New Weekly Serial

[Tony Summerfield]

Next Monday does indeed see the last chapter of your Secret Seven serial, Julie, so I thought I would offer a little teaser of what will be starting the week after. No details yet, just an illustration which the author has kindly provided!

[Eddie Muir]

Next Monday does indeed see the last chapter of your Secret Seven serial, Julie.

And a superb serial it has turned into, Julie.

I'm looking forward to the new serial, Tony.

[Julie2owlsdene]

Thanks, Eddie.

I too am looking forward to reading something new, and know what the next title is, but that's a secret!

[Tony Summerfield]

Difficult to read with a reduced-sized picture, but I have the original artwork and the barge is called 'Adventure Bound'!

[Courtenay]

The Canal Boat of Adventure??

[Daisy]

Good idea Courtenay..... I can't speculate as I do already know, but we could have a fun game for the next week or so trying to guess!

[Wolfgang]

Will the new serials feature illustrations from now on?

[Kate Mary]

I've really enjoyed Julie's Secret Seven serial, it's as good as the originals. I love stories with a snowy winter setting. The illustration for the new one is intriguing, is it Rob's work? "Five on a Horseboat Holiday" perhaps?

[Julie2owlsdene]

Nice to hear you enjoyed my story, Kate Mary, feedback is always welcome.

[Nick]

Five Go Off On a Barge? I hope so, I seem to recall there being a thread many years ago about adventures and stories you wished Enid had written and a canal/barge story was top of my list! I've really enjoyed your serial Julie, you have captured the spirit and feel of the original stories and I was a tad disappointed to be getting to the end of it. Tony's little tease has given me something to look forward too.

[Julie2owlsdene]

So pleased you enjoyed it Nick, and it's nice to hear you feel I captured the feel of Enid's originals. That's something I'm always keen to try and keep to.

[pete9012S]

Five Go Off On a Barge?

Or maybe 'Five Go Barging Off'...

[Tony Summerfield]

Several of you are very close and it is not really supposed to be a big secret, I just didn't want to jump the gun as Julie still has one chapter to go. The new serial will be Five Go Off on a Narrowboat by Robert Houghton, and as some had already guessed, Rob provided that artwork. In answer to another query, no, there are no other illustrations for it.

[Nick]

I wonder if Dobby or Trotter will be making an appearance

[Rob Houghton]

They retired long ago!