Saturday, September 09, 2006

Thoughts of Faraway...

While I had a little time to spare this afternoon, I finally got around to adding the moon phase panel to my collection of links down the left hand side of the blog.

My wandering mind being what it is, I suddenly found myself thinking about Moon Face from Enid Blyton's Enchanted Wood and Magic Faraway Tree stories and how incredible it is that my little niece is now enjoying the stories every bit as much as her Mum and Uncle Seany did when they were her age. When Little Sis told me they were reading the book with Curious Connie, I found I could easily recall the various characters who lived in the magical tree and some of the lands that used to visit the top of it.

Curious myself to see if the stories had much of an internet presence, I surfed around and was shocked amongst my searching to discover that apparently, the characters have had to undergo a few changes. The three children have now changed names from Jo, Bessie and Fanny to Joe, Beth and Frannie. Even Cousin Dick is now Cousin Rick. All in the name of bringing them up to date and reducing the possibility of offence. Political correctness gone mad!

Anyway, for those who are interested, you can read the Wikipedia entry here and there is a great site here full of pictures and links.

I really must get back out to the pub again next weekend...

4 comments:

delcatto said...

I can remember the 'Famous Five' and 'The Secret Seven' but not the other ones.
Sparky, Beano, Dandy and Topper I remember as well as being essential reading at the time as well... old bugger that I am.

Seany said...

I tried the comic recollection thing a while back after Cherrypie's post.

I know it all began with Bo-Bo Bunny, finished with Look-in and I think there was a "Whoopee" somewhere in between but unusually for me, I've otherwise pretty much drawn a memory blank. I asked Mum who couldn't even remember the ones that I could, so I'm afraid it's a post destined never to happen!

Cherrypie said...

I loved the Famous Five and Mallory Towers, although I never got into the Secret Seven. I didn't know the Magic Faraway Tree until Jack was little. It was his favourite book.

Classical Music and children's literature. You'll be posting about embroidery next. x

Seany said...

Sorry Cherrypie, nothing to say on embroidery! I'm afraid my needlework skills are restricted to turning up trouser hems and replacing shirt buttons