#22: Sylvia Plath, Nostalgia and Porridge

In which Rosianna still wants caterpillar cake. http://revolution.channel4.com/

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome
We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome
The Famous Five by Enid Blyton

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[littlesarahhh]

Sylvia Plath, Nostalgia, and Porridge.

Sincerely,

The Oxford Comma

[missxrojas]

@littlesarahhh booo, never liked the Oxford Comma!

[Linawk]

The only fan fiction I've ever written is about the famous five from when I was, like, ten or eleven. I still have it. No comment on that. Today, I relaxed properly with some yoga. Ohyeah.

[missxrojas]

@Linawk was the fan fiction about Julian? He was my first love...

[xmadaboutmusicxxx]

Ah jeez, now I'm wanting me so caterpillar cake too. Midnight feast anyone?

[missxrojas]

@xmadaboutmusicxxx I made myself get into my pyjamas to stop myself from going to the supermarket and buying one.

[theflorgeormix]

Porridge t-shirt please

[JAMBO4358]

DFTBA Shirt :)

[splicegrrl]

Enid Blyton was a big part of my childhood. I still adore her and don't think she negatively impacted my intellectual development or love of reading. Quite the opposite.

[DJAustay]

"Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression." :D (I Capture the Castle FTW)

[dropofjam]

Swallows and Amazons was one of my favourite books when I was younger!! I still have it and love it:)

[WhisperOfTheTotoro]

@lucyedgehill A cake that looks like a caterpillar :) Its a thing.

[rachelloveschocolate]

I totally agree about the famous five. Reading them now they seem so twee. But I loved them as a child . My mum read me swallows and amazons but at the time I LOVED ff. I think the apparent independence from adults ( a bunch of 11 year olds camping on an island in a storm) and the collectibility helps . The 21 numbered books to collect :-). Although my daughter when she was 6 collected the rainbow fairies there are over a hundred of them!!!

[lucyedgehill]

What is caterpillar cake?

[littledumbled]

I LOVED SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS

[cptncatholi]

Love the phrase: "Enthusiastically lukewarm"