Hands up, who was a member of the Famous Five Club?
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And the only possible response is "Ick, Ick, Pah Boo" (No offence intended, it's the secret password).
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Kate.
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Thanks, Kate Mary!
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I bet Tony's glad he didn't have to organise those!Anita Bensoussane wrote:Thanks, Kate Mary!
Goodness! What can one possibly say to that except "Gug Gug Nunc Nunc"?!Kate Mary wrote:The Wilfredian League of Gugnuncs had gatherings like our Enid Blyton Day, but they were so immensely popular that they were held in the Royal Albert Hall and were broadcast by the BBC!
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The last post was back in 2011. Can any one who has joined us since then remember if they joined The Famous Five Club/still have their badge etc?
This lady joined in 1984.What year did the club cease?
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This lady joined in 1984.What year did the club cease?
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I joined the F5 club just prior to the screening of the 70's F5 TV series. I still have my badge, membership card & other info that came with it. The info included a fact sheet for the Birthday's of the Marcus, Gary, Michele & Jennifer (Although they got Jenny's Wrong!), along with printed autograph photos. I've even got the original envelope that they came in!
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My 1975 pre tv series pack didn't have all those extras.
Would be lovely to see a scan/pic of all your club documents and envelope if at possible?
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Would be lovely to see a scan/pic of all your club documents and envelope if at possible?
Regards
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I remember having the badge but I can't remember joining the club so I assume my mother joined me. Sadly, I haven't had the badge for years.
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I remember a group of girls at my junior school were in the Famous Five club, and used to bring Famous Five paperbacks to school to swap with each other. Sadly, I was never a member - but then I had very little interest in the Famous Five as a child. Only ever read two Five books.
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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I had the 1978 TV series tie in books and each one had an advert for the club. I'd have joined it - I joined a lot of things in those days, fan clubs for Nookie bear and Roland Rat, Dennis the Menace and Desperate Dan - but a line in the ad unnerved me.
Your gifts will be used to comfort sick children in hospital.
What gifts? I thought. They expect me to send gifts? How often? I only get 50p a week pocket money. And that doesn't get me much more than a paperback a week. If I have to buy gifts, I'd have no money at all. No books!!!
So I never joined. I would have done, had it not been for that sentence. And I bet loads of kids never sent gifts. I know that now, but aged 8-11 I didn't and would've worried.
Your gifts will be used to comfort sick children in hospital.
What gifts? I thought. They expect me to send gifts? How often? I only get 50p a week pocket money. And that doesn't get me much more than a paperback a week. If I have to buy gifts, I'd have no money at all. No books!!!
So I never joined. I would have done, had it not been for that sentence. And I bet loads of kids never sent gifts. I know that now, but aged 8-11 I didn't and would've worried.
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I've not the means to scan things, bet I'll get my Brother to do it for me. It may take a while, as he's a busy graphic designer!pete9012S wrote:My 1975 pre tv series pack didn't have all those extras.
Would be lovely to see a scan/pic of all your club documents and envelope if at possible?
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Please don't go to too much trouble.Even just a pic taken by phone would be great.
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It shouldn't be any trouble.
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Here's my membership card & F5 Badge I recieved from the 1978 F5 club. Been trying to locate other items in my collection from this era! They've gone walkabout at the moment!
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Great mementos Number 6. Over a quarter of a million members too. Does anyone know how many people evr joined the club?
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It's great seeing that membership card and badge, as it is from a similar time to the days when I remember people being Famous Five members - 1978 - 1980. For some weird reason I have a strong memory of seeing Famous Five badges that were yellow with a brown design on them - exactly like the blue one but yellow and brown - but I've looked everywhere online and can't find any reference to them. For years I'd thought 1970's FF badges were yellow - but I see I was mistaken! No idea what badge I saw back then!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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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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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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