Gawd Elp Us Is Nothing Sacred?

[ToraToraTora]

https://news.sky.com/story/enid-blyton-blue-plaque-bio-by-english-heritage-includes-racist-and-xenophobic-criticism-12334601
....Perlease!

[douglas9401]

Some say it was the origin of 'new balls please'.

[andy-hughes]

Douglas - in what way have 'mis-spoken again'?

On second thoughts never mind ...

[Khandro]

//But never mind all that. Let's discuss Enid herself and her penchant for nude tennis.//

Bring it on!

[Mamyalynne]

As well as Chinajan's Wiki link, there's this when they were researching for a new drama some years ago.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1227422/New-TV-drama-reveals-Enid-Blyton-barking-mad-adulterous-bully.html

[naomi24]

Crikey! What have I missed all these years. Racism, lesbianism and no doubt several other isms once invisible to innocent eyes but now revealed to all.

And to think I so wanted to be George because Ann was such a sissy. What on earth was I thinking?!!!

New balls indeed, douglas, and plenty of them.

[Caran]

I was brought up on Enid Blyton. I had all the "Famous Five" "Secret Seven" "The Adventures On" series and any other teenage ones there were. When I decided I'd grown out of them I donated them to our local children's hospital. Years later when my daughter was reading I bought them all again.