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FICTIONAL FOODS EATEN IN CHILDRENS’ BOOKS 1: Stuff in the larder in the Faraway Tree
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FICTIONAL FOODS EATEN IN CHILDRENS’ BOOKS
1: Stuff in the larder in the Faraway Tree
As a spin-off from Tom’s Publog articles (one and two here) I thought it was worthwhile savouring some of the items you could not actually get. Enid Blyt[…]

FOODS EATEN IN CHILDRENS’ BOOKS #2: Pine Needles
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FOODS EATEN IN CHILDRENS’ BOOKS #2: Pine Needles
Pine needles seem to work as a kind of Moomin hay – they form their hibernation beds as well as serving as the staple diet. The preferred Mooomin drink – raspberry juice – lives[…]

More PopNose
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More PopNose to your right. PN15 is a sort-of Coxsone Dodd tribute, PN16 is robot romance.[…]

TANYA’S ROUND OF RUBBISH – “Banned From The Pubs”
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TANYA’S ROUND OF RUBBISH – “Banned From The Pubs”
Peter and The Test Tube Babies found themselves in a spot of boozer difficulty.
Banned from pubs go on on your way
Banned from pubs no punks they say
Banned from pubs you lot g[…]

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