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March 5, 2024 - Barbara says: A lady never kisses and tells. Good words to live by.
PC Goon says... PC Goon says: That toad of a boy probably never kisses anybody.
March 2, 2024 - Barbara Cox says: What party did Blyton vote for at election times?
Fatty says... Fatty says: I am not sure there is any evidence of Miss Blyton's political leanings, however, I would imagine she possibly voted Conservative. Just my hunch. For more information on her life, check out Anita Bensoussane's Enid Blyton's Biography on the Society website. As for your second post, I don't kiss and tell, so it has not been approved!
February 11, 2024 - mahmood says: Hi I would like to publish some parts or whole of the Famous five series online. Also I would like to translate to urdu/hindi and hebrew languages. I wish to obtain your permission to do this. Please email me.
Daisy says... Daisy says: You need permission from the Copyright who own all of Blyton's works and that is Hachette Uk.
February 11, 2024 - Bridget says: I was extremely angry when I heard that some of the Characters in The Magic Faraway Tree have been changed. Nobody should have gained the right to do that. Apparently , some of the text has been altered too. Not right. These are old stories with charm of their own. If some people don't like the original texts , don't read them.
Daisy says... Daisy says: The publishers want to keep these stories going, and so sadly sometimes the out of date text has to be changed. If you want to read the original text then you have to search for the older books from various antique shops etc.
February 11, 2024 - Bernice says: What was the name of the fairytale book by Enid Blyton? It contained short stories? And is it still in publication?
Daisy says... Daisy says: Enid wrote many fairytale books. You can search through The Cave of Books with the link I have provided. Enid Blyton Society
January 27, 2024 - simon walters says: I am a big fan of Enid Blyton.
Daisy says... Daisy says: That's nice to hear, Simon.
January 23, 2024 - Steinway says: Arka. How do you know that Pip's character is 'ignored by every reader'? What, in the world? Your opinions are yours only, so please don't say you speak for everyone else. Happy New Year!
January 16, 2024 - Dick says: To Aussie, Dec 11 2023, there is a page on that.
Fatty says... Fatty says: You can read it here.here.
January 11, 2024 - Barbara Cox says: Was Enid Blyton related to anyone famous? I mean such as 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th cousin etc. Through sharing a common ancestor. Laura Ingalls Wilder and actor John Ritter from Three's Company are related in that way, so I was curious.
Daisy says... Daisy says: You could always Google and find out, Barbara.
December 30, 2023 - HoneyburnBooks says: We recently acquired a copy of Plays For Younger Children by Enid Blyton illustration by Alfred Bestall the Rupert illustrator pub,I shed by George Newnes with music by Alec Rowley. It is not listed in the Cave of Books. Circa 1940 we think can anyone shed some light on it for us.
Daisy says... Daisy says: You could ask the Enid Blyton Society, link attached. Enid Blyton Society
December 21, 2023 - Barbara Cox says: Merry Christmas, Baby Jesus. And, to those of you like me who have a family of choice rather than a family of origin: Season's Greetings.
Fatty says... Fatty says: Merry Christmas, Barbara.
December 12, 2023 - Barbara Cox says: Fatty and Daisy, what do you think of country and western music? Can you see any of Blyton's characters liking that type of music?
Daisy says... Daisy says: I'm not a lover of country & western, I've never thought about how any of Enid's characters enjoyed which sort of music. Afterall, they are only fiction.
December 11, 2023 - Aussie says: Yeah, I would really like to know what would have happened to them(Famous Five) later on.
December 5, 2023 - Jo says: Thanks Daisy, but I've already read those ones, and they were great so I'm looking for more.
December 4, 2023 - Jo says: Hey, can somebody suggest me some fanfics where fatty and bets are a couple please.
Daisy says... Daisy says: You can read about Fatty and Bets in retirement as a married couple on this site. Look under FanFic and you will see the continuation stories.
November 15, 2023 - Darren says: As a child of about 8 or 9 I was gifted some random EB books by a neighbour and have now begun Re-reading them as an adult 45 years later. I think I enjoy them more now than I did then. “Fifth at Malory Towers” was my first re-read and now I’m with the Five Find-outers (and dog) on the trail of “The Mystery of the Secret Room”. I’m reading these in their Red Dragon paperback editions. EB’s writing for children is sophisticated and beats much of what is written for children today because she didn’t talk down to her readers as much as I see in what is produced today. Smashing good fun.
Daisy says... Daisy says: So pleased you are enjoying these books again as an adult. Many adults are still enjoying all of Blyton's books, which is why this site and our sister site exist. Enid Blyton Society
November 7, 2023 - Joe Conlan says: Still waiting for some Famous Fans to respond to my query about a year ago. 1. How did Timmy get out when they were trapped in the dungeons. 2. When they break the lock on the door and find the gold ingots, they PUSH to door open, not PULL. When they trap the villians in same room, they PUSH the door open. I dont know about the other book series by Enid Blyton, but l wonder if theyre full of writing mistakes. In Famous 5, there were 3 people called Janes and not related to each other. Joanna changes into Joan. Professor Kirrins inventions never seem to fruition.
Fatty says... Fatty says: For more in-depth discussion, you could post this on the Society forums, Joe: Enid Blyton Society Forums
November 5, 2023 - Barbara Cox says: After difficult early years, I was fostered in Year One to a very nice older Salvation Army man and his wife. While things were never as terrible for me in my original home as what has happened to some children, they were ignored by outsiders for too long. I view that man and his wife as my real parents. I readily agreed to have them choose a new first name for me and I held their surname until I married.
November 3, 2023 - Barbara Cox says: Speaking as an adult who was a child of a troubled home, to me it seems that "Curious" Connie from FOTFT's crass behaviour is born from loneliness not malevolence - after all, think about it from a child's perspective: when you are lonely and unhappy, perhaps because of a difficult home life and perhaps also left out by those in the schoolyard, wouldn't *you* start to think: "If I find out things that no one else knows, people will be interested in me, they'd want to *be* with me and maybe the sadness will go away"?
Fatty says... Fatty says: Could be, Barbara. I hope you have recovered from your troubled childhood.
October 28, 2023 - Steinway says: I have just completed reading the stories based on the characters of the Five Find Outers and Dog, when they were at the other end of their lives, written by Julie Heginbotham. I enjoyed them immensely, particularly the way they all came back to live in or very near their childhood homes. These were more of an adventurous series, then the EB originals, taking place sometimes in places some way from Peterswood, their childhood home village. Just a couple of things that I would say though. I could never believe that Ern Goon would ever become the character he does in these stories. As a slightly illiterate and not very bright early teen, I could not imagine him being recruited into the Secret Service of this country. Heaven help us all! He sounded interlecturely equal to Fatty in these stories, which was stretching things too far. I would also have liked the Find Outers to have been about 15 years younger, say 65, having retired within the last five years. Having people around 80 years old involved in these antics was a little credulous. However these things did not spoil for me, the close camaraderie that they still had, the warmth of their long friendship, and the clever stories that the author thought up. A real treat.
Daisy says... Daisy says: Thanks for your comments on the Find-Outers in Retirement, Steinway. When these stories were written by Julie, which was a few years ago now, the Find-Outers would have been the very age they were in retirement. Julie very carefully worked out from when the books were written, and the ages of the Find-Outers at that time. So the year she wrote them, the Find-Outers were the correct age at that year of writing these stories. If Julie was to write them now, then of course the life expectancy of the Find-Outers would mean, they would have died long ago.
October 26, 2023 - Arka says: I do miss the times when Talk About Blyton was at its peak. And although there have been new members posting their thoughts on Enid, there is not much discussion about anything (Like June Johns, Farwa, Lisa, S. Dog). It's just like posting your thoughts. Nobody having debates and arguements have made this site a bit like a speech writing, instead of discussion. Seems to me (due to the illustrations and publishers) today's children are not so keen on reading Enid. Yet, the Author of Adventure would continue to flourish. Thanks to this site and its handlings (Keith, Fatty, Daisy etc) that people like us can express our love and imagination on Enid's stories.
Daisy says... Daisy says: Enid Blyton books will always appeal to some children, Arka. But like everything else, times move on and folk change their reading habits. There is always discussions about Enid and her books over on our sister site. Link attached. You just need to join in the forum chat. Enid Blyton Society
October 5, 2023 - Eniyan says: I love Famous Five my mom brought me Five Go Off To Camp, Five Go To Mystery Moor and Five Go Adventuring Again. 5 Go Adventuring Again is my favourite.
September 30, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: Which song would a Blyton character have played at their funeral? My thought for Moonface is Sammy Davis Jnr's cover of "The Candy Man".
September 19, 2023 - Jordan12 says: None of the Find-Outers are my favourite. Well, I don't mean I dislike them - I mean I literally love all of them, (I like Bets 1% less, though, sorry). Bets is very. Girly? Scared? Not as scared and girly as Anne Barnard, though. Blyton wrote the two Barnard cousin-sisters as totally different. Anne being scared, shy, girly and babyish. But George , being fierce, and a tom boy. My favourite boy(s) are Dick and Timothy, (of course Tim)
Fatty says... Fatty says: Jordan, it is documented that Enid Blyton made in error in referring to Julian's mother as Mrs Barnard. She was married to Quentin's brother, so was a Kirrin. Bets was a great asset to the group, often giving Fatty a clue which led him to solve the mystery,
September 19, 2023 - Jordan12 says: I'm reading The Mystery Of The Invisible Thief. I think it's the baker. The baker is the thief, am I right? Also, I think Bets loves Fatty more than Mr and Mrs Hilton. Actually, this is known by all the readers.
Daisy says... Daisy says: We won't tell you the ending, as it spoils it for other readers.
September 18, 2023 - Jordan12 says: I wanted to write a future for the Five Find-Outers and Dog. You can reject my post if I'm copying Julie Robinson or Julie Heginbotham. The lady who wrote 'Returning To Peterswood. ' Of course, Fatty and young Bets marry, obviously, and Fatty becomes the owner of a restaurant. Daisy marries Dick Barnard, like I said before. Dick becomes a pilot. Inspector Jenks marries a quarter of a year after the Mystery Of The Banshee Towers. He then adopts a girl who was abandoned from birth. She is one year younger than Larry and emerald green eyes and pretty anburn hair. Larry falls in love with her and they marry in their twenties, while Larry becomes a detective. Pip falls in love with Roxy Robertson, a girl with dark brown eyes and black hair. He proposes to her but she rejects. After a year of sorrow, he falls in love with Hetty Woodson, a girl with deepest brunette hair and blue eyes. When he proposes, she rejects as well. Then Hilton meets Imelda Cadman, a fearless, fierce, blonde and blue eyed girl a year younger than him. He tries to keep away from her, so not to fall in love with Cadman. When Fatty and Bets come to meet Pip after some time, they say Cadman and Hilton match each other, and they should get married. Cadman laughs and says 'No way that's gonna happen', while Hilton nods his head slowly. After a few months, you know what's going to happen. Imelda Cadman and Philip Hilton get married. Buster-Old-Chap gets married to Pearl, a stray white, (brown when it was brought in because of the mud) Scottie which Bets brought in.
Daisy says... Daisy says: Julie Robinson and Julie Heginbotham are the same person, Jordan. Also, Julie wrote all the short stories of the Find-Outers in Retirement, not just Returning to Peterswood. Everyone has their own ideas of what happens to these characters that Enid created.
September 16, 2023 - Jordan12 says: At college, Julian found a pretty girl named Lilliana Greenwood. He instantly fell in love with the hazel-eyed, chestnut-haired, kind and wild nineteen year old. They grew close over the weeks, and after two years of college, Julian proposed to Lilliana, who happily accepted. In Denmark, Dick had fallen in love with another girl, our dear Daisy Daykin. He actually didn't even know he was in love with her. But after a year had passed, he found his true love. He sent a letter to Julian, asking when and how to propose. Julian answered him as best he could. So, during the holidays between the last year of high school and college, Dick proposed to Daisy, who was very hesitant. She asked Dick to wait, and Dick patiently waited, which was very unusual, but he loved Daisy and promised himself that he would leave everything she hated, and do everything Daisy loved. Daisy accepted Dick's proposal later on, but wouldn't call him Dick. Instead, she called him Richard. For Anne, in Frankfurt, she had met a German named Johann Frank. But only Anne fell in love with Johann. They met at high school. Anne was finishing her second year, when he joined. They became close friends, and Anne soon fell in love with him. Anne taught him more English, and Johann taught her German. Johann was interested in Anne's rival, Lola Smith. Both girls called each other by their last names, but they rarely even said a word to each other. But one day, when Anne saw Johann and Lola locking lips in the bathroom, she was no more interested in Johann. But she found Johann's British friend Oscar, though, and they both fell in love with each other. And at their last year of high school together, Oscar proposed to Anne, and of course she accepted. Back in Birmingham, George had found Edward, a Scottish boy, two years older than her. He was the high school's butcher's boy, Edward was. Both teens took an instant liking to each other. Timmy loved Edward and everything about him. His red hair, his green eyes, and especially his Labrador, Coco. Every Saturday, George and Edward would talk and walk. Edward would call George Georgina to annoy her. Surprisingly, George would rarely get angry at him. They went to the same college after leaving high school, and both of them were beside themselves with joy. In the year before leaving college, Edward proposed to George, and she accepted joyfully. At the same time, Timothy proposed to Coco, and Coco is now on her and Tim's third litter. Now all four are married. Julian and Lilliana, Dick and Daisy, Anne and Oscar, George and Edward, and of course, dear Tim and Coco.
Fatty says... Fatty says: Fascinating, Jordan 12. Well done!
September 16, 2023 - Jordan12 says: I think FFOAD, (Five Find Outers And Dog), are better than FF, I (Famous Five). It's Anne and Julian. Anne is very scared, girly and not-adventurous at TEN. I remember when I was SEVEN, I was a total tomboy. Bets is two years younger than Anne and she's more adventurous and clever than Anne. Julian is very bossy and doesn't give others a chance. "I'll do it," said George, "But George, It's too dangerous, I am older so I should do it." Fatty gives others a chance, WAY better than Julian. And I think Pip is a bit better than Dick. Daisy. I seriously have no idea who Daisy is. But Pip is a bit better than Dick. George is similar to Larry, in my opinion. But Tim and Buster-Old-Chap, I love both of them so much.
September 13, 2023 - Ivanhoe says: Apologies. Did not send my complete E Mail address with my earlier missive, regarding Disappearing Cat.
Fatty says... Fatty says: We'll forgive you, Ivanhoe! We really don't like anonymous posts - no need for them as you don't need to give your own name.
September 13, 2023 - Ivanhoe says: Not sure Abby mentions The Invisible Thief, Nigel, but picking up your comments about Disappearing Cat, I enjoyed the' getting to know you ' of Fatty with his new friends as much as the Mystery itself. Another one where the clues were a bit signposted; emphasis on the person who wasn't the culprit, and the reference early on to a certain liquid/smell. A pity the action was not a little more spread out from neighbouring gardens. But as it is the only book with everything congested this tight in the series, you can enjoy it as a one off, almost.
Fatty says... Fatty says: Nigel might be misled by Tin Tin saying she had: Aug 30th "I am always surprised when readers like Abby selects Invisible Thief so highly. "
September 13, 2023 - Nigel says: I'm with Abby. Invisible Thief was my favourite book as a child - and I didn't guess the culprit! In any case, it isn't just "whodunnit" but "howdunnit"! I also loved Disappearing Cat, my second favourite.
Fatty says... Fatty says: Just a gentle reminder that we have a dedicated thread to the Find-Outers & Dog series in "Talk about Blyton"
September 5, 2023 - Ivanhoe says: It is unfortunate that only Fatty worked out the ending to this mystery. This is meant to be a club of FIVE members, not one, and like Tin Tin I cannot believe that non on the other four contributed to solving the puzzle, especially seeing Pip stomping about in the bigger shoes. Apart from Bets, they were all expensively educated at Private Schools, which normally would denote a degree of learning intelligence. I think someone asked this before, but were we told if Bets ever went to a Boarding School when she was older. And if not, I wonder why not. She was certainly brighter than her brother at the very least.
Daisy says... Daisy says: I think Enid wrote as Fatty being the mystery solver, and the others always gave him a sudden 'light bulb' thought of the mysteries themselves.
September 2, 2023 - Arka says: I agree with Daisy. To be honest, I also detected the culprit right away in Invisible Thief. And though I like Enid, I will always have a complaint of the behaviour of the culprits. They would always be shown rude, unfriendly and mysterious. If not, their expressions always give them away (like in Mystery of the Spiteful Letters and Disappearing Cat). I know these are for children, but as a child too, it irritated me, as she used to destroy the suspense this way. But still, I love the Invisible Thief. Not because of the culprit, or the way he did it, but because how the story goes on. How they find each clue, how they uses brainwaves and how they made a string out of the clues and suspects. And of course! The humour is just good level with Mr. Goon. For me, I loved how Fatty disclosed the culprit and his ways of using his brain. I would safely say that I loved the story because of all the things, except the way Enid gave away her suspense. And not to mention, it is not only my Enid Blyton's most re-read story book, but also the most re-read book in my whole life. Simply love it.
August 30, 2023 - Arka says: Nice to see this thread still going fully alive and discussfull. This proves, that although the world has moved a lot, the Adventure of Author still exists in the heart of many.
August 30, 2023 - Tin Tin says: I am always surprised when readers like Abby selects Invisible Thief so highly. Even when I read it as a youngster, I 'got' the culprit quite quickly. Clues were that of the caller's to the house that morning, he was the one that was concentrated on. And anyone with that annoying personality is usually guilty in this type of story. As to how it was done; it was not credible that when Pip was mocking about in those large shoes, as a 'joke', that neither he, nor one of the others there, would not have twigged what the perpetrator did. Whatever the merit of the book as a good read, as a Mystery, I don't think it was as good as a lot of the others.
Daisy says... Daisy says: Everyone has their own special favourite Find Outer Mystery. Each story is quite unique and Enid was certainly a good children's mystery writer. I always favoured Invisible Thief, along with Missing Necklace.
August 25, 2023 - Abby the mushie ???? says: Can I just give a huge shout out to amazing Buster in the Five Find Outers? He is one of my favorite characters and is just amazing. How he saved the day in the mystery of the strange bundle was pure perfection and also, thanks for nipping on Mr. Goons ankles for us. We appreciate it. Thanks for being the best!
Buster says... Buster says: Thanks, Abby, I do my best to be a good Find Outer.

Mr Goon says: Gah! Toads, the lot of you!
August 19, 2023 - Julie says: I'm so pleased you enjoyed my stories of the Find-Outers in Retirement, Tin Tin. I love reading the Find Outer books, and still do even though I'm over 65 now. And thank you to Fatty for the mention of my own book - The Mysterious Boy.
Fatty says... Fatty says: It’s brilliant read, Julie! The first of Julie's stories is Returning to Peterswood. Click to read it.
August 16, 2023 - Tin Tin says: I would like to thank the authors for writing such excellent short stories about the the Five Find Outers and Dog characters in their later years. I cannot believe they are simply amateur writers,(if they are), as the stories are so professional! Congratulations. On another Blyton thread, I mentioned that in some of the earlier FFO mysteries, the actual mystery didn't really start until 1) ten chapters in, or 2) on page 73. The earlier pages were mainly; waiting for something to turn up, and/or the characters catching up after their time away at their different Schools. I didn't actually mind reading about this, but these short stories show that Mysteries can be resolved quite quickly, and don't always need the number of pages that some of them had. The Famous Five books, being Adventures, can perhaps more easily justify a longer read. By the way, we never read if Bets ever 'graduated' to Boarding School like the others did we? At the start of the series she was at the local School in the Village.
Fatty says... Fatty says: Thank you for your kind words, Tin Tin. The Find-Outers in Retirement series was written by Julie Heginbotham. She has a book published in her own right, The Mysterious Boy, under the name of Julie Robinson, cover illustration by Simon Rowe.
July 19, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: Daisy and Fatty, when someone, whether they are an adult or a kid, feels sad and scared and like the world is on top of them, what advice would you have for them?
Fatty says... Fatty says: We are neither agony aunts nor professional councillors. I would say, however, speak to somebody - whether it be a relation, teacher, friend or a professional counsellor. Even your GP or a group such as The Samaritans
July 8, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: I sort of wonder how Enid would have taken the early Roald Dahl books had she not got dementia. Imagine her reaction to the character of Willy Wonka.
July 2, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: Fatty and Daisy, do you have any favourite singers or songs? favourite board game and card game?
Daisy says... Daisy says: Lots of my favourite songs are from the 1960s, and favourite board game is Cluedo.

Fatty says: The 1960s is my favourite decade - current favourite board game is 221b Baker Street.
June 4, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: I saw you call out that fake Enid quote here on your society Facebook - - do you have a list of fake and real Enid quotes. I'd like to know what she said and did not say!
Fatty says... Fatty says: Your link didn't work, Barbara.
May 29, 2023 - Jessica says: I love the Secret Seven you are my inspiration. I am a big fan of you all.
Fatty says... Fatty says: I edited out you email address, Jessica. It isn't wise to put it on a public site.
May 22, 2023 - Ezekiel J says: I love these series. How can anyone not? I have the Famous Five from 11-21. My favorite is Billycock Hill.
Daisy says... Daisy says: Happy to hear you love the series, you must try and read books from 1 - 10 so you've then read all of them.
May 20, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: I have some of the cassette versions of MT/TFFO as MP3s if anyone is interested?
May 17, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: Which dog would win in an actual fight between Timmy from the Southern Television version and Timmy from the Tyne Tees Television version?
May 14, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: Nigel, I like Cherry Coke but they rotated it out to the Flavour Graveyard. Greasy foods are fun too - imagine Fatty tucking into a nice meal of fish and chips. With a wedge of lemon, of course.
Fatty says... Fatty says: I'm sure Fatty would have loved Fish & Chips! Imagine Peterswood having a McDonalds and a Wetherspoon's - he'd be in Heaven!
May 13, 2023 - Nigel says: Barbara - Coca Cola became popular in the UK in the early 1920s, but Sprite wasn't introduced until 1961, Fanta in 1960. So the answer to your question is yes!
May 1, 2023 - Barbara Anne Cox says: Was Coca-Cola, Fanta orange drink, Sprite lemonade etc. Around in the real Enid's England?
Daisy says... Daisy says: I guess a google search will confirm a yes or a no.
April 22, 2023 - Emmy Malia says: I have various copies of The Enid Blyton Society Newsletter, and the Enid Blyton Newsletter which I no longer want. Are there any collectors who would be interested in them?

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