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Received Journal 32 today. Thank you Rob, it was a lovely idea to share round your duplicate copies with other members.
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Yes,mine arrived today too.
Many thanks Rob for your extremely kind gesture.
I'm reading Journal 28 as I type!

All the very best and thank you again. :D :D :D

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:D :D

Glad they're arriving! I feel like Father Christmas, lol! :lol:
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I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

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Oops, I forgot I hadn't posted my envelope yet! :oops: Been quite busy at work. I'll send it off ASAP, Rob.
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No worries 8)
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Your generosity is commendable, Rob. :D
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Courtenay wrote:Oops, I forgot I hadn't posted my envelope yet! :oops: Been quite busy at work. I'll send it off ASAP, Rob.
Same here Rob! I will try and get to the Post Office tomorrow! 8)
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Eddie Muir wrote:Your generosity is commendable, Rob. :D
Yes, it's a very kind gesture indeed. Lovely to think of all these Journals going to homes where they'll be cherished. :D
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Mine's on the way too. :)
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I got yours today, Daisy - and the Journals are already in the post. :-)
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Thanks Rob for the further Journal that arrived today and the great little note. :D
Your kind gesture with the Journals and posting them to me is very much appreciated.

Best Wishes

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I've sent my envelope, Rob - hope you've got it OK. (I'm out of the country for a few days, so won't pick up my mail till Tuesday.)
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I can feel an MBE coming....

"For services to Enid Blyton Society members....."

Mind you, maybe that should go to Tony! :D
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Courtenay wrote:I've sent my envelope, Rob - hope you've got it OK. (I'm out of the country for a few days, so won't pick up my mail till Tuesday.)
I received it and it was posted today so should be there for when you return home! :-)
Moonraker wrote:I can feel an MBE coming....

"For services to Enid Blyton Society members....."

Mind you, maybe that should go to Tony! :D
Definitely it should go to Tony - without his work there just wouldn't BE any Journals. :D
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'

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so...an update - I still haven't received envelopes from -

Walter
Fiona
or Steph (not surprising as I haven't heard from her officially so not sure if you still want them, Steph?) ;-)

Sixret - yours will be posted this week. :-)
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
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