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elisjohn
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Report flushgordon1 August 27, 2019 8:33 AM BST
No she wasn't.
Report elisjohn August 27, 2019 8:41 AM BST
my fav of hers were the adventuree series, castle of adventure, island, circus,eg, and a remember reading a book of hers as a 8/9 year old , tuppeney, feefo and jinks it was my fav , and i must have lost the book and for many years later i tried everywhere to get it, but noone had ever heard of this book, anyway went to dorset few years back and into corfe castle, and there in a little shop it was i was over the moon,Happy and im in my 60s now.
Report trilby22 August 27, 2019 8:44 AM BST
I grew up with the Famous Five and it was Enid who (mostly) taught me to read LoveCool

This witch-hunt of her has been going on for decades by the who-know-who brigade WinkAngry
Report trilby22 August 27, 2019 8:48 AM BST
'Small beer' Blyton banned by BBC -  November 2009
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8361056.stm

June 2006
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-392400/Row-faster-George-The-PC-meddlers-chasing-us.html
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Ban children’s books depicting traditional families: ‘gender stereotyping’ says EU report - December 2012
https://fellowshipoftheminds.com/more-pc-madness
Report elisjohn August 27, 2019 8:57 AM BST
i honestly didnt know about this witch hunt, she should have put some sex  in her books and dinah and sally getting off together, and jack a right thug, and swearing then shed be more lauded
Report elisjohn August 27, 2019 8:58 AM BST
i still take her books on hols with meWink
Report elisjohn August 27, 2019 9:00 AM BST
sorry lucy not sallyWhoops
Report flushgordon1 August 27, 2019 9:00 AM BST
I can't get my new series of children's books published , jihadi janet and john.

Look at the bird jihadi John said janet, it is high in the sky jihadi janet said john.

Look the bird is flying down said jihadi janet , see it fly john.

That's not a bird jihadi janet said john, it's a drone.

Oh sh!t said jihadi janet , Oh sh!t said hijack john.

The end.
Report elisjohn August 27, 2019 9:03 AM BST
Laugh
Report trilby22 August 27, 2019 9:05 AM BST
When Juicy Lucy met Saucy Sally, Eli? Wink

Laugh Flush, superb!
Report Facts August 27, 2019 9:48 AM BST
Puerile
Report lfc1971 August 27, 2019 9:55 AM BST
Corbyn and McDonnell will want to burn the beautiful Enid Blyton books :( , they hate England !
Report Facts August 27, 2019 10:00 AM BST
LaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaughLaugh
Report alun2005 August 27, 2019 10:01 AM BST
Millions of sensible British children were brought up on Enid Blyton books, by wonderful parents. That's something we can profoundly rejoice about.
Report Reynard August 27, 2019 10:06 AM BST
Maybe we should go back to the days of burning books . I know what one I'd start with Mischief
Report Do wah Diddy August 27, 2019 10:10 AM BST
Noddy was born in 1949 the same year as me

I had a happy childhood .with Noddy and Rupert the bear .and bill and Ben and Andy Pandy

Theres no new  nice models today to take the place of those I've mentioned

I watched picture book on a Monday ,rag tag and bobtail on tuesday.andy pandy(with special guest star looby loo) on a wednesday .bill and Ben on Thursday and to top it off the wooden tops with daddy wooden top and mummy wooden top and baby wooden top and spot the dog wooden top

The waltons tried to copy the wooden tops with a nice family
but it was peaceful in the woodentops house .there was no guns lying about
Report Do wah Diddy August 27, 2019 10:10 AM BST
Noddy was born in 1949 the same year as me

I had a happy childhood .with Noddy and Rupert the bear .and bill and Ben and Andy Pandy

Theres no new  nice models today to take the place of those I've mentioned

I watched picture book on a Monday ,rag tag and bobtail on tuesday.andy pandy(with special guest star looby loo) on a wednesday .bill and Ben on Thursday and to top it off the wooden tops with daddy wooden top and mummy wooden top and baby wooden top and spot the dog wooden top

The waltons tried to copy the wooden tops with a nice family
but it was peaceful in the woodentops house .there was no guns lying about
Report northanlite August 27, 2019 10:20 AM BST
this isn't exactly a new allegation. it was being made when i was a teenager and that was a very long time agoPlain
Report Get me a drink August 27, 2019 10:40 AM BST
bigot

a person who is intolerant towards those holding different opinions.


We know who the real bigots are.
Report ----you-have-to-laugh--- August 27, 2019 10:57 AM BST
enid blyton books were changed in the 70s to remove all the potential racist stuff

seems odd to whine about it 40 odd years later

plenty 60s editions of the books still kicking around.
Report UBLE/REGY August 27, 2019 12:10 PM BST
The first thing people say about a dictatorship is they burn books

This is our equivalent.

The only thing that needs to be done is to add a page to the inside of these books saying

it reflects the ATTITUDES OF THE TIMES

I really don't think Enid Blyton ever corrupted anybodyCrazyCrazy
Report elisjohn August 27, 2019 12:32 PM BST
yes uble, i watch a load of exellent old films on talking pictures and nearly all of them say that before the film.
Report alun2005 August 27, 2019 2:39 PM BST
Surprised that Blyton's case for Royal Mint recognition hasn't been pushed today by the highly-respected (well, amongst Lefty Progressives) "Trans" community.  The 'Georgina' character in the Famous Five books identified as a boy as I remember it.

How come Blyton isn't being lauded for pushing the idea (to impressionable children) even decades ago that girls can actually be boys?  This is, after all pretty much State School educational policy these dark days.
Report UBLE/REGY August 27, 2019 3:30 PM BST
They were called 'tom boys' then

We have always had them and always will

That is a long way from saying girls can be boys....

The more we push this rubbish, the more it tells me the Muslims will win...all they have to do is stay the same

Let children grow up naturally, make their own choices.
Report trilby22 August 27, 2019 3:47 PM BST
Indeed, George would have given you a black eye had you called her Georgina to her face, Alun!

Just stumbled across the RM story

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/enid-blyton-50p-coin-stopped-by-royal-mint-over-authors-racist-and-homophobic-views/ar-AAGotqb?
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Madeley's quite correct and shame on whoever made this decision in the Mint.  There needs to be a petition!
Report trilby22 August 27, 2019 4:00 PM BST
Change is coming, Mungo.  We've been at (relative) peace for a very large amount of years now.  Nothing stays the same forever Sad
Report flushgordon1 August 27, 2019 5:59 PM BST
Is that Wiltshire Plod?
Report moisok August 27, 2019 6:05 PM BST
Landan
Report Injera August 27, 2019 6:50 PM BST
'So therefore we can only commemorate those who had progressive views ahead of their time.'

Helen on the Daily Mail comment section sums it up rather well..
Report tobermory August 27, 2019 11:29 PM BST
I'm not usually on the side of the 'PC Brigade' but I can somewhat see their point here

"Once the three bold golliwogs, Golly, Woggie, and Ni**er, decided to go for a walk to Bumble-Bee Common. Golly wasn't quite ready so Woggie and Ni**er said they would start off without him, and Golly would catch them up as soon as he could. So off went Woggie and Ni**er, arm-in-arm, singing merrily their favourite song -- which, as you may guess, was Ten Little Ni**er Boys "

Scared
Report casemoney August 27, 2019 11:42 PM BST
Be only one Book the Beeb will want people  reading ,Enid did not write it .
Report moisok August 27, 2019 11:47 PM BST
we never used to have these issues
Report UBLE/REGY August 28, 2019 12:40 AM BST
Did Enid Blyton write that Tobermory?.

If she did it would have been acceptable at the time


Have you any ideas what our values will be in 100 years time?

Authors can only write for the time they are in.

They cannot foresee what future attitudes will be.

The best way of dealing with this is as they do on Talking Pictures TV

Put a note in the book saying the book reflected the attitude of the times.....
Report jucel69 August 28, 2019 3:29 AM BST
Very sad but nobody dares go against the grain nowadays.
The things about liberals is that they aren't very liberal

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/enid-blyton-coin-50p-royal-mint-racist-sexist-homophobic-famous-five-secret-seven-good-morning-a9080176.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1566941149
Report jucel69 August 28, 2019 3:31 AM BST
https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/4/6/7/106467_v1.jpg

She was ahead of her time. Carjacking by blacks, who'd have thunk it!
Report elisjohn August 28, 2019 12:41 PM BST
reading brer rabbitt nowHappy
Report UBLE/REGY August 28, 2019 2:10 PM BST
Shocked..you terrible person elisjohnLaugh
Report lovegod August 28, 2019 4:34 PM BST
Should brer rabbit now be known as bro?
Report moisok August 28, 2019 7:21 PM BST
Reverse racism in action.
Report flushgordon1 August 28, 2019 8:05 PM BST
I have an idea for another book in the jihadi janet and john series.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-49500387
Report flushgordon1 August 29, 2019 8:00 AM BST
Provisionally titled, Janet and John go to a gang bang in Halifax.
Report detraveller August 29, 2019 8:23 AM BST
The last time I read your jihadi John story I thought this guy won't be here long. Nice to see you've survived. A clear sign you can safely go ahead with the publishing.
Report flushgordon1 August 29, 2019 8:33 AM BST
I am in discussion with harper/Collins.
Report Crisp77 August 29, 2019 12:31 PM BST
What we need is a great big melting pot
Report alun2005 August 29, 2019 1:51 PM BST
What we need is a great big melting pot

Yes, but with amended lyrics because teh sky will assuredly fall in if anyone is heard to say "Ch*nk*".
Report moisok August 29, 2019 1:59 PM BST
It is all about shutting everyone up - silencing the majority - placing small groups of 'controlling' elements where they can be their most influential and noisy.

playing the cards to shut up any protest

much more of this to come
Report UBLE/REGY August 29, 2019 3:21 PM BST
Enid Blyton was a great  children's author and always will be

The fact the values of her times did not reflect todays values is hardly her fault

As regards the sexes, well her values make more sense than the looney tunes ones we have nowCrazy in my opinion

Yes I agree there are forces at work in todays society which seek to harm us Moisok....but until people

see them as such we will to have to live with them
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