Tag Archives: Enid Blyton

Feeling Nostalgic About Enid Blyton

Enid Blyton's Secret Seven books

I was at Smart Bookshop in Permaisuri Imperial City Mall when I saw books of Enid Blyton on some shelves.  It really stirred up a lot of nostalgia. When I was a kid, I was captivated by her books which played a big part in instilling in me a love of reading. I was particularly addicted to The Secret Seven ...

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A Small-Town Boy’s Memories Of Binatang

A very old photo of Binatang

I was born in a very small town but for the past 35 years, I have called Miri my home. The small-town boy in me never truly goes away. Time and again, I am caught up in nostalgia whenever I recall my childhood days in Binatang (now known as Bintangor). The recent sale of my dad’s shophouse in Bintangor has ...

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The Joy of Reading

Enid Blyton's Famous Five Books

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. – Richard Steele, Tatler, 1710 It was during my primary school days at St Augustine’s Primary School in Binatang that I picked up reading as a hobby. I devoured books by Enid Blyton and immersed myself in the world of the Famous Five and Secret Seven. I would drop ...

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Remembering My Childhood in Binatang

Childhood is a wonderful time. It is often one of the happiest periods in the life of any person. As I look back at my childhood in Binatang (now known as Bintangor), I am overwhelmed by nostalgia and fond reminiscence of those almost care-free days. And I feel myself being transported back in time to the 1960s and early 1970s. ...

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