Review of the Features and Pin-Ups in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (Part 2)

(Continued from Part 1) Top Dogs (page 41) This page features photographs of dogs that Bunty readers had sent in. It’s funny how there is a photo of a dog in a wheelbarrow if it succeeds the pet pin-up on the previous page. The other dog on this page I really like is Crackers the … Continue reading Review of the Features and Pin-Ups in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (Part 2)

Review of the Features and Pin-Ups in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (Part 1)

Features were staples in Bunty annuals and comics throughout their runs. In the comics, these included letters from readers, Bunty's Cut-Out Wardrobe (which was replaced with celebrity posters in the late 1980s), puzzles, readers' fact files and celebrity interviews, particularly in the comic's later years. I can also recall one feature in an issue of … Continue reading Review of the Features and Pin-Ups in the Bunty for Girls 1999 annual (Part 1)

Review of the Text Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual

Text stories appeared in Bunty comics and annuals besides picture stories and photo stories. Although I wasn’t as big a fan of the text stories in girls' comics and annuals as the more visual stories due to finding the latter types of stories easier to follow, some text stories in girls' comic annuals I particularly … Continue reading Review of the Text Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual

Review of the Photo Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual

Not only did Bunty include picture stories in its comics, annuals and summer specials, but these publications also included photo stories in their later years.  The first known photo story to appear in a Bunty publication was Hector's Holiday in the 1983 Summer Special. Photo stories then began to appear in the annuals starting with … Continue reading Review of the Photo Stories in the Bunty for Girls 1999 Annual

October, November and December 2018 Favourites Part 2

Here are my other favourite things in terms of a drink, Christmas presents, technology and films, including some old festive favourites, of this quarter. Drink Ribena Winter Spice I was once shopping in my local Co-Op when I saw this limited edition of the classic blackcurrant drink. The concept caught my eye, so I decided … Continue reading October, November and December 2018 Favourites Part 2

Book Review of Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers by Emma Louise Bridge (Warning: Contains potential spoilers)

Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers is a diary-style book that was written by Emma Louise Bridge, a young woman on the autistic spectrum. As the title suggests each diary entry is listed as an even number in accordance with her preference and in each entry Emma documents how she finds living … Continue reading Book Review of Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers by Emma Louise Bridge (Warning: Contains potential spoilers)