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Rufus and Bruno (Sarah_G-G) Chalet-Mad Family Members (Ruth) Do our families share the madness??Parenting Classes Chalet Style (MissPrint) A real life Madge and Joey Ive found a real life Joey (Steph) Bringing up lots of babies Triplets () Apparently triplets develop slower.... Perhaps not as bad an EBDism as we thought () EBD and air raids New Mistress - Possible EBDism (Mihiri) Coming of Age EBDism (Kate) Earphones () Joey's hair as garden snails?.... EBDism Within a Paragraph! (Chelsea) Another family tree (AuntieBethy) Saturdays () Just what did they do on Saturdays in Switzerland? Family Tree (AuntieBethy) Sland Usage () Meanings of wordsYet Another Family Tree!! (AuntieBethy) Atherton/Willoughby FamilySisters by Marriage? (Joan the Dwarf) Half-sisters or sisters-by-marriage?Cellos () EBD's obsession with them!Sweet Cupboard (Miriam) Did it apply to the prefects?Relatives - al la chalet () Relations with Chalet School names Vater Bar () What does it mean? Is this where EBD got her inspiration from? () A real life CS?Oberammergau () The history of the Passion Play and changes over time. Scandalous Behaviour!! () Matey sitting on beds and lime green Sneaking V's Reporting () Just what is the difference? Its such an effort being a Chalet Girl () A day in the life of a CS girl Its such an effort being a Chalet Girl () A day in the life of a CS girl Stars In Daylight () Can you see them or not? Forget the Sinclair C5 () Jack's Monster....How much can you fit into a car? () Lots if its Vikki's tardis........... TB Treatment () Sleeping in the SnowA little bit of hypocrisy? () Bettany/Maynard/Russells - the third generation () How customary were performances of Mrs. Jarley? () Random Mary-Lou Bashing () Prefects () Prefects () Hair turning grey overnight () Fancy Bread Twists () Were they pretzels?Sides To Middle () Olive Oil () Re-reading CarolaCold Baths! () Why Was Captain Humphries Going To Russia () What Habit Of Yours Would Matey Dislike? () Napolean () Ku Klux Klan () Ku Klux KlanRidiculous Punishments () Cubicle Curtains () Rules () Repetition of Names () Election Day Thought () Did they notice what went on in the real world?I was a good little chalet girl and I () What CS things were you inspired to do as a kid/teen/adult?Clocks () EBD vs. Susan CoolidgeThe San in the Welsh Mountains () Crying () lockers () Mornings () Were they really so rushed?The Bubble Bath () Jack LambertWhy Switzerland? () Changing LocationsRolls With Butter And Honey () How Do You Eat Yours () Displaying, storing, keeping your collection.Brownie Pockets () The Canadian Climate () Favourite SSM Member () Society for the Suppression of Matron!Eustacia vs Eustace () Whispering vs Talking () Summerhill School () Comparisons to CS? Food at the Chalet School () Fees () How much would it now cost to go to the CS?Gay's son () Who was Gay's son mentioned in Excitements?Grizel and money () A discussion of what money Grizel had access toHow much? () How much should CS books cost?Irma von Rothenfels née Ancozsky () Who was she?Jack Maynard - too authoritarian () Was he?Jo Scott's age () A discussion of Jo Scott age at various pointsJosette's age () A discussion of Josette's age at various pointsMost EBD-ismed () Which character is most EBD-ismed?Oberland and some other questions () Discussion about Miss Nalder, the cook and St Mildred'sRivals and the KKK () Discussion of the way the KKK are portrayedSmut at the Chalet School () What makes you laugh?Three go - doctor () Who was the doctor?Trivia Question - twins (Jennifer) How many twins were there?Gay's son () Who was Gay's son as mentioned in Excitements?Irma von Rothenfels née Ancozsky () Who was she?Jo Scott's age () A discussion of Jo Scott age at various pointsJosette's age () A discussion of Josette's age at various pointsEBD And Medical Knowledge () Jean MacKenzie - Who? () Book Repair Advice () Altitude And Lung Ailments () English/French Lines () How was the school run in comparison to othersLeila Elstob () Language Instruction () His Yoke Is Easy () Conformity In The Chalet School () Prenatal Medicine In The Chalet School World () Hygiene at The Chalet School () Writers In The CS () Weekly Form lists () The Gang () Suncream in the CS () Quality Of The Swiss Books () Make-up () Parsing () Leaving The Bettany Children Behind () Jo The Dog-Owner () Grizel's Father () Editing Of Racist Comments () Comparisons between the Chalet School and Other Series () Academic Gowns () Work And Marriage () What Have We Lost? () The Role of Doctors () Synthetic Maps () Needed at Home () Matron Vs Nurse () Mary Burnett () Joey as a Student () Growing Up () Going up to Oxford () Anne Seymour () Alixe Von Elsen (Mia) Character InformationThe Name Ellen (Kathy_S) Why would Ellen be considered a ghastly name?Driving (Roisin) Learning to driveScience in the Switzerland books (Caty) Science in the Switzerland booksMaking enemies () discussionKathie Ferrars as a NQT () Was Kathie treated fairly as an inexperienced teacher?Are paperback cuts ever a good thing? () Whether or not there's a positive side to the cutsDaisy (working in Switzerland or not) () Flowers at Invalides () OK to leave them or not?Jam () Lunch () Defining "lunch"!Mary Woodley () Parenting styles (La Rochelle) () The Bettanys () Dick and Mollie's return from IndiaWhy did EBD need them to butt in? () Cartref () Where did the name come from?Ku Klux Klan () Non CS EBD books () Mainly about Chudleigh HoldToo much information () Would a smaller universe have worked better?Yuletide () Link to a story60s paperback editions () Brouhaha () Paper games () Prizes in Kenya () How long to do a read through? () Imperial nationalities () British or Australian?Snow goggles () Tom's house (dolls' houses) () Margot Venables questions () Jo and Jack's Wedding (Lizzie) Jacynth/Richenda Questions (Mary) Chalet School forms compared with year 7, year 8 etc (Cryst) Marie and Andreas' Children (Alison H) Jack's Family Home (Phil) Post on the Platz and Hilda questions (KathrynW) Jo and Jack Age Gap (Lizzie) Bruno's Weight (Elle) Staff at Glendower House (Rob) Maynard Family tree-inludes the wards () Ozanne family ages () Miss Annersley () Primula Vennables () Staff list for the later war years () Amy Stevens post CS () Jack Maynard () What happened to Thekla? () Old Girls Lost in the war () Miss Everett () Miss Everett () Taverton High () Boyfriends () Gwensi Howell () Anna, Rosalie and libel law! () The Lucys () CS Girls who died during the series () The Welsh Branch (Glendower House () Joan Baker () Gill Culver () Die Blumen () Clem Barras () Spring Carol (Kathy_S) what makes Good King Wencelas a spring carol?What did you think of Jo? (Fatima) What did you think of Jo? Potted history of Juliet Carrick (Lisa T) Potted history of Juliet CarrickPoor Ailie (macyrose) Why is Merle called Merle in Chudleigh Hold? (Caroline) Were paperbacks edited differently? (Tamzin) Did they bring teddies to school? (catherine) Vic Coles Again (Mia) Did Joey really know what she was asking for? (Karry) Fainting (Pado) Bad Chalet School Policies (jennifer) Guide to doing a read-through (Róisín) Comparisons to other authors (Róisín) What are gamps? (Kathy_S) Annoying phrases and words (Clare) Cost of CS books (Dawn) Miss Annersley's Correspondance (JayB) All for a different hairstyle (Fiona Mc) Who is Bracey? (catherine) What language were the exams in? (Kathryn W) Chalet School tragedy (Mia) Tragedies in the booksFavourite words and phrases (Lisa A) Favourite words and phrasesWhat does four flusher mean? (Maeve) What does four flusher mean?La Rochelle query (Jennie) Brittany in 1918Money questions (Roísín) Re private income etcGrizel and Margot (Maeve) Characters who would not do as EBD wantedWho else is a teacher? (aitchemelle) Who else is a teacher?Cornelia (Bee) Cornelia - motheringOne-term wonders (Bee) One-term wondersMarrying doctors (RoseCloke) Marrying doctorsAdlersnest (catherine) AdlersnestHead Girls of the Saints () Eigen () Verity, Mary-Lou and Len character discussion () Joey's Family, would it have grown bigger? () Christmas scenes in the books () Mollie Maynard's Marriage () Lalla Winterton () Remarrying () Walter Maclaran () Eavesdropping (Auntie Bethy) Discussion about eavesdroppingRecommended reading for Chaletians (Francesn) Recommended reading for ChaletiansGirls who should've been head girl (Jennifer) Girls who should've been head girl but weren'tReg Entwistle - for or against? (Mona) Debate about Reg EntwistleHead Girls (Bee) Who was the best Head Girl?The problem of evil (Han) Evil in the CS booksTimetable in the Swiss books (Catherine) The timetable in the Swiss booksJosette's accident (Rob) Josette's accidentPerfect Len (Alison H) Did EBD make Len too perfect?EBD herself (Jennie) EBD herself - what can we deduce about her?Ambition (Roisin) Ambition at the Chalet SchoolDouble entendres (Mrs Redboots) Things that could be taken the wrong way ...Briesau Webcam (Mrs Redboots) Briesau WebcamHouses on Guernsey (Rob) Houses on GuernseyOut of Doors Ppl (Rob) Out of Doors PplSuccession (Alison H) who would be next in line in school adminElsie Dinsmore (LizB) Elsie books in the CSMargot's Devil (Roisin) Margot's DevilGuides at the Swiss branch (LizzieC) GuidesBroken hearts and physical illnesses (Alison H) Broken hearts and physical illnessesCrown of Success (NineLivesBurra) Crown of SuccessMrs Maynard v JM Bettany (Roisin) Joey and her maiden nameDid EBD dislike the name Catherine? (Sliver) names that EBD liked/dislikedLanguage and dialect portrayal (Roisin) Language and dialects and portrayal of themFavourite location (Maeve) Favourite locationChristmas Story Book (Alison H) Christmas Story BookFuture Head Girls (Bee) Future head girls?What happened to Prof Richardson? (Joyce) What happened to Prof Richardson? Bettany family before School At (Laura V) Bettany family before School AtThe School's food supply (Jennie) The School's food supplyDriving (RoseCloke) drivingReligion Classes (Jane) religion classesMale Teachers (Fiona Mc) male teachersDating the series (champagnedrinker) dating the seriesThe Bettany's Old Schools (Alison H) old schools of the Bettanyslady couriers (Alison H) lady couriersDyslexia (Xanthe) dyslexiaAfter ETAF? (Jennie) bilious boutsHouse buying in the CS world (Roisin) house buyingUnsuitable air? (Roisin) What was meant by "unsuitable air"?Forbidden slang (Clare) Forbidden slangVocations (Alex) VocationsVocations (Alex) VocationsBrats (Use of the word "brats") FleuryDiscontinued storylines (Alison H) Discontinued storylinesIf you could ask one question (Catherine) If you could ask one questionPaperback covers (Kathye) Paperback coversLuggage (Caty) LuggageJo and evolutionary theory (Sunglass) Jo's comments about evolutionHobbies - Junior Middles (Catherine) Hobbies for Junior MiddlesChild car restraints (Mona) Car safetyGrizel's career (JayB) Grizel's careerThe word "rugs" (Shander) The word "rugs"Blame and guilt (Alison H) Blame and guiltPronouncing names (Fiona Mc) Pronouncing namesWalk partner etiquette (Joyce) Walk partner etiquetteTheodora (Mary R) Rosalie discussing school business with JoeyDrugs, dosing and the highly strung (Sunglass) Drugs and dosingEtiquette (Jennifer) EtiquetteThe Lost Staircase/The Little White Horse (Lolly) The Lost Staircase/The Little White HorseVictorian family behaviour (Sunglass) Victorian behaviour in the Chalet School booksJoey and the Quartette (Sunglass) Joey and the QuartetteCorporal punishment (Sunglass) Corporal punishmentChalet School underwear (Sunglass) Chalet School underwear!Mlle Lepattre (Catherine) What was her illness?Encouraging/coaching girls (Alison H) Encouraging girls who should have made more effortTaking advantage of the fine weather (Maeve) Making up lesson time missed due to outings in fine weatherGoing to St Mildred's (Laura V) Going to St Mildred'sInfectious diseases (Tiffany) Quarantine and catching infectious diseasesWhen did the series "jump the shark"? (Roisin) When did the series go downhill?CS characters needing psychoanalysis or therapy (Sunglass) CS characters needing psychoanalysis or therapyMost annoying EBD-ism (Mrs Redboots) What was the most annoying EBD-ism?Characters evolving (Catherine) Characters evolvingAllowed to work (Jennifer) Women workingThe experienced traveller in the world of the CS (Sunglass) The experienced traveller in the world of the CSPlaying cards (Sunglass) Playing cardsMama or Mum or Mother (Roisin) Words used for motherThe Experienced Traveller in the World of the CS () The Robin (moiser30) RobinPlaying cards (Sunglass) Playing cards (on a Sunday)EBD and North American literature (Alison H) EBD and North American literatureShould publishers edit books? (Becky - MA student) Should publishers edit books?Use of the word cripples (Laura V) Use of the word "cripples"Girl or woman? (Sunglass) Girl or woman?JT: Carnbach Discussion () Discussion about characters who stayed at CarnbachJT: Airmail letters to Australia discussion () JT Frau Mieders discussion () What happened to Frau Mieders during the war? Who went to St Mildred's? () JT: Smoking Discussion () Discussion about the discovery of effects of smoking and EBD's response to thisJoey the anti-feminist (cruelladevil) Was Joey an anti-feminist?What makes the Chalet School series stand out? (Alison H) What makes the Chalet School series stand out?Margot (Andi) Margot MaynardSybil and her cousins (Maeve) Why was Sybil jealous of her cousins?Guides (Maeve) Why did some girls choose not to become Guides?Married to the school (Emma A) Long-serving teachersJoey - the best Head Girl the school ever had? (Dreaming Marianne) Was Joey the best head girl the school ever had?Books you wish hadn't been written (Lizzie C) Books you wish hadn't been writtenJack and Grizel (Alison H) Was Grizel interested in Jack?EBD's portrayal of English as a second or third language (Francesn) EBD's portrayal of English as a second or third languageMargot Maynard - bad games prefect? (Sunglass) Was Margot a bad games prefect?Praising to the face (MJKB) Praising people to their facesConfessing (Catherine) Confessing in the CS booksEBD and slang (Sunglass) Use of slangAttitudes to different nationalities (kaitlin101) Attitudes towards different nationalitiesTransition to adulthood (Nightwing) Transition to adulthoodEBD's languages (Sunglass) EBD's languagesChalet School girls and the Season (ameliajane) Chalet School girls and the SeasonLoose ends (Maeve) Loose endsCharacters' backgrounds (Alison H) Characters' backgrounds which we don't know much aboutLaundry and regular changing (MJKB) Hygiene issuesRecruitment of trilingual staff (Cat C) Recruitment of trilingual staffPraising to the face (corrected version!) (MJKB) Praising to the faceConfessing (corrected version!) (Catherine) ConfessingEmma A (Emma A) Free time (Emma A) Anything wrong with bottom? (MJKB) Informal relations among the staff (MJKB) Cropping hair during a fever (andydaly) EBD's mores (Tor) Looks and character (Sunglass) School council in Eustacia (Sunglass) The triplets as mini-Joeys (Cat C) The real heroines (and heroes) (Alison H) Best friends (Maeve) Best friendsBob and Lydia Maynard (JayB) Bob and Lydia MaynardJoey-bashing (Sunglass) Joey-bashingMen (Meg14) EBD's portrayal of menEarly Pregnancy Tests () |
