, this was my elder sister's favourite ...Barbara, this was my elder sister's favourite Enid Blyton series. It was above my reading level at that time so I couldn't make sense of it, but my sister ate up book after book of the Famous Five! (There was a meddlesome copper somewhere, wasn't there?) <br /><br />I didn't have a lot of freedom to roam when I was little. Had I been born 5-10 years earlier, I might have. My parents had to move from their village (think Little Orchid's village if you can remember) into flats on the year I was born. Not too much space to roam safely, and they were also the cautious kind of parents. We didn't wander out of their sight much. How different from the Famous Five, huh?Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-34752646785187000972017-03-16T07:16:35.206+00:002017-03-16T07:16:35.206+00:00Hi Crystal you are quite right but such was the po...Hi Crystal you are quite right but such was the power of Enid Blyton it didn’t really matter. It’s a story about the Famous Five. They go camping. They will have an adventure. Her name on the cover was enough to ensure the books sold. Think JK Rowling and Harry Potter and you will have some idea of the appeal of these books back then.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-26198441796502177372017-03-15T19:40:13.217+00:002017-03-15T19:40:13.217+00:00You know, I find the title a little uninspiring, e...You know, I find the title a little uninspiring, even though I think the story line is awesome.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-49941664460980290042017-03-15T12:24:41.667+00:002017-03-15T12:24:41.667+00:00Thank you very for your reply, Barbara. Have a gre...Thank you very for your reply, Barbara. Have a great day :)The Reader's Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701126931175725145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-58733681602627046122017-03-15T11:36:35.778+00:002017-03-15T11:36:35.778+00:00Hello J. G, your comment made me smile. I was bor...Hello J. G, your comment made me smile. I was born in the 40s, but it didn’t make me mature. I think perhaps Enid Blyton was projecting her own maturity on them. :)Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-89809501449407086312017-03-15T11:18:30.869+00:002017-03-15T11:18:30.869+00:00
Dear Colleen, I recognise your childhood days bec...<br />Dear Colleen, I recognise your childhood days because they sound just like my own. The only difference is the library came in a van. My memory tells me it visited our village once a week, but I had always finished my book and was eager for another so it was probably once a month. Mum would sift through all the Mills and Boon romances looking for one she hadn’t read while I checked out the children’s books on the lower shelves. Then I would dash off to the fields to find a warm, dry spot or perhaps climb a tree (book in hand), before settling down to read. On wet days I would sit in one of the barns or if really damp and cold I would retreat to my bedroom. They were very solitary days, but I was never lonely. What a shame we didn’t live closer have started our own club and called it the ‘Famous Two’ :)<br />Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-61960797548730191962017-03-15T10:46:29.154+00:002017-03-15T10:46:29.154+00:00Thank you Yvonne, you do say the nicest things. xThank you Yvonne, you do say the nicest things. xBarbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-89501362167935802312017-03-15T10:45:45.361+00:002017-03-15T10:45:45.361+00:00Excellent, you are very welcome to share it on my ...Excellent, you are very welcome to share it on my blog once it’s finished. (If you would like to) Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05962552429792516213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4496559191887463909.post-60401622403745959922017-03-15T10:44:02.738+00:002017-03-15T10:44:02.738+00:00Thanks for asking, Barbara. Slowly, but it's g...Thanks for asking, Barbara. Slowly, but it's getting there!S.P.Mosshttp://www.burmeon.comnoreply@blogger.com