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| Author: | robinette [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | I never thought they'd do it... completed |
This is my first ever drabble so I hope you like it. Big thanks to Squirrel and cal562301 for proof-reading for me!!  Mods, I hope this is in the right place but please move if it's not! Joey stood in front of the mirror pulling her light green hat on, checking carefully to make sure it was straight. She’d never thought they’d actually do it. Sure Jem had joked about it but she’d never thought it would actually happen. |
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| Author: | Myth Tree [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Intriguing. Look forward to see what they've done. |
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| Author: | Squirrel [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Great to see you getting the start of this up Robinette. And, of course, you're welcome! 
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| Author: | PaulineS [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks for a new drabble. |
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| Author: | cal562301 [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Well done for posting, robinette! Having already seen the rest, I'm looking forward to seeing it on here. And you're very welcome to the proof-reading. |
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| Author: | ChubbyMonkey [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Ooh, much intrigue already! Well done on posting your first drabble - you'll regret it in a couple of months when you never have time for anything else 
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| Author: | Abi [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Interesting start - thanks, Robinette. |
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| Author: | charli [ Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Looks good. Waiting for more...
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| Author: | robinette [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... - updated 20th August |
(Joey) 2nd February 1960 They’d arranged it all themselves, wouldn’t tell anyone what was happening-not even me. Until one Saturday a few months earlier when they all arrived at Freudesheim and declining coffee and cakes had run out into the garden to seek their siblings. Staring after them I shook my head and went back to my proofs. An hour later what could have been mistaken for a herd of elephants stormed through the house into the study where I was working shrieking and shouting. ‘Mamma, I’m going to be a bridesmaid’, ‘I’m going to be a pageboy, can I have a new suit’ ‘Mamma guess what?’ I looked up from the mass of excited faces to the triplets who had followed more sedately ‘What is going on?’ At once an excited rabble broke out all trying to tell me at once, ‘Enough’ raising my voice to be heard over my offspring, ‘Not another word from any of you, Now Len’ I asked turning to my eldest ‘Will you please explain what is going on?’ Len looked at me, her eyes twinkling. ‘It’s very simple mother, we’re having a triple wedding |
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| Author: | ChubbyMonkey [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
 Blimey, I didn't see that coming!Thanks for the update - please explain soon? |
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| Author: | PaulineS [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thank you. Like Arial I did not expect that. |
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| Author: | Squirrel [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 11:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
I love the way you've given us Joey's impressions of her excited brood - sometimes it can feel exactly like that, it was brilliant. And her shock as Len makes her announcement. You couldn't have put it better (to surprise Joey, or your readers)!
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| Author: | Abi [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
| Good grief! Certainly wasn't expecting that!
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| Author: | sealpuppy [ Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
How exciting, looking forward to the next episode. And crossing my fingers that Reg won't be featured in this wedding! |
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| Author: | Miss Di [ Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Oh what Sealpuppy said, please no reg. |
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| Author: | robinette [ Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks for all your comments, sorry sealpuppy and miss Di Here's the next bit... (Con) 15th March 1960 We’d all got engaged around the same time, Len and Reg were first but we’d all been expecting that for years, as we grew up it was obvious that Reg was smitten with Len and mamma had been going on about them getting married for years. Margot was next, in one of her rare moments of confiding in Len and I, she had told us of her feelings for Roger but she was unsure how mamma and papa would feel as he is part of our family. Luckily they took it well and they were engaged a month after we finished school. I was last; I’d never told the others of my feelings of Ian Hamilton. They never knew that when I was ‘writing’ I was actually writing to him. It was the only secret I’ve ever been able to keep from them, especially Len. We’d met at Grizel and Neil’s wedding and it had been love at first sight. It was an easy decision to make, to have a joint wedding. We’ve always shared everything together and once we’re married Ian and I will be moving to England, Margot and Roger are moving to France and Len and Reg are staying here so we want to celebrate our wedding together. Mamma was shocked at first, she’d been looking forward to having three separate wedding ceremonies but sharing this was important to us and we weren’t changing our minds for anyone-even her. |
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| Author: | ChubbyMonkey [ Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Awww, that's so sweet! And I'm so pleased that Con got to keep her secret. Thankyou. |
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| Author: | PaulineS [ Mon Aug 23, 2010 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
The Reg in this drabble could be a good one. The drabble Reg is often very attractive. Thanks for the update. |
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| Author: | cal562301 [ Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks for the update Robinette. I'm really enjoying this, even though I've already had the privilege of reading it all the way through when proof reading.
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| Author: | Squirrel [ Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks Robinette... I love Con's way of telling the story about how they all became engaged, it feels quite right that it is her who tells this bit of things, quite fitting given she is the writer of the group. |
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| Author: | Fiona Mc [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 2:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks, just found this and am glad the triplets are having a joint wedding |
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| Author: | Miss Di [ Tue Aug 24, 2010 4:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
I was wondering how Margot would marry god while the other two got real live men. I think I prefer Roger! |
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| Author: | robinette [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... updated 25th August |
Miss Di wrote: I was wondering how Margot would marry god while the other two got real live men. I think I prefer Roger! Now that would have been fun Here's the next bit... (Len) 13th May 1960 We’ve organised everything between us, which makes a change, normally I have to organise everything for everyone but for this we’ve organised it together. We all want white dresses but mine has lilac embroidery, Con’s has yellow embroidery and Margot’s embroidery is blue. We’ve split the family between us because we don’t want 12 people following us down the aisle. We thought that Roger would want his sister as bridesmaid so Margot is having Ruey and Phil as bridesmaids and Felix as pageboy. Con is having Erica and Cecil as bridesmaids and Geoff as pageboy while I’m having Felicity and Clare as bridesmaids and Mike as page boy. Our bridesmaids will wear the colour of their bride’s embroidery. Everyone gets a part in our special day, I’m so excited, I can’t wait to become Mrs Entwistle |
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| Author: | Fiona Mc [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
That's act of diplomacy, spilting the family like that so everyone gets their share. Thanks |
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| Author: | Squirrel [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
You can really see Len's talent for organisation coming through here, both in the organisation of the wedding gowns and the practical issues family wise. It's lovely to see how everyone gets to play a part. Thanks robinette.
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| Author: | PaulineS [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks, it should be a colourful as well as happy wedding. |
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| Author: | ChubbyMonkey [ Wed Aug 25, 2010 2:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Very nifty! Thanks for the update, I hope that we get to see the wedding proper
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| Author: | sealpuppy [ Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
PaulineS wrote: The Reg in this drabble could be a good one. The drabble Reg is often very attractive. Thanks for the update. Hoping this is true this time! Looking forward to the next chapter.
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| Author: | robinette [ Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... updated 27th August |
Here's the next bit... (Roger) 4th June 1960 Tomorrow is the most important day of my life; I can’t wait to make Margot Mrs Richardson. I think the idea of a triple wedding is fantastic. Reg, Ian and I are really close and it takes so much of the pressure off the girls to organize it. Len, Con and Margot decided that as Jack couldn’t give all of them away he shouldn’t give any of them away. Len has asked Steven and Con asked Charles. I was really touched when Margot asked Roddy to give her away and Ruey to be her bridesmaid as she knows how important my family is to me since mother and father died. |
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| Author: | Squirrel [ Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
What an intriguing insight into Roger. Definitely shows how close he is to his family. I'm pleased to hear that the three grooms are close friends as well. Thanks Robinette |
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| Author: | Abi [ Fri Aug 27, 2010 8:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
I've always liked the Richardsons, and it's nice to see Roger's thoughts here. |
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| Author: | PaulineS [ Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Love the choice of who are giving the girls away. thanks |
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| Author: | Naomila [ Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
This is really interesting! A triplet wedding, eh... 
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| Author: | ChubbyMonkey [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks for the update; I love how we're getting to see it from everyone's point of view. |
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| Author: | Sandra [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Poor Jack not getting to give any of the triplets away. I rarely feel sorry for him but I can see him brooding over this even if he understands the reasons. |
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| Author: | Lesley [ Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Hope Jack understands - am pleased that Margot and Roger fell in love. Thanks Robinette |
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| Author: | lavender [ Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
So did Roger go and drag Margot out of the Nunnery? |
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| Author: | Elbee [ Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
It's interesting seeing it from different points of view. Thanks, robinette. |
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| Author: | Fiona Mc [ Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Love Roger's point of view and it is so nice of Margot to include Roger's family |
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| Author: | robinette [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
(Margot) 4th June 1960 I can’t believe I’m getting married tomorrow; it’s going to be the happiest day of my life. Len and Con don’t realise just how much this joint wedding means to me. My trip to Canada was so hard without them that I’m really pleased that we get to celebrate this special day together before we’re parted again. Papa took the news of not giving us away really well. He understood exactly why we couldn’t ask him, but then he always understands! He’s such a poppet. We wouldn’t let him out of the father of the bride speech though! |
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| Author: | Squirrel [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 3:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
How lovely to see Margot's point of view Robinette. It's interesting to see how much she wants to spend the day with her triplets, and that she links that to having had to be away from them for that year. I'm pleased to see that Jack was understanding, if possibly slightly disappointed, not to be able to give away any of his daughters - but am pleased that there is a role for him too. Thank you! |
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| Author: | PaulineS [ Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks glad Jack has to give the father of the bride speech. Good that Margot is part of the wedding and sees it as a part of being a triplet. |
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| Author: | ChubbyMonkey [ Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
How wonderful for Margot, to be able to feel like that, but how sad she still thinks of the year away. Thankyou! |
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| Author: | Fiona Mc [ Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
It's really nice to see Margot's point of view. Thanks |
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| Author: | robinette [ Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... comleted 6th September :) |
Here's the last bit, Thank you allfor your lovely comments!  (Jack) 5th June 1960 Here it was, this bittersweet day when my three eldest daughters were to be married. They were being given away by their brothers, leaving me free to stand beside, and observe, my beloved wife Her eyes were fixed on the three young ladies at the front, so alike and yet so different. Len’s chestnut curls cascaded half-way down her back and her grey eyes shone with affection, Con’s long black hair was twisted into a pretty French plait, her dark brown eyes free of dreams for once while Margot’s red-gold curls were a tidy bob her clear blue eyes sparkling with joy. Flanked by their sisters as bridesmaids while the lucky grooms were encircled by their younger brothers they had never looked so beautiful, in simple white dresses they all radiated the simplicity and pureness of their love for their grooms. The grooms eyes never left their beautiful brides, Reg’s eyes drummed into the girl he’d loved since she was 14. Ian Hamilton was hand in hand with Con his happiness obvious in his face. Roger and Margot were gazing into each other’s eyes. The tears began to fall as she heard the binding words, ‘I do’ |
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| Author: | Squirrel [ Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
What a lovely touching scene. I can almost see Jack here as he watches such an important occasion for so many of the people who are so dear to him. I also like the way you've 'book ended' the comments by the girls and Roger with Joey and Jack. Thanks Robinette. |
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| Author: | Fiona Mc [ Mon Sep 06, 2010 11:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks, I've really enjoyed this drabble, am sorry it's ending |
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| Author: | Elbee [ Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thanks, Robinette. |
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| Author: | ChubbyMonkey [ Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
Thankyou, that was a really nice drabble and I loved the ending. |
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| Author: | roversgirl [ Fri Oct 22, 2010 10:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... |
That was very sweet; thank you
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| Author: | Beecharmer [ Sun May 08, 2011 5:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... completed |
Thank you, like all the different points of view. Only just found this
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| Author: | brie [ Mon May 09, 2011 7:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... completed |
Thanks Robinette. I really enjoyed seeing the various insights |
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| Author: | mohini [ Sat May 14, 2011 5:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... completed |
Thanks Robinette. |
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| Author: | Eleanore [ Mon May 16, 2011 10:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... completed |
Awww, that was so sweet Thanks, robinette
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| Author: | Chair [ Fri May 20, 2011 4:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I never thought they'd do it... completed |
Thanks, Robinette. All of the accounts of the wedding were lovely. |
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