TV locations for the Famous Five series

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Hello, I wish you all an nice sunday.
Here are two special photos, I never found before. I made it by my last trip to the N.F.
The farm manager gave me permission to make this photos.
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Nice one, O.Q.! Great pics. My one & only visit to the farm was about 7 years ago! It's lovely to see some recent photos of the old place. Thanks for sharing. Great stuff! :D
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Onkel Quentin wrote:Hello, I wish you all an nice sunday.
Happy Father's Day! :D
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number 6 wrote:Nice one, O.Q.! Great pics. My one & only visit to the farm was about 7 years ago! It's lovely to see some recent photos of the old place. Thanks for sharing. Great stuff! :D
Yes, it´s very nice. Every moment, Mrs Penruthlan will come out of the door. "The tea is ready!"
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I wish someone had come out of the farm & offered me tea when I visited...it was a scorching day & I'd ran out of water! :roll:
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I never knew Charlotte Avery, who played Marybelle Lenoir in Smugglers Top (1978 F5 series) used to be in Eastenders! Mind you, I never watch the programme, so it's no surprise it's took this long for me to find out! Here is a link to her website & Wikipedia page for those who are interested in her work & how she has got on in life since her appearance in the F5! :D

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Today is the 75th birthday of Friedrich von Thun, the gardener Rogers.

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Alles Gute zum Geburtstag Friedrich von Thun von einem Fan aus Oberbayern!
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A belated Happy 75th Birthday to "Rogers"! :D
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Here I have some details from inside Rhinefield House:
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This are the windows, the Famous Five escaped. It´s in the ground floor! When you see the windows from outside in the film, you see the the windows directly obove, but there are iron lattice!

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This is the fireplace, Anne touched and said "It´s even warm"

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and this is the secret door, I always thought it was only a fake door for the film, but it is the entrance door to one of the breakfast rooms in Rhinefield House. Only the wallpaper was changed. All three pictures I made in this room.
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Nice photos, O.Q.! It's been a number of years since I was at Rhinefield House. Were you staying for a night at the House, or did you just visit for an hour or so? :D
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Interesting photos. Thanks, Onkel Quentin!
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Gary Russell, Sir, Were you at Poole quay in Dorset around Mid-June? I may be wrong, but I saw someone who looked remarkably like you! Ok, it was from a distance, but I don't think my eyesight is that bad..yet! I think you may have been with a few other folk. I didn't see them clearly, so I couldn't be sure they were with you. I didn't like to approach you, as I didn't want to be seen as interfering in your business or being a nuisance. I don't like invading other people's space at the best of times! I've not said anything up to yet, because I've only just remembered! Apologises if I'm mistaken. :D
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number 6 wrote:Nice photos, O.Q.! It's been a number of years since I was at Rhinefield House. Were you staying for a night at the House, or did you just visit for an hour or so? :D
Most time, when I am in "Kirrin (N.F.)", I stay in the Rhinefield House Hotel. One time, I slept in the Burley Manor Hotel, it was also very nice. Other Hotels I slept are in Highcliff or around this areas. I like to stay in this hotels, knowing the Famous Five have been there 40 years before.
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Great stuff, O.Q. How lucky that you've stopped in such great hotels, made more enjoyable knowing that they were used in the F5 series! I know a few other people on this forum who have stayed in the hotels as well, but I've not had the opportunity to try them out myself. Maybe one day! :D
When are you planning your next visit to the NF?
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number 6 wrote: When are you planning your next visit to the NF?
It is possible that i come next year. In spring or early summer. And I hope there will be a meeting of the blyton fans, then I hope
I will be able to come, too. For this year I wanted to come, but it was canceled, you know.
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