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#1: News from Paris - short and complete Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:43 am
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This was my entry for the MCR August competition, and, since not all CBBers see it, I thought, now the competition is over, that I would post it here. The challenge was to write a postcard from a character who wasn't in his/her usual setting using fewer than 200 words.

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Dear Father and Stepmother,

We have had a very interesting time here in Paris. Miss Bettany has taken Joey and me to the Madeleine, Les Invalides, Notre Dame and the Louvre. We also went for a boat trip to St. Cloud, and visited Versailles. I enjoyed seeing la Bohême.

Your loving daughter,
Grizel.

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Dear Cookie,

It’s all so exciting I hardly know where to start. I wasn’t sick on the boat, although some people were. The train from Boulogne had a funny high engine, and little steps to climb into the carriage. Paris is topping. I don’t like the pictures and the museums much, but Miss Bettany took Joey and me to the opera, it was very sad when Mimi died. We had a lovely boat trip to a place called St. Cloud. Joey has been telling me all about Napoleon – she’s mad about him. I wanted to see the Eiffel Tower, but Miss Bettany says we haven’t time. I liked the shops on the Champs-Elysées, and we saw the Place de la Concorde where they had the guillotines in the French Revolution. It’s the train again tonight. I’ll tell you about Austria next time I write.

Love from
Grizel.

#2: Author: Ruth B, Location: Oxford, UK

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:48 am
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Thanks for posting this Lottie, it really sums up the differing relationships between Grizel and her parents and between her and cookie.

#3: Author: Mia, Location: London

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:58 am
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Thanks Lottie. It's very moving actually.

#4: Author: Fatima, Location: Sunny Qatar

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:27 pm
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Yes, her affection for Cookie shines out, whereas the other is, quite plainly, just duty. Thanks Lottie.

#5: Author: janem, Location: Ash, Surrey

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:32 pm
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Lottie, you forgot to say that you won the competition with this. I voted for you!

#6: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:29 pm
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You beat me to it Janem!

#7: Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner

Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:15 pm
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janem wrote:

I voted for you!

Thank you. Smile

#8: Author: Cath V-P, Location: Newcastle NSW

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:01 am
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That really sums it up doesn't it? So stiff and formal with her parents and loving and friendly with the cook.

Poor Grizel. Crying or Very sad

#9: Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:40 am
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Certainly captures the quality of the relationships!
Thanks, Lottie.

#10: Author: Kate, Location: Ireland

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:38 am
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Thank you Lottie and congratulations for winning the competition! Smile

#11: Author: leahbelle, Location: Kilmarnock

Posted: Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:19 pm
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Thanks for this, Lottie. It was really moving to read and made me feel sorry for Grizel all over again. Congrats on winning the competition!

#12: Author: MaryR, Location: Cheshire

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:12 am
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Thank you, Lottie - and well done.

#13: Author: wheelchairprincess, Location: Oxfordshire, UK

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:48 pm
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I don't know what the competition is but wanted to add my congratulations for winning it! I'd love to see this continued if you felt the urge...

#14: Author: Josie, Location: London

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:37 pm
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Excellent Lottie. Smile

Well done for winning the comp too.

#15: Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:54 am
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wheelchairprincess wrote:

I don't know what the competition is

The competition was the MCR August competition.

The MCR is The Middles' Common Room for general discussion on all children's books.

#16: Author: Lulu, Location: West Midlands, UK

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:03 pm
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Congratulations on winning the competition - you certainly deserved to! Poor Grizel, it's a pity that we never hear more of her relationship with Cookie, she seems to have been more of a parent to Grizel than Mr & Mrs Cochrane.

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