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Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 16:43
by Tony Summerfield
Although it was mentioned in another thread I felt it might interest one or two people if this had a thread of its own and as I guess that I am the only person able to produce this list, I thought I had better do it.
Enid Blyton Day Speakers
1993: Barbara Stoney, Mary Cadogan, Janet Seller, Norman Wright
1994: Gillian Baverstock, Tony Summerfield, Norman Wright
1995: George Greenfield, Michael Rouse, Norman Wright
1996: David Rudd, John Price, Norman Wright
1997: Sheila Ray, Robert Dallas, Gareth Derrick, Grazina Frame, Mary Cadogan
Barbara Stoney, Gary Russell, Tim Quinn, Jemima Rooper, Gillian Baverstock
1998: Robert Tyndall, George Greenfield, Nicholas Reed, Imogen Smallwood, Pam Ally
1999: David Cook, Tony Summerfield, Jenny Schofield, Gary Russell, Norman Wright
2000: Anne Digby, David Rudd, Helen Cresswell, Johnny Hopton
2001: Imogen Smallwood, Sophie Smallwood, Nick James, Val Biro, Darryl Read, David Palmer, Heather Barnes
2002: Gyles Brandreth, Phil Evans, Mike Carrington Wood, Clarissa Cridland
2003: Tim Rice, Eva Rice, Ken Howard, Mary Cadogan
2005: Mark Davidson
2006: Robert Tyndall, Marcus Harris
2007: Nicolette Jones, Duncan McLaren, Marcus Harris, Gary Russell
2008: Pamela Cox, Esra Cafer
2009: Clova McCallum, Lee Morris, Eleanor Moran, Mary Cadogan, Norman Wright,
2010: Sophie Smallwood, Robert Tyndall, Susan Sheridan, Gary Russell, Marcus Harris,
Gail Renard, Julie Davis
2012: Sarah Lawrance, Jon Appleton, Georgina Hargreaves, Pam Ally
I have left out speakers who were on the programme but never appeared and included one or two who weren't on the programme but made it onto stage!
Biennial?
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 17:07
by MJE
Are Enid Blyton Days biennial now? (2011 is missing, and I seem to recall someone saying there wasn't going to be one this year, either.)
Or are they off altogether from now on? That would be sad.
I guess it makes little difference to me personally, because it is very unlikely I will ever visit England; but I can assure you that, if I lived in England, I would be certain to come, even if I had to drive hundreds of miles to get there.
Regards, Michael.
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 17:19
by Eddie Muir
Thank you for posting the list of speakers, Tony.
I have printed a copy to put in my EB Day file.
There wasn't an EB Day in 2011, Michael.
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 17:35
by MJE
Eddie Muir wrote:There wasn't an EB Day in 2011, Michael.
Yes, I realized - that's why I was wondering if the event had either been cancelled, or become biennial.
I gather there has been a bit of difficulty more recently organizing speakers. But, even without speakers, would it still be a nice get-together for Enid Blyton enthusiasts?
Regards, Michael.
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 17:41
by Tony Summerfield
You will see that 2004 is also missing as there wasn't a day that year either. As far as the future is concerned all I can definitely say is that there is no EB Day in 2013, although we are having an outing to Beckenham on June 15th, which is in a separate thread.
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 17:41
by Fiona1986
The last page or two of
this thread might answer your questions
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:15
by Julie2owlsdene
Some good names that have been speakers. I noticed George Greenfield has spoken twice. I've got his book. Nice to see Gary Russell up there too more than once. I see the name Jemima Rooper too. Be nice if she come do a come back! And Tony, looks like you've been on stage too. Don't you fancy having another go at speaking! I missed 1994 and 1999 years.
All in all a very good turn out.
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:21
by Katharine
I recently managed to buy a programme from the 1996 day, and I've also got programmes from 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 & 2000, plus of course the one from last year which I actually attended. I thought I was doing quite well with my collection, as I have arranged to buy 1997's programme too. So that was the first 7 years taken care of. Now I realise that 1993 was the first year, so goodness knows if I'll be able to track down a copy of that one.
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:21
by Eddie Muir
Julie2owlsdene wrote:All in all a very good turn out.
Hear, hear!
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:24
by Julie2owlsdene
Very nice, Katharine, where did you buy them from. Was it the online shop?
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:25
by Eddie Muir
Good luck with your programme search, Katharine!
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:26
by Tony Summerfield
Julie2owlsdene wrote:Don't you fancy having another go at speaking! I missed 1994 and 1999 years.
No!! I spoke in 1999 to launch
The Enid Blyton Dossier, but only because Brian Stewart couldn't make it.
There is no chance at all of getting a working actress like Jemima Rooper. I could give you quite a long list of people that I have tried and failed with!
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:28
by Eddie Muir
Tony Summerfield wrote:There is no chance at all of getting a working actress like Jemima Rooper.
'Spitty!
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:29
by Tony Summerfield
Katharine wrote:I recently managed to buy a programme from the 1996 day, and I've also got programmes from 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999 & 2000, plus of course the one from last year which I actually attended. I thought I was doing quite well with my collection, as I have arranged to buy 1997's programme too. So that was the first 7 years taken care of. Now I realise that 1993 was the first year, so goodness knows if I'll be able to track down a copy of that one.
Oh dear, I could have given you a 1997 programme for free, Katharine! Still can if you haven't bought it.
Re: Enid Blyton Day Speakers
Posted: 24 Mar 2013, 19:29
by Katharine
Julie, they all came from E-Bay. I didn't set out to get them to begin with. I think I bought a job lot of unavailable Journals and I got about 3 of the programmes as well as a couple of Green Hedges magazine and a Junior Newsletter or two. I think I got the other 2 programmes in another job lot of journals. Then the most recent purchase was sold singly on E-Bay.
I never thought of looking at the on-line shop, but I think I'd probably have noticed if they were in there.