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#1: Josephine Author: Richenda,

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 1:49 pm

Had a quick go - not totally happy with it, but 100 words is tres hard!!

Madge moved to the window, ignoring the cradle. She had said nothing in the three days since the birth, sunk in a deep depression.

Her thoughts were constantly on her sister. Nothing had been heard for weeks – communication between the Channel Islands and central Europe was limited at best.

She heard the voice before she saw the face ‘Well I do hope THIS baby isn’t ginger’ and Joey herself appeared – all eyes, too thin, but safe.

Madge drank in the so-dear face, then turned and reached for the cradle and her very new daughter. ‘Meet your namesake – this is Josette’

#2: Author: Helen P, Location: Crewe, Cheshire

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:00 pm

I like this Richenda - very, very plausible.

Thankyou. Smile

#3: Author: Lucy, Location: Leeds

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:01 pm

I often forget just how worrying it must have been for Madge whilst Jo and the others were escaping into Switzerland. This drabble really reminded me of the agony she must have been feeling.

Thanks Richenda

#4: Author: Mia, Location: London

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:04 pm

Aww sweet!

#5: Author: Robin, Location: London

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 2:05 pm

Nice.
Thanks Richenda

#6: Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:23 pm

Lovely, Richenda - thanks!

#7: Author: Elder in Ontario, Location: Ontario, Canada

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:33 pm

I hadn't forgotten the anxiety Madge had felt, but I had forgotten how soon after she reached Guernsey Josette had been born.

A lovely piece - and agreeing about the difficulty of that 100 word limit - I'm admiring all of you who have posted these drabbles!

#8: Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!!

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:42 pm

*hugs Madge and Joey* Lovely reunion thank you Richenda Very Happy

#9: Author: Amanda M, Location: Wakefield

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 6:05 pm

I also hadn't thought what Madge must be going through, waiting for news of Jo and the others. This was lovely, Richenda. Thank you.

Star Wars

#10: Author: M, Location: Winchester

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:46 pm

Well done for doing this one, I'd been trying to produce something on Josette's birth but hadn't seen it as being quite so close to the escape from Tirol.

#11: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 9:55 pm

I hadn't thought about Josette being born before news about Joey arrived, but it makes her name much more poignant.

#12: Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:04 am

Thanks Richenda, very moving.

#13: Author: Sugarplum, Location: second star to the right!

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 12:41 am

Aww poor Madge
Lovely though .. thank you.

#14: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 1:18 pm

Thanks for this, I'm another one who had no idea how soon the birth had occurred after arrival in Guernsey.

#15: Author: aitchemelle, Location: West Sussex

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:16 pm

Thank you Richenda. This was great! Very Joey!

I agree about the 100 word limit! That Kate is mean!!!

#16: Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 2:57 pm

Thank you for this Richenda - you've captured Madge's mood well.

JackieJ

#17: Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester

Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:54 pm

I always think that poor Madge had an absolutely horrible time of it and it's fairly miraculous that Josette was born safely.

Thanks Richenda

#18: Author: Guest,

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:16 pm

Jennie wrote:

Thanks for this, I'm another one who had no idea how soon the birth had occurred after arrival in Guernsey.

Well I did take a few errrr liberties! Kind of assumed that when Jem told Jo Madge may have been say 5-6 months pregnant, and that Jack & Jo couldn't get news through to the Channel Islands when they made it to Switzerland and Josette could have been premature **hunts desperately for straws to grasp**

#19: Author: Squirrel, Location: St-Andrews or Dunfermline

Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 7:20 pm

I dont think anyone was suggesting that she wasnt though. People are just saying that they didnt think about it that way. None of it detracts from the power of the drabble. It adds to it, so in no way do you need to grasp at straws, you have made people think. And in case I didnt say it before, it was great thankyou 'guest' otherwise Richenda! Smile

#20: Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 12:43 pm

Awwww poor worried Madge

Lovely entry by Jo though

Thanks Richenda

Liz

#21: Author: Chair, Location: Rochester, Kent, England

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:17 pm

I'm glad Madge and Jo were reunited. Maybe Madge decided to make Josette's name like Jo after all Jo had been through.

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