Journal 59
- Lenoir
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My Journal arrived in the week. I turned to the middle first to look at the colour illustrations / book covers. It's become my favourite part of the Journal.
Looking forward to reading the rest of it!
Looking forward to reading the rest of it!
- Lenoir
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A fine journal which I enjoyed reading. I found the Enid at School article particularly interesting and it was good to learn more about Lacrosse!
I also liked that piece. Nice to get the background details. And good for him.Daisy wrote:I was interested to read the "Happy Ending" at the end of Nick Hopkins' article on the making of the Castle of Adventure. It was great to read that Ted Francis felt so passionately about the violent content of some TV made for children that he ploughed in so much of his own money to get the filming of an Enid Blyton story made and actually onto our screens.
- Machupicchu14
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I have just received the Enid Blyton society journal!! I am reading now Robert Houghton's article. I just love the journal! Thanks everyone for the great job! It has made my day
"All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."
(все, что я понимаю, я понимаю только потому, что люблю)
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(все, что я понимаю, я понимаю только потому, что люблю)
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- Lucky Star
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Yes the arrival of a new Journal usually makes everyone's day around here. Glad you're enjoying it.
"What a lot of trouble one avoids if one refuses to have anything to do with the common herd. To have no job, to devote ones life to literature, is the most wonderful thing in the world. - Cicero
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- Chrissie777
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That's right.
Can't wait for the the next one in July!!!
Can't wait for the the next one in July!!!
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- Rob Houghton
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Re: Journal 59
Journal number 60! That has to be a special issue!
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
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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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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- Chrissie777
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I'm sure it will be very special!
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- Lucky Star
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Re: Journal 59
Seems like only last month we were preparing for the very special Journal 50.
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- Eddie Muir
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Re: Journal 59
Every issue of the Journal is special!
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.
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I have to say I haven't even thought about it yet, but it will actually be my 50th Journal. I did actually redo the first ten to make sure they all had contents pages (none did originally) and also gave eight of them colour covers, but I can only claim to have done the next 49 entirely on my own. I am sure there is somebody out there eagerly waiting to do the next 50!Rob Houghton wrote:Journal number 60! That has to be a special issue!
- Daisy
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That was my thought too John. It seems impossible that this year is 10 issues later... Time certainly seems to race by these days.Lucky Star wrote:Seems like only last month we were preparing for the very special Journal 50.
I feel that that is a vain hope Tony - you do such a good job for us.Tony Summerfield wrote: I am sure there is somebody out there eagerly waiting to do the next 50!
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- Chrissie777
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Please don't stop, Tony!!!Tony Summerfield wrote:...I am sure there is somebody out there eagerly waiting to do the next 50!
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- Anita Bensoussane
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Tony, you do such a splendid job it would be hard for anyone to match it! Putting together 50-60 issues of the Journal (and hopefully many more! ) is a real achievement. Checking the contributions and deciding on the order is just the tip of the iceberg - there's also finding and scanning illustrations, selecting uncollected material written by Enid Blyton and typing it up, writing the editorial and contents page and sometimes other pieces too, dealing with subscriptions and keeping records (subscriptions trickle in a few at a time and it's an ongoing job for Tony keeping on top of them all), getting the Journals printed, preparing the envelopes for sending out (including relevant enclosures), taking them to the post office, responding to queries... All I can say is that the Journal is a fantastic work of art as well as entertaining and informative, and is greatly appreciated. I often read and refer to back issues. Excellent value for money too! Thanks so much, Tony!
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- Eddie Muir
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Hear, hear, Anita.
'Go down to the side-shows by the river this afternoon. I'll meet you somewhere in disguise. Bet you won't know me!' wrote Fatty.
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Re: Journal 59
Kind, but a bit OTT, Anita! It sounds a bit like a 'golden handshake', with the announcement of the new editor coming next!