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Post by karate on Oct 8, 2008 23:51:54 GMT 1
This is a tough one...
I have very few details of this book, but I had such fun reading it at age 11, I would love to read it again, age 39 (!).
Firstly, it was written by a woman who was, I think, VERY posh. I remember it was published in the '30s and I remember mention of Hampstead Heath, which I thought odd as an 11 year old, as I didn't think people rode horses in London. Our heroine owned an Irish wolfhound that was always getting her into trouble. Did I mention that she was posh?
Anyway, this book was wry in a Ruby Ferguson way and I re-read it aged 15 and then my mother, bless her, took it and all my old Jill books down to the charity shop. I wish I could remember more details, but if these few jog anyone's memory I would be most grateful to hear your thoughts. I can't imagine there's a better place in the world to ask such a question.
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Post by karate on Oct 9, 2008 1:08:21 GMT 1
How strange - I was looking through the website and there was a picture of the book and it was Three Ponies and Shannan! Wow! A memory recovered from the dark mists of 1981...thank you, pony mad book lovers! And now I have found a hardback 1947 version on Amazon. I LOVE this website! (I really must stop using so many exclamation marks. Maybe I should stop exclaiming so much)
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Post by cally on Oct 9, 2008 12:20:30 GMT 1
I joined this website when I was 39 too, something about wanting to return to the best things about childhood I think!
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Post by Claire on Oct 9, 2008 12:39:15 GMT 1
Hi karate was just going to say 3 ponies and shannon until I got to the 2nd post and realised you had found it out yourself! I think 39 must be about the average age on the forum ;D Oh well, there are worse ways to have a mid life crisis than pony books ;D
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Post by zoe on Oct 9, 2008 12:40:56 GMT 1
Totally agree, Ihave lots of vague memories of books I read years ago- sometimes just a picture in my head and this website helps me to find out what they were. ;D
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Post by karate on Oct 9, 2008 15:37:12 GMT 1
Hooray! Yes, 39, mid-life crisis return to the ponies, but this time I actually own one. It's so much more fun.
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Post by Buster on Oct 9, 2008 20:09:00 GMT 1
Maybe ill still be on the forum when im 39 !
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Post by Claire on Oct 10, 2008 20:17:29 GMT 1
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