Hello everyone
Today the Daily Mail had a pull-out section of the most magical Christmas Stories.
First story? The Christmas Tree Fairy by Enid Blyton.
I haven't read a Blyton for ages, but this will be my bedtime reading tonight
Best wishes
Viv
Enid Blyton Story in the Daily Mail
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Hello everyone
Today the Daily Mail had a pull-out section of the most magical Christmas Stories.
First story? The Christmas Tree Fairy by Enid Blyton.
I haven't read a Blyton for ages, but this will be my bedtime reading tonight
Best wishes
Viv
Hello everyone
Today the Daily Mail had a pull-out section of the most magical Christmas Stories.
First story? The Christmas Tree Fairy by Enid Blyton.
I haven't read a Blyton for ages, but this will be my bedtime reading tonight
Best wishes
Viv
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Good to hear from you Viv. I hope all's well with you. You were mentioned the other day.
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Thanks, Viv. Hope you're keeping well. I've just found the story online and it's lovely - and with it is a photo of Enid Blyton that I hadn't seen before. It's heartening to see her work being presented in a serious manner in the press. An excellent find!Viv of Ginger Pop wrote:Today the Daily Mail had a pull-out section of the most magical Christmas Stories.
First story? The Christmas Tree Fairy by Enid Blyton.
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Aw, that was a very sweet story — a bit along the lines of the famous "Do you believe in fairies?" scene from Peter Pan, if less dramatic! 
(I wonder if Enid had been to the pantomime and got the idea from there...) Well done to the Daily Mail for printing an Enid Blyton story without any negative comments whatsoever about her attitudes or writing style or suitability for today's children, too.
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That was lovely, thanks for the link Anita. I hadn't seen that photo of Enid before either. I enjoyed the other stories too especially Horrid Henry.
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A lovely little story, and as has been said, no adverse comments about Enid!
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A lovely story, and I love the illustration too. Takes me back to those nostalgia years of Christmas. 
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Thanks for drawing it to our attention, Viv. I will email the story to my Kindle!
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Hi Viv,
Good to hear from you.
Thanks for posting the details about the Daily Mail Christmas Treat. An enjoyable read.
In the summer I noticed travel posters at many railway stations featuring the Famous Five travelling by rail. At least there was a train and the Five were on the platform walking away ,suit cases in hand. They looked happy so they must have arrived. I expect they were heading into an adventure.
Good to hear from you.
Thanks for posting the details about the Daily Mail Christmas Treat. An enjoyable read.
In the summer I noticed travel posters at many railway stations featuring the Famous Five travelling by rail. At least there was a train and the Five were on the platform walking away ,suit cases in hand. They looked happy so they must have arrived. I expect they were heading into an adventure.