Why the Famous Five had the perfect austerity diet

April 20, 2012 15:47

If you grew up reading Enid Blyton, here's something that is guaranteed to throw you into a reverie.

Seventy years ago this summer, Julian, Dick and Anne went to stay with their cousin Georgina at Kirrin Cottage. Across the following two decades, the Famous Five put away their fair share of villains and ne'er-do-wells, as well as a few hard-boiled eggs, jars of potted meat and cucumber sandwiches. I grew up on a diet of Famous Five. The food connection, however, passed me by until my five-year-old son observed: "These children eat a lot, Dad."

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