| February 2, 2012 - Nutty says: Thanks, Saky and Bets. Someone did say something about rolling over each other, but no where in that book did Enid Blyton elaborate about the game. Sounds intriguing, I find. |
| February 1, 2012 - Saky says: @Nutty, woo hoo collywobbles is a game where they howl and wail a lot. Not much is mentioned about it. |
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Bets says: Thanks for answering the question! |
| January 31, 2012 - Nutty says: What exactly is the game 'woo hoo collywobbles' that Fatty teaches the others in The Mystery Of The Spiteful Letters? |
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Bets says: I'll have to look into it! I'll get back to you as soon as I possibly can. |
| January 31, 2012 - Rapunzel says: When ever we right or response, why does fatty,bets or the inspector(in the Five Find-outers) reply? Why not Julian,daisy or any body else reply? I need someones opinion. I would be very happy if fatty himsely would tell me this. |
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Fatty says: When I get such a badly written post as this, I sometimes wish we had more help! Why would we need more characters to sort through the posts? Ever heard that too many cooks spoil the broth? |
| January 24, 2012 - Sue Webster says: Hi Rocky , i`d love that Enid Blyton diary if you still have it and want to sell it. May I buy from you for £5. |
| January 24, 2012 - Sue Webster says: Hi not been on the site for ages but thought I would. I`ve been reading some of pamela cox`s Malory Towers books and really like them. It was great tgo read that felicity became head girl and gwen came back to teach etiqette. ---bet i`ve spelt that wrong. Now i`m going to read the st c\lare`s books by pamela cox when finished the naughtiest girl ones. What do other readers think of the pamela cox books? . |
| January 22, 2012 - Himali says: I love this book Malory Towers. Is it a real boarding school? Is all the things real? If yes then really it would be a fun to be there. I still cant believe all this its awsome. Is Alicia really married 8th time? And felicity is not talking to Darrell?? Is allt this real?? Is all the characters real? Can I meet them? . |
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Fatty says: Enid Blyton wrote fiction and although may have been influenced by real places, rarely based her stories in an actual location. |
| January 22, 2012 - Sir Nikolas Valentine says: I have a worry that whoever acquires the Blyton copyrights after Chorion, particularly if it is a company of the American copyright industry such as Paramount or Universal, will take negative action against fan sites such as this one. Even the BBC has become harder in its' attitudes towards fans of its' shows in recent years. |
| January 21, 2012 - Aditya says: Hey!! Here's an interesting thing! If you type [url deleted] after the http://www.EnidBlyton.net, then you get a topic named _ with a post December 31, '69. Inspector Jenks, can you please help me? Thanks in advance, Aditya. |
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Inspector Jenks says: There's nothing to help with, Aditya. If you manually type a link with a non-existent ID, then you're bound to get an error of some kind. It's the same with the other link you mentioned. In short, stop manually typing links and just use the navigation! Now, if you come across a dead link from the navigation itself, that's a different story and I need to know about it. (And in case you're curious, the date December 31, 1969, is a default date whenever a non-existent date field is called upon from the database.) |
| January 21, 2012 - Ilsa says: Fatty, you are a tease! Rasathma, if you have seen any titles of the Malory Towers books you should be able to see that they are school stories. Not at all mysterious! |
| January 21, 2012 - Saky says: Fatty, will SOPA and PIPA have any bearing on this site? Can they affect this site in any way? . |
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Inspector Jenks says: No, I can assure you that Pip standing on his soap box won't affect Fatty's thinking in any way. (And if the Americans think they can censor Enid Blyton, well, they can jolly well think again!) |
| January 20, 2012 - Rasathma says: I've already finished reading two mystery series of Enid Blyton and presently i'm reading another two series. I need to read Malory Towers but I don't know whether it's a mystery book. |
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Fatty says: Malory Towers? It's a mystery to me! ;-) |
| January 15, 2012 - John Williams says: I, like my kids, loved the Noddy series and the Wishing Chair series; however, one of the girls at 16 just saw the biographical TV Movie about Enid and felt sad that Enid was not as kind to her her own children. I said that's part of growing up. Kids stories are fiction to make you enjoy the magic of the world rather than try to understand it's complexities. One good gesture she made was to support many charities. Perhaps her greatest gift. |
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Bets says: Thank you for the kind words, John. Enid was indeed a very complex person, and I too found the TV drama a bit unbalanced. It was certainly very true, but too little of Enid's generous side and her teaching days were portrayed. |
| January 14, 2012 - Hina says: I love you guys, you brought tears to my eyes, you proved that you'll be by my side through lows and highs. I know time flies but nothing can break our ties of the joy of Blyton times. Fatty and Inspector Jenks and Bets you really are the best, our bond survived time's test makes me feel real blessed you put my fears to rest I came here again after so many days you made me forget all the problems,all the pain made me remember the past gave me hope that all's not lost. I let myself free in this enchanting world once more just wannna thank you guys from the core. I'm really sorry for my punctuations and typos and whatnots, I just wrote what came to mind,and I can't bring myself to check it again. I dont know if you'll believe it or not but I'm blinded with tears. So much went wrong today and thanks to that I rediscovered EnidBlyton.net. I can't explain the difference this has made. I just wanted to let you know,and THANKS. |
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Fatty says: I have added a few punctuation marks, Hina! Glad we've been of service! :-) |
| January 14, 2012 - Hina says: I have come back here after a long long time and surfed everything all over again. Today was an emotionally draining day and this site was one link to a happier time. When a problem was like not able to choose which book to buy or breaking my head over my brother's disinterestedness in Enid Blyton. Times have changed,people have changed,but one thing that remained the same is EnidBlyton.net.So glad to see that messages are still punctuated,anonymous ones are still not allowed,the rustic look is still the same ,the sum question is still asked and all the wonderfull people that kept this place going are still around. Thanks a ton EnidBlyton.net.I really needed this. Wish someone had invented a time machine. What wouldnt I give to go back to those days and lose myself in the magic of Enid Blyton and the others! |
| January 13, 2012 - Emma says: I would just like to congratulate Jennifer Patten. I came across this site by accident and read her continuation story of the Famous Five when they were older and, although I am in my late 30s now, it still made me cry with gladness. I grew up reading the Famous Five books along with other Enid Blyton stories and this brought back some happy memories. So thank you Jennifer Patten, I do not know if you are a professional writer, but if not you should be. |
| January 12, 2012 - Anita says: I'm pleased to hear you've tracked down a copy of the story for your daughter, Joanie. I loved Enid Blyton's cautionary tales as a child and I still consider many of them to be beautifully crafted and thought-provoking. |
| January 11, 2012 - Joanie says: Hello Anita! Thank you so much for the lead on 'The girl who found sixpence'. I've now tracked down a copy and my daughter is delighted. Thank you again! |
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Fatty says: A 'thank-you' is always appreciated! So glad you've now got a copy. |
| January 11, 2012 - Margaret says: Hi can anyone advise where best to get info on Enid Blyton for a 7 year old (my daughter who loves her books and Noddy) to research for her public speaking which is on Friday 13th. Thanks Margaret. |
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Fatty says: Take a look HERE, Margaret. Also explore the rest of the site for inspiration! Good luck to your daughter. |
| January 11, 2012 - Aditya says: In response to Pamela White's post dated December 25, 2011, I thinks that it would be worth about. Let me see. INR 125 or so(I do not know the value in pounds, since I live in India. ). |
| January 10, 2012 - Coo says: Hi, Fatty, Bets and everyone. How are you all? Do you remember me? I am one of the greatest fan of the Five Find Outers. I have read some of the previous messages and I am upset by reading some of them. And I want to say that Fatty, u are a wonderful person. Don't worry for any rude messages from anyone. You, Bets and Jenks are doing wonderful and great work. I really respect all of you. Keep up your good work. My best wishes are with all of you. And Fatty, always remember that you are a Marvel :-) and everyone knows this. |
| January 10, 2012 - Subina says: I read the naughty girl books when I was in year 8 that was back in 2007, the books were so good, today it came to mind and I was looking for the books to read again and I came to this website, Enid's books might be aimed at children but even teenagers such as me still enjoy it and I will read the books again if I find it in the local library. |
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Fatty says: Glad you enjoyed them, Subina. Why not check them out in the Enid Blyton Society Cave of Books? Plenty more to discover there, too! |
| January 10, 2012 - Kat says: Re my comment on 7 Jan. I am now reading Five Get into a Fix and Julian/Dick/Anne's mother is referred to as Mrs Barnard. In previous books if their surname has been mentioned it has been 'Kirrin'. Wonder why it's now Barnard? |
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Bets says: Just a glitch! |
| January 9, 2012 - Anita says: The story Joanie is looking for is 'The Girl Who Found Sixpence'. It can be found in the book 'Tales After Tea': click HERE for details. |
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Fatty says: Thanks, Anita. I knew you'd know! ;-) |
| January 8, 2012 - Rasathma says: I've almost finish reading the Secret Seven, Famous Five and the Noddy series and i'm looking forward to complete the adventure and mystery series. I love the book Mystery of the Disappearing Cat and I enjoyed the false clues that were kept for Mr. Goon. At that time Fatty hardly controlled his laugh. Enid Blyton's other books are really nice and so that I believe, SHE'S THE PERFECT AUTHORESS FOR CHILDREN. |
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Fatty says: Can't argue with that! |
| January 8, 2012 - Joanie says: Please help! My daughter and I are trying to track down an Enid Blyton story which was about a naughty girl who found sixpence and bought lots of cheap sweets. She ate them all and then was too sick to go to her friend's party. Her friend brought her some lovely (not-cheap) sweets to make up for missing the party but our heroine was now racked with guilt for keeping the money, eating the sweets and so on. She sorts it all out in the end. What story book was this story in? I'd love to try and buy it as a surprise for my daughter! |
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Fatty says: Rings nothing in my belfry, hopefully someone will know! |
| January 7, 2012 - Rocky says: Can anyone help, I own a small dark blue Enid Blyton diary from 1954, only a couple of pages been used it is in very good condition and was published by Collins, there is a serial number on the back which reads N9EB349, is it worth anything? |
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Fatty says: We don't give valuations, but you could try a site such as eBay to see if a similar item is on offer. Personally, I wouldn't have thought it would be worth that much, however, if a couple of collectors are interested, the value would rise. Maybe one of our regulars might have an idea of its value. |
| January 7, 2012 - AdrianL says: Does anyone know of a downloadable list/spreadsheet/database that lists books by series, eg Famous Five, Secret Seven etc.? We'd like to tick them off as we collect them and easily see which ones we are missing. |
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Fatty says: I don't know of a spreadsheet, but the complete series are listed in the Enid Blyton Society's Cave of Books - the example I have linked to shows the Famous Five books. Maybe you could use this information and design your own spreadsheet, Adrian. |
| January 7, 2012 - Saky says: In reply to Kat's comment, I THINK it's also mentioned in some book that Aunt Fanny and Uncle Quentin are related in some way other than marriage. Perhaps, both had the same surname! |
| January 7, 2012 - Kat says: I bought my son the box set of Famous Five for Christmas and have been re-reading them - I was a big fan as a child. One thing I remember I could never understand was why they were called Kirrin. If Kirrin was Aunt Fanny's families land and the cottage, island, farm etc belonged to her, how come Uncle Quentin and Julian/Dick/Ann's father were called Kirrin? Apologies if this has been asked many times before! Also, just having re-read Five go down to the Sea, Yan no longer says 'Iss', he says 'Yes'. That's a shame. |
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Fatty says: The English 'landed gentry', if powerful enough, could have a village named after them. An example of this is Dummer, in Hampshire. |
| January 6, 2012 - Rasathma says: I finished reading the book "Mystery of the Disappearing Cat" yesterday. It's very nice and Bets is really a good Find-Outer. |
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Fatty says: A good story and a great character! |
| January 6, 2012 - Joshua says: Keith Robinson, this is an amazing website that really does have so much to offer in every respect. You said in a previous post that you are toying with the idea of redesigning the whole website. I know what a huge job this is, especially on a website of this scale. However, without being rude (instead critical), I do think that the site does look rather dated in its grey scale colouring and old fashioned links. A new design would make the whole site more attractive, which could potentially boost the amount of users. Also, I think a new section could be added primarily for the use of children containing Enid Blyton related puzzles, word searches, crosswords and quizzes. I understand what a huge task it would be, and would not blame you in the least if you decided it was best not to do a whole redesign. Perhaps my ideas may be of some help to you though. Thank you for all you do as it is... |
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Inspector Jenks says: I passed your note on to Keith and he said thank you very much for the feedback and critique. Yes, the color scheme is dated, as is the narrow width of the page, and an overhaul is long overdue. Apart from the work involved in updating it, there's a lot of cogitating over the new design, which of course will not appeal to everyone no matter what it looks like! Your ideas about puzzles and so on are good, but alas, there probably isn't enough time in the day -- unless of course you or others are willing to contribute material that can be used? In theory, there's so much that COULD be added! |
| January 6, 2012 - Nigel Rowe says: Happy New Year! My word, the naughty children are about! Daniel, are you a naughty little boy or a mischievous adult? Either way, I think a visit to the Faraway Tree to see Dame Slap is in order! Sorry to disobey you, Bets, but I felt I had to comment! Personally, I get more laughs out of posts such as silly Daniel's, than a stream of "Enid Blyton rocks" type posts! Keep up the good work, Keith, Inspector Jenks,Fatty and Bets; and may everyone have a good Twenty-Twelve! |
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Fatty says: And a Happy New Year to you, too, Nigel! However, I tend to agree with Bets and Inspector Jenks, that the little boy has had enough 'air-play' now. |
| January 5, 2012 - daniel reynolds says: And to think I was going to give the book to you, if Enid Blyton was alive she'd be disgraced, sorry for wasting your time I wont come back to this site again, bye. |
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Fatty says: You are a very silly little boy, who, should Enid have featured you in a story, would have been taught a very strong lesson. Let's hope that someone teaches you that lesson, and that you become a better person for it. Your most recent post (which is not going to be published due to it's extreme rudeness) suggest that it may be a hard task. |
| January 5, 2012 - Saky says: Hello, Daniel. You cannot possibly be a fan of Enid Blyton. Her books always emphasised politeness and decorum. On the other hand, you have been quite rude to Fatty, even though it's not really his fault your book is not worth much! Please don't pollute this message board by posting unsuitable messages just because YOU got your hopes up. |
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Bets says: Thanks for the support. I think it's no longer necessary to pay any more attention to Daniel's post, and I'd like to request all our regulars from refraining from commenting on it - let us all, in the spirit of Enid Blyton's books and goodness, move past it. :-) |
| January 5, 2012 - Joe says: Hi! Where can I find the book Enid Blyton, The Story of My Life, 1952? I need this book in electronic version. Help me please! I'm from Russia and love Enid more than all authors! |
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Bets says: I don't think there are any electronic versions available, Joe. Sorry. I think you'll have to look for a secondhand copy on eBay or Amazon. |
| January 5, 2012 - Julie@Owlsdene says: Reading the rude message from Daniel Reynolds, has me thinking that he is probably now peeved that he hasn't got a book worth the fortune he thought it was!!!!! |
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Inspector Jenks says: And if it's called Magic Wishing Chair as he stated, then I doubt it's even an Enid Blyton book! |
| January 4, 2012 - Daniel Reynolds says: So you're telling me my Enid Blyton hard cover copy of the Magic Wishing Chair is only worth a fiver, as you call it; well you couldn't be much of an Enid Blyton fan then, could you? Me and my mother also have a near complete series of the Noddy collection, so who's Enid Blyton's number 1 fan now, you tell me, you don't even mention Noddy what a sad and sorry man/female you are, yours sincerely daniel reynolds. |
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Bets says: I am sorry you feel Fatty's honest response asks for such an aggressive and personally insulting post. The edition you wished to sell was a 1987 reprint, which is, for the genuine collector (who usually only look for first editions with dust wrappers), far too new. The very same edition in boot sales/charity shops, etc., do go for less than £5, and it was precisely for that reason that Fatty wished you a good luck in selling it. No one over here competes for being Enid's so-called number 1 fan. Fatty's response to your original post didn't mention Noddy because it wasn't required. For the record, the moderator Fatty, as a child, used to be called Big-Ears because he has ears that stick out and voraciously read Enid Blyton.
Fatty says: My friend Bets has more patience than I have, as she has spent considerable time correcting your extremely badly written post - I would have left it as you wrote it. You very rudely say that I can't be much of a fan. What sort of a fan are you to get the name of the book wrong? You are, I thing, referring to Adventures of the Wishing Chair, there is no "Magic Wishing Chair" as you have said. I have done a little more research, and I see that I was being generous in saying it could fetch under £5. Unfortunately for you, these books (even a 1971 first edition) rarely fetch more than 50 pence.
Inspector Jenks says: I can't help wondering why we feel obliged to give so much attention to petulant ungrateful children like Daniel Reynolds. He needs to apologize or go sit in a corner until he's got over his tantrum. |
| January 4, 2012 - Nesita says: I agree with Arushi. But I think it's great to read the reviews only, otherwise my eyes will go blind reading Malory Towers. |
| January 4, 2012 - shashi says: Gives a big imagination on marvelous adventures. Nice. |
| January 4, 2012 - Al says: I really like Malory Towers. |
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Bets says: I like it too, Al. What is it about the Malory Towers that make you like it so much? For me, it's mainly the organised setting of Malory Towers, and the natural pool. |
| January 2, 2012 - Sai says: The Secret Series rocks!!! |
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Bets says: Glad you like them, Sai. |
| January 2, 2012 - Lesley Whittle says: It's good that Enid didn't have a school story with stereotypical Australian or New Zealander students. The cult of the outback and the bushman was out of date when Angela Brazil was writing her school stories, let alone 1946-1951. |
| January 2, 2012 - Aditya says: Huh? If ANY of the books were online, then the publishers, Hodder and Stoughton won't get any money, and THEN there would be complete disaster! |
| January 1, 2012 - Alisa says: I want to read all the stories!!! : )) I have only 3 books. |
| January 1, 2012 - Arushi says: Your site is fabulous but I want to read Malory Towers online but I only got reviews. Very bad. |
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Fatty says: Not bad at all, Arushi. If we put up stories online, we would be stealing them. If you want to read them legally, you'll have to buy them. Very good! :-) |
| December 31, 2011 - Saky says: Here's wishing all Blyton fans a happy new year! |
| December 31, 2011 - Saky says: Hey Keith! I mainly use my cell for viewing the message board, talk about Blyton, sometimes fan fiction and portry. And I guess those are the most viewed pages of the site. Oh and Nigel, I've already done that on my ipod. But I generally use my sony phone. |
| December 31, 2011 - Sofia says: Happy New Year everyone!! 2012 is here at last!!! =). |
| December 31, 2011 - Keith Robinson says: Saky, a mobile version of the site is something I've been toying with (along with a complete redesign of the site itself). I have to ask, though: If you were visiting via your phone, what parts of the site would you be looking at? The message board? The "Talk About Blyton" section? The review and articles? All of the above? Many websites only have limited mobile content as it would be a challenge to have ALL the content "mobilized" in this way. So to all those out there who would like to see a mobile version of EnidBlyton.net, what would you primarily use it for? |
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Inspector Jenks says: Personally, I'd like to know when a telegram version of this website is going to be available! |
