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by arky72
09 Aug 2007, 23:38
Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
Topic: Scouts and Guides
Replies: 20
Views: 2770

Re: Scouts and Guides

I'm a scouter and an guider and we were on Scout Summer Camp last week - we had a sunrise ceremony on the beach to celebrate 100 years of scouting. They are both fantastic movements and I am proud to be a member of both.
by arky72
15 Jul 2007, 20:30
Forum: General Natter
Topic: Your favourite holiday location.
Replies: 302
Views: 13180

Re: Your favourite holiday location.

I love the Greek Islands - and the Greek food!
by arky72
16 Jun 2007, 19:24
Forum: The Books
Topic: Which Famous Five books do you know LEAST about?
Replies: 31
Views: 2817

Hike is my favourite FF book. I love the whole feel of it, it sends shivers down my spine reading about that room in the burnt out house. I am not as familiar with Wonderful Time, Mystery Moor, Have Plenty of Fun or Demon's Rocks as they are the ones missing from my collection. I know I have read th...
by arky72
25 May 2007, 22:46
Forum: General Natter
Topic: What's your favourite meal?
Replies: 72
Views: 7053

It's easier to say what I don't like! - peppers and sprouts!

I just like food... mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
by arky72
19 May 2007, 22:44
Forum: General Natter
Topic: What is your Myers-Briggs personality type?
Replies: 117
Views: 10659

Your Type is ENFJ Extraverted Intuitive Feeling Judging Strength of the preferences % 67 12 38 44 Qualitative analysis of your type formula You are: distinctively expressed extravert slightly expressed intuitive personality moderately expressed feeling personality moderately expressed judging person...
by arky72
18 May 2007, 21:28
Forum: The Books
Topic: money in MT
Replies: 20
Views: 2923

[dsr:] The same problems happen with EB - change one thing, and three more don't make sense. Exactly. In some updates, characters named Kayleigh and Brandon pull on their combat trousers and galoshes and go down to the shops with nurse to spend fifty pence on a gramophone record and a packet of 30%...
by arky72
18 May 2007, 21:22
Forum: General Natter
Topic: Your strengths and weaknesses
Replies: 34
Views: 3807

I am arty and can cook!

I would love to be able to sing! And am working on taking better photographs...
by arky72
13 May 2007, 21:47
Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
Topic: New idea - character of the month
Replies: 48
Views: 5633

I'll vote for Anne from the Famous Five.
by arky72
10 May 2007, 20:53
Forum: General Natter
Topic: A big sort out
Replies: 2
Views: 622

no.... just a long skirt!
by arky72
09 May 2007, 20:50
Forum: General Natter
Topic: A big sort out
Replies: 2
Views: 622

A big sort out

I've been very good and sorted out all my Blyton's so I now know which ones to keep an eye out for, and which ones I already have 2 copies of!

I've got over 80 of the novels/novelettes listed in the book listing :D
by arky72
18 Apr 2007, 22:01
Forum: The Books
Topic: Who's the cleverest character of all?
Replies: 75
Views: 7652

Moose wrote:Jo Jo wasn't black! *looks shocked*. And his name wasn't Jo Jo either .. it was Joe! :D
Well, in my copy he's black and called Jo Jo!!

I think Block from the Famous five was pretty clever - I am not sure I could pretend to be deaf as convincingly as he does.
by arky72
17 Apr 2007, 17:39
Forum: The Books
Topic: Find-Outers Readathon
Replies: 184
Views: 24330

I am not sure I have ever read Banshee Towers. I certainly don't have a copy, and it doesn't really sound familiar. Not sure it sounds like ti is worth getting hold of, except to complete the set!
by arky72
12 Apr 2007, 12:07
Forum: The Books
Topic: Find-Outers Readathon
Replies: 184
Views: 24330

My Grandparents had a coal fire, with an electric fire they plugged in in front of it when it wasn't lit - sometimes it wasn't worth lighting a coal fire for just a short time.
by arky72
10 Apr 2007, 12:17
Forum: The Books
Topic: First Term at MT/Malory Towers Readathon
Replies: 253
Views: 29432

My Dad didn't have a pair of long trousers until he was 14 in 1952!
by arky72
02 Apr 2007, 20:43
Forum: Miscellaneous Blyton
Topic: Party in a Malory Towers dorm
Replies: 39
Views: 4885

*tiptoes in*

*bangs toe on bed*

*stiffles squeal*

Ooh! A party...I'll have the tongue please!... and a few maccaroons - are they gooey in the middle?