Membership
Membership
Certainly for many - myself included - the Forums are the kernel of the nut. However, can I urge those of us who are not members of the Enid Blyton Society to consider joining?
Surely the feeling of belonging to the Society must be the ultimate experience of a lifetime?
I appreciate it costs £8 pa in the UK (slightly more elswhere), but for goodness sake, that's only 3 pints of beer! Think what you can access on the site - think of the Journals - think of belonging!
Come on, you know Tony's address.......
Surely the feeling of belonging to the Society must be the ultimate experience of a lifetime?
I appreciate it costs £8 pa in the UK (slightly more elswhere), but for goodness sake, that's only 3 pints of beer! Think what you can access on the site - think of the Journals - think of belonging!
Come on, you know Tony's address.......
Society Member
- Anita Bensoussane
- Forum Administrator
- Posts: 26887
- Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 23:25
- Favourite book/series: Adventure series, Six Cousins books, Six Bad Boys
- Favourite character: Jack Trent, Fatty and Elizabeth Allen
- Location: UK
Agree totally, Nigel. Belonging to the Society feels a bit like being a member of the Secret Seven or the Five Find-Outers. There are exciting new discoveries to be made in every Journal and treasures to be gleaned too. If they hadn't been reprinted by the Society, I certainly wouldn't own copies of gems like The Wonderful Adventure, Letters From Bobs and The Luck of the Laytons. I even have an Enid Blyton Society badge. It is currently being worn proudly by a little Rupert Bear (McDonald's version) whom I rescued from a charity shop. But I'm sure Rupert will be kind enough to let me have the badge for the Enid Blyton Day in May!
Anita
Anita
"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.
"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.
Society Member
"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.
Society Member
- Lucky Star
- Posts: 11496
- Joined: 28 May 2006, 12:59
- Favourite book/series: The Valley of Adventure
- Favourite character: Mr Goon
- Location: Surrey, UK
It is interesting, as Tony mentioned, that this thread has only attracted two replies. Does that tell us something about non-members? I would assume that their presence on the Society web-site is solely for forum posting along the lines of chatting and participating in games and discussions on Malory Towers. Don't get me wrong, I have no issue with that, I do all of this myself!
I am just surprised that with such interest in All Things Blyton, joining the Society and becoming a member with all the extra benefits that this brings, plus the feeling that you are now really part of the Society family, that more of our regular contributors don't join.
It would be very interesting to hear from non-members the reasons why they haven't joined.
On am alternative note, there are many Society members who never post, and possibly never look at the web-site. Many, no doubt, have no internet access; others that have.....well, I don't know.
The annual Enid Blyton Day is another must. Obviously if living far away, then it is difficult and costly to attend. However, a day spent with like-minded people, shelves and shelves of originals, talks by our heroes, Enid's daughters (hopefully), meeting each other......wow, how can you not be there?
I am really looking forward to meeting Prabhu, Anita (always a pleasure), Ming and many, many others, that I would feel amputated if I were not part of the family.
Any comments?
I am just surprised that with such interest in All Things Blyton, joining the Society and becoming a member with all the extra benefits that this brings, plus the feeling that you are now really part of the Society family, that more of our regular contributors don't join.
It would be very interesting to hear from non-members the reasons why they haven't joined.
On am alternative note, there are many Society members who never post, and possibly never look at the web-site. Many, no doubt, have no internet access; others that have.....well, I don't know.
The annual Enid Blyton Day is another must. Obviously if living far away, then it is difficult and costly to attend. However, a day spent with like-minded people, shelves and shelves of originals, talks by our heroes, Enid's daughters (hopefully), meeting each other......wow, how can you not be there?
I am really looking forward to meeting Prabhu, Anita (always a pleasure), Ming and many, many others, that I would feel amputated if I were not part of the family.
Any comments?
Society Member
- Ming
- Posts: 6057
- Joined: 14 Nov 2006, 16:58
- Favourite book/series: Adventure/Mystery
- Favourite character: Fatty, Bill Smugs, Kiki
- Location: Ithaca, NY
- Contact:
I will definitely subscribe when I am in UK. My father doesn't have a bank account in UK and PayPal had both me and him nearly off our heads so I will have to subscribe directly. And I am very much looking forward to meeting the persuasive and eloquent Nigel! Will definitely be joining.
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- Timmy-the-dog
- Posts: 184
- Joined: 14 Jun 2006, 00:44
- Favourite book/series: Castle of Adventure
- Favourite character: Me!!
- Location: UK/Far East
- Contact:
I was thinking of Miss Grayling's remarks to new girls at Malory Towers:
"You will all get a tremendous lot out of your time at Malory Towers. See that you give a lot back!"
We all get a tremendous lot out of our time on the Society website..........
Maybe, by joining the Society, we can do just that.
"You will all get a tremendous lot out of your time at Malory Towers. See that you give a lot back!"
We all get a tremendous lot out of our time on the Society website..........
Maybe, by joining the Society, we can do just that.
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- George@Kirrin
- Posts: 1012
- Joined: 12 Dec 2005, 15:56
- Location: Kirrin Island
- Contact:
- Anita Bensoussane
- Forum Administrator
- Posts: 26887
- Joined: 30 Jan 2005, 23:25
- Favourite book/series: Adventure series, Six Cousins books, Six Bad Boys
- Favourite character: Jack Trent, Fatty and Elizabeth Allen
- Location: UK
[George@Kirrin:] "Ok, Ok, I'll join!"
Hurrah! I'll start embroidering EBS on a cloth-covered button for you forthwith!
Anita
Hurrah! I'll start embroidering EBS on a cloth-covered button for you forthwith!
Anita
"Heyho for a starry night and a heathery bed!" - Jack, The Secret Island.
"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.
Society Member
"There is no bond like the bond of having read and liked the same books."
- E. Nesbit, The Wonderful Garden.
Society Member
- George@Kirrin
- Posts: 1012
- Joined: 12 Dec 2005, 15:56
- Location: Kirrin Island
- Contact:
- HeatherS
- Posts: 395
- Joined: 03 Feb 2005, 03:50
- Favourite book/series: Mystery
- Favourite character: Fatty
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Contact:
As are mine. Always. Really. Hey, does anybody have any hints as to how to convince spouses of the necessity of buying books on Ebay?George@Kirrin wrote:My Ebay addiction has somewhat crippled my spending power - I do maintain however they were all necessary and all bargains!
Heather
"Have you held your breath in wonder, at the sky so dark and deep?" - Enid Blyton
http://www.heathersblytonpages.com/
"Have you held your breath in wonder, at the sky so dark and deep?" - Enid Blyton
http://www.heathersblytonpages.com/
- Jools
- Posts: 338
- Joined: 21 Nov 2006, 10:02
- Favourite book/series: The Six Bad Boys
- Favourite character: Julian
- Location: Warwickshire
Heather.HeatherS wrote:As are mine. Always. Really. Hey, does anybody have any hints as to how to convince spouses of the necessity of buying books on Ebay?George@Kirrin wrote:My Ebay addiction has somewhat crippled my spending power - I do maintain however they were all necessary and all bargains!
Just say that the state of your good mental health is dependent on the amount of books you have in your possession. Or, alternatively lock spouse in cupboard (in an affectionate way of course).
Half term at last!
Forums' First Angela.
Forums' First Angela.
- Mollybob
- Posts: 444
- Joined: 16 May 2006, 13:35
- Favourite book/series: The Valley of Adventure, Five On a Treasure Island
- Favourite character: Philip, George
- Location: Calne, Wiltshire
My OH introduced me to ebay, so it's all his faultHeatherS wrote:As are mine. Always. Really. Hey, does anybody have any hints as to how to convince spouses of the necessity of buying books on Ebay?George@Kirrin wrote:My Ebay addiction has somewhat crippled my spending power - I do maintain however they were all necessary and all bargains!