A Surprise for the Triplets - updated 8 August
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#1: A Surprise for the Triplets - updated 8 August Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:21 am

‘Margot!’
Two voices could be heard clearly at Paddington Station. A tall girl with red-gold curls looked up and waved madly. She had travelled from Edinburgh on the overnight sleeper, and had come to meet her sisters from the Oxford train, before they all went to Victoria to start the long journey home.
‘There you are. Come on. I’ve got a porter here, and a taxi waiting.’
While the porter and the cab driver dealt with the trunks and the other bags, Margot looked properly at her sisters. ‘You don’t look a bit different.’
‘Of course not.’
‘Why ever should we?’ They spoke in unison.
‘Well, I thought you might look grown up now you’re B.A.s.’

The girls were old hands at travelling, and the long journey to Switzerland went smoothly enough. When they weren’t catching up on all the news, they were happy enough to read, and they slept from Paris to Basle. The following morning saw the three emerging into the sunshine at Interlaken Hauptbahnhof.
‘Papa!’ Three voices rang out, forgetting for a moment that they were twenty-one now, and grown up young ladies.
‘Where’s Mamma?’, asked Con, looking past her father.
‘There’s nothing wrong with Teddy, is there?’, said Len referring to their youngest brother, Edward Robert, who had arrived just in time for Christmas in their second year at university, bringing the young Maynard clan up to a round dozen. ‘I thought he’d be old enough to stay with Rosli now, and Mamma would come to meet us too.

It was six months since they had been home, since Margot was walking the wards now she was in the third year of her medical degree, and Len and Con had both spent the Easter vacation at Oxford because they were working hard for their final examinations. But now the elder two had finished university, and Margot had managed to get two weeks leave, and they were eager to tell their mother all about what they had been doing.

‘Teddy’s fine’, said Jack. ‘Your mother’s been very busy recently, and she’s spending the morning resting in bed.’ Margot suddenly looked knowing, while Len and Con immediately asked what she’d been doing to tire herself out.
‘Ask no questions, and you’ll be told no lies’, was the aggravating response from their father.

The drive up to the Gornetz Platz was accomplished as quickly as usual, for Jack was a good driver and the roads were not busy. However he refused to answer any questions, instead making conversation about the scenery and the weather, much to the triplets’ annoyance.

The three girls were about to rush into the house.
‘Steady’, said their father. ‘I don’t want you to wake them, if they’re asleep.’
‘Who?’
‘Go quietly and ask your mother – she’ll tell you all about them.’
They calmed down, and mounted the stairs quietly before tapping gently at the door.
‘Is that you, my dears?’, said a golden voice. ‘You may come in, but don’t make too much noise.’ The girls kissed their mother, and looked at her expectantly.
‘Come and meet your newest sisters’, she said. ‘Here are the quads I’ve been promising since you were at school.’ Even Margot looked startled at that. The girls peeped into the big basket, which they had once slept in. Two fair and two dark babies were sound asleep.
‘From left to right – Frieda, Marie, Simone and Elisaveta, and they all have Jacqueline for a first name, after your father. What do you think of that for a homecoming surprise?’ For once, all three triplets were speechless!

Last edited by Lottie on Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:17 pm; edited 1 time in total

 

#2:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:30 am

Lottie - thank you that is wonderful. Absolutely hilarious. Poor triplets no wonder they are speechless!

 

#3:  Author: Sugarplum, Location: second star to the right! PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:35 am

LOL ... hilarious ... Joey has *counts* ...16 children!

 

#4:  Author: Amanda M, Location: Wakefield PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:53 am

ROFL ROFL That was wonderful. Thanks Lottie.

Star Wars

 

#5:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:11 am

She just had to do it didn't she! Laughing

 

#6:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:46 am

Goodness me, that makes 16! Smile

 

#7:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:51 am

Hehehe Lottie that was excellent, Joey does it again!

 

#8:  Author: aitchemelle, Location: West Sussex PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:26 pm

16 children!!!!!!! Shocked Shocked Shocked

How did she stay so slim!

Thank you Lottie, is there more by any chance?? *smiles sweetly*

 

#9:  Author: Mia, Location: London PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:41 pm

Excellent! Laughing Laughing

 

#10:  Author: Squirrel, Location: St-Andrews or Dunfermline PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:31 pm

I love the fact that of the three girls its Margot who realizes what the term "your mother's been really busy recently" actually means. Thanks Lottie

 

#11:  Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:41 pm

Well she is three years into a medical degree - I should hope so by this time.

Thanks for all the positive comments everyone. I don't think there's any more Aitchemelle

 

#12:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:58 pm

Shocked Surprised Shocked
Well she did say she was going to have them eventually Laughing

 

#13:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 10:40 pm

*grin*

Thanks Lottie!

 

#14:  Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:57 pm

Hurrah! Jo got her quads!

Thanks Lottie Laughing

Liz

 

#15:  Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent, England PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 7:54 pm

Wow! Joey has finally had her quads after 21 years of waiting. That's really great!

 

#16:  Author: BethC, Location: Worcester, UK PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 9:36 pm

Laughing Well, I suppose she had to, really...
Thanks, Lottie!

 

#17:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England PostPosted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 5:20 pm

Jacqueline Elisaveta! What a name!

 

#18:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:21 am

Pretty please will you make this into a fully fledged drabble? I'd love to see everyone's reactions (especially Rosli, Frieda, Marie, Simone and Elisaveta!) and how the logistics work out!

 

#19:  Author: aitchemelle, Location: West Sussex PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:33 am

Laura wrote:
Pretty please will you make this into a fully fledged drabble? I'd love to see everyone's reactions (especially Rosli, Frieda, Marie, Simone and Elisaveta!) and how the logistics work out!


*bounces* please please pretty please with a cherry on top!?

 

#20:  Author: RuthY, Location: Anyone's guess PostPosted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 2:23 pm

lol ROFL ROFL

Just read this Lottie. It is great!

Ruth

 

#21:  Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner PostPosted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 9:37 pm

aitchemelle wrote:
Laura wrote:
Pretty please will you make this into a fully fledged drabble? I'd love to see everyone's reactions (especially Rosli, Frieda, Marie, Simone and Elisaveta!) and how the logistics work out!


*bounces* please please pretty please with a cherry on top!?


I don't think there is any more, but if any appears I will try and write it.

I should think Rosli and Anna are quite prcatised at babies by this time, and just get on with bottles, nappies etc.; and the family, with the exception of Teddy, will also be quite used to everything too.

 

#22:  Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:55 pm

Lottie wrote:
I don't think there is any more, but if any appears I will try and write it.


Some of you may know that I acquired a couple of plot bunnies after the NTSG party - highlights of how they arrived follow here.


*pulls out three terrified plot-bunnies*

Okay, who left these behind? Or does anyone want them? (KB)

I'm very happy to give them back, but at the moment they're too scared to talk, so will anyone claim them? If they're not claimed, I'll start sharpening the axe... (KB)

an axe Those poor bunnies have reason to be terrified then. *hopes that the owners collect them soon then (Squirrel)

Better find them nice homes -

(are they female? if so, I hope that Rupert or any of the other males have gotten too close to them) (Katarzyna)

maybe we should give them to lottie as recompense for the elephant that rent a mob got! (Katarzyna)

However there do seem to be a couple of bunnies nibbling the grass outside. I really hope they aren't one male and one female - two I might be able to cope with, but any more..... (Lottie)

The two bunnies are still nibbling the (now much shorter) grass outside, but they do seem suspiciously fat for that amount of grass. I don't think they want to come inside because there are too many elephants! Would it be possible for them to find a home at the Bunny Spa Nellie&Allie? (Lottie)


I think Bill and Ben, as I have christened them, since they still appear to be here, and have obviously become accustomed to elephants now, have been biting in the manner of plot bunnies, although whether the result is worth it is debatable.

Still here goes anyway.


.......For once, all three triplets were speechless!

The silence was broken by a murmur from baby Frieda. The girls knew that this was likely to turn into a full blown yell before too long, and that the other babies would wake too. So, while Margot went to see Anna about bottles for the babies, Len and Con found the clean nappies and started a mammoth changing session. Both girls had done this before for various of their younger brothers and sisters, but both were conscious of the fact that this was now something they would really need to know about.

Len’s marriage to Reg had been arranged for some time now, and would take place just after the start of the summer holidays, as soon as the boys came back from their schools in England. Con had yet to tell her parents that she would like to get engaged to Hamish McDonald – a young man she had met on her course at Oxford. Len had met Hamish and liked him; Con had confided her feelings to her sister, and Len knew that Hamish was planning a holiday in Switzerland just after her own wedding, and he would speak to their father about Con then. Con and Hamish hoped to get married just before Christmas that year – there was no need to wait – they had finished their degrees and had both got jobs as journalists in London, although Con was still hoping to be a writer like her mother.

Margot reappeared with the bottles just as the last baby was made clean and comfortable again, so while Joey and the girls sat and nursed a baby each, they were able to catch up with all the news.

 

#23:  Author: Squirrel, Location: St-Andrews or Dunfermline PostPosted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 9:33 pm

lol - I see the girls are doing all the hard work of caring for the youngest quite as if it is natural that it would happen. And love the image of each of them and Joey nursing an infant as they exchanged all of the other news. Thanks Lottie, glad the bunnies are enjoying their time at their new home. Very Happy

 

#24:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:04 am

what a wonderful picture! I'm sure the triplets are delighted Laughing

 

#25:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:57 am

Very Happy Just found this Lottie - wonderful!

 

#26:  Author: Mia, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:03 am

Excellent! Laughing So Joey got her quads after all!

 

#27:  Author: Charlotte, Location: home yey! PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:06 pm

Lottie wrote:
Hamish McDonald


*g* Thanks Lottie, this is great Very Happy

 

#28:  Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent, England PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 3:18 pm

It's nice to see that Len and Con are both ready to get married. Their own children won't be much younger than the quads!

 

#29:  Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner PostPosted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:34 pm

Charlotte wrote:
Lottie wrote:
Hamish McDonald


*g* Thanks Lottie, this is great Very Happy


I wonder what made the bunnies give him that name.

I might get some more done soon,...
and I might not.

 

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