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Anna

I didn't know whether to put this in the recipe section or the book section so I put in in both Very Happy

It's a recipe book by Jane Brocket in which she's searched out and re-created recipes from much-loved children's books such as Enid Blyton, Milly-Molly-Mandy, Narnia etc etc.

Obviously it's mainly tea time foods, cakes, picnics and so on but I swear I put about six stone on just by reading it wiggletongue

I now have the urge to go and bake cakes and I had tomato sandwiches for my tea!!

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jessica · Joined: 08 Nov 2006 Posts: 1342

Sounds good to me. Made blueberry muffins for tea today.

melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 5801 Location: UK

I remember the Famous Five had meat paste sandwiches for picnics. Shocked

I have bought Matthew the first Famous Five book in the series (the proper ones!) and weaim to read it over the summer holidays together. It will be lovely for us to share a book Cool

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Fi · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:00 pm Post subject:

I loved the Famous Five when I as younger, DS1 like them too.

DS2 reads but not as avidly as DS1 however he has a reading age of 14yrs at 10yrs, not sure how he does it.
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melody yarns · Site Admin Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 5801 Location: UK

Mmm know what you mean Fi! Matthew is a level 4 in reading and he's only 8 Shocked

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Anna · Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject:

I still read Famous Five when I'm in need of mindless comfort. I read a few when I came out of hospital as my brain couldn't cope with anything else.

I find they're bad for my waistline though as I cannot read one without craving ham sandwiches, huge cooked breakfasts and high tea Laughing

Only Enid Blyton can make the humble tomato sound like caviar!
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Fi · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:41 pm Post subject:

Anna I feel hungry now.
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loobyj · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1160 Location: Swindon, Wilts

I've got this one too Very Happy

It's been great fun reading through it. Think my birthday tea this year is going to be an Enid Blyton style picnic.

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Anna · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:09 pm Post subject:

What a fab idea, loobyj! I'm a December baby so a picnic is out of the question, unfortunately Sad

I could always have a tea party, I suppose Laughing

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