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Author:	Pat [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:31 pm ]
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Sugar was busy writing her assignment for university - or at least, that was what she was supposed to be doing! In reality she was procrastinating in the way she loved best - writing drabbles. Now drabble writing can have very odd consequences, as Sugar had already had cause to know, but she quite happily disregarded all previous experience and went ahead anyway. She posted her latest with a grin and sat back to wait for the reaction. It wasn’t long in coming! An odd noise from outside the window made her raise her head sharply. She knew that sound, knew the peculiar whooshing noise that meant only one thing - a thing she had confessed to being scared of. The noise stopped, but by then Sugar was already cowering behind the sofa, regardless of the fact that she was imitating a certain marine animal. A banging on her front door was ignored, and then came a warbling electronic noise, and she heard the door crash back against the wall. “Where will she be?” asked a male voice she really didn’t want to recognise. “Not sure - I haven’t been here before. Let’s try in here.” The second voice she did recognise, and she tried to burrow under the sofa, but the gap was too small. The door opened, and two people came into the room. The sofa was pulled back and there was Auntie Pat, and a man in a blue suit, and long coat, a shock of dark hair falling over his forehead. Sugar moaned gently. “Up you come Sugar,” said Pat firmly. “We have other places to go. Lancaster via "North West England" to be precise.” Edited to add: just seen my new tag line - how appropriate can you get?! Also to alter a place name.

Author:	Carolyn P [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:39 pm ]
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I'm innocent so no worries about you turning up here and my son would love to meet your companion!

Author:	abbeybufo [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 9:58 pm ]
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Enjoying this

Author:	patmac [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:14 pm ]
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Poor Sugar

Author:	PaulineS [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:17 pm ]
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Sugar did you expect this so soon???

Author:	Katarzyna [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:18 pm ]
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Lancaster via North West England, hum, really just don't land in the conservatory - or the puppies will nibble your toes of!

Author:	Sugar [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:23 pm ]
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But but but ...............I'm a good girl! And you KNOW I'm terrified of Doctor Who!!!!!!!

Author:	Pat [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:44 pm ]
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Time to change your mind then isn't it?

Author:	Liane [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:20 pm ]
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Thanks Pat

Author:	Pat [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:21 pm ]
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Before she knew it she was outside her house and inside that blue box, standing so incongruously in front of her house. the Doctor leapt to the central console as Pat shut the doors behind them. Then they were off, though there was no sensation of flying, or moving at all. “I.. It’s very smooth,” Sugar said, trying to look brave. “At the moment. I won’t guarantee it will stay like this however. the Tardis has a mind of its own at times.” The Doctor moved around the console touching controls here and there. “Right! Here we are. And we missed the conservatory too!” Pat stayed in the Tardis to make Sure sugar didn’t escape. After all, she didn’t want her friend to miss the treat of a life-time! It took a little time for the Doctor to return, and when he did it was clear that he was having problems ‘persuading’ Kate to come with him. However, he finally had the door shut tightly, and breathing rather heavily he got the Tardis on the move again. “Right! Silent running this time I think. I gather there’s a fan at the next place and it’s not the fan we want!” The Doctor fiddled with the controls and the signature noise of the Tardis in flight died away to a whisper. “Don’t try and leave,” he warned. “We’re inside the house. Oops! there’s less room than I bargained for here. Never mind, I’m sure we’ll cope.” He squeezed out of the door, and the others caught a glimpse of Carolyn’s dining room. There was the sound of a brief scuffle, and then Carolyn popped through the door like a cork out of a bottle, closely followed by the Doctor. “Where to then?” he asked, grinning at the small group of people he’s picked up. Pat grinned at Sugar. “Well this is all for Sugar’s benefit, and she seems to think that a good direction is ‘Second star to the right”!

Author:	Sugar [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:34 pm ]
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Just don't ask me to navigate! ETA: Never a more apt tagline!

Author:	Lesley [ Sat Jun 07, 2008 11:43 pm ]
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And straight on till morning!

Author:	Dawn [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:17 am ]
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Author:	abbeybufo [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:36 am ]
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Lesley wrote: And straight on till morning! It's morning now, Pat . . . ETA and my tagline has become very apt for this post

Author:	Katarzyna [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:17 pm ]
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Oh dear, are you sure that it was only me that got in then? something round here can't resist an open doorway - and is more destrictive than anything else known to man, beast or timelord

Author:	Kathy_S [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:41 pm ]
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You OK, Sugar? There, there. Auntie Pat wouldn't do anything too scary. Would she?

Author:	PaulineS [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:08 pm ]
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thanks Pat

Author:	Sugar [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:34 pm ]
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Kathy_S wrote: You OK, Sugar? There, there. Auntie Pat wouldn't do anything too scary. Would she? My wibble-ometer is overheating, I'm in a confined space with Auntie Pat, Carolyn and Kate and possibly the Gretchen. And I'm completely at Auntie Pat's mercy. Yes I'm fine!!! I'm a good girl get me out of here!

Author:	Pat [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:40 pm ]
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If you keep repeating that you may start to believe it Sugar dear! About being a good girl I mean. Sorry, I haven't written any more today, as I really haven't had the time. But dreadful things don't always happen with Dr Who - we just hear about those more!

Author:	patmac [ Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:39 pm ]
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Pat wrote: dreadful things don't always happen with Dr Who - we just hear about those more! Just keep out of the shadows

Author:	Carolyn P [ Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:01 pm ]
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There is plenty of room in my dining room just now...well comparativly so anyway.

Author:	Pat [ Tue Jun 10, 2008 8:24 pm ]
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After a while the Tardis seemed to hover, and the Doctor checked various dials. “Not a good place, I’m afraid,” he said. “That’s the Library world.” A general shudder went round the other people, and Pat shook her head quickly. “Not there!” she said. “What about heading straight on till morning?” The Doctor grinned, and away they went again. Presently there were aware that they had landed somewhere, and Kate, being nearest, opened the door a crack. “Looks OK,” she said. “Come on, don’t be scared,” grinned the Doctor. “Would I take you anywhere dangerous?” All he got were stern looks that reminded him very much of one Donna Noble, but he managed to ignore them and flung open the door. “Welcome to Never Never Land,” he said, and sauntered outside, the others following close behind him. They were on top of a cliff looking out to sea. In the bay below them floated a ship flying the Jolly Roger. The doctor stood with his hands in his pockets looking around him. Then he lifted one hand, and a tiny light settled on his finger. “Hello Tinkerbell,” he said. “What’s up?”

Author:	Sugar [ Tue Jun 10, 2008 9:59 pm ]
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Ohhhhh

Author:	Vikki [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 4:55 pm ]
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May we have some more soon please Auntie Pat?

Author:	Carolyn P [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:01 pm ]
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I'm not a 100% sure that is a safe idea!

Author:	Pat [ Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:16 pm ]
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Safe for who?

Author:	Carolyn P [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:25 pm ]
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Pat wrote: Safe for who? Well now I have some insurance I feel safe!

Author:	Pat [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:30 pm ]
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I wouldn't if I was you. You're going to use that anyway, aren't you?

Author:	Carolyn P [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:32 pm ]
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Ah but the question is how and when and the degree to which I make them public!

Author:	Pat [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:28 pm ]
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After what was clearly a two-way conversation, the Doctor turned to the small group gazing around them in shock. “Peter’s off somewhere on his own business, so why don’t you explore. Captain Hook is very dead, so there’s nothing dangerous here. I’ve just got to do a little errand. Be right back.” Before they could move he had gone back into the Tardis, and was gone. There was a path leading down to the beach not far away, and they agreed that a paddle would be a nice way of spending the time. They couldn’t leave without the Doctor anyway. Meanwhile the Tardis had headed back to Earth. There were other people that he should have brought with him, and that needed rectifying. Yorkshire for Cara, Catriona, Patmac, Nell and Dawn, Derbyshire for Helen and Nicola, and Manchester for Liane. A quick side-step northwards for Sue and Rachel, and then south. South for Cryst, Jennie, Rosie, Ray, Nina, Pim, Liz, Vikki, and for Lesley. By the time he’s picked them all up he was beginning to regret his generosity! He could perfectly understand what Pat’s family had said about those that they had met - ‘lovely people but they spoke a foreign language’! Even his famed skills struggled to understand what they were all talking about, but he tried to close his ears to the hubbub as the Tardis shot back from whence it came.

Author:	Lesley [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:08 pm ]
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Very true!

Author:	Liane [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 9:13 pm ]
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Thanks Pat

Author:	Carolyn P [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 10:18 pm ]
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G Glad to see everyone can make it, amazing what you can do with a timer machine!

Author:	Dawn [ Thu Jun 19, 2008 11:55 pm ]
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Not sure whether to be excited or a little bit aprehensive thanks Pat

Author:	Rachel [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:24 am ]
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WE don't speak a foreign language at all! It's everyone else...

Author:	Jennie [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:15 pm ]
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Thanks, Pat. I've always wanted a trip in the Tardis!

Author:	Sugar [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 2:09 pm ]
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Thanks Auntie Pat! Glad everyone could come along for the revenge! Who changed my strapline!

Author:	Pat [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:19 pm ]
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Carolyn P wrote: G Glad to see everyone can make it, amazing what you can do with a timer machine! I was soo glad I'd used Dr Who!!!

Author:	JackieP [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:26 pm ]
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Sugar wrote: Who changed my strapline! Not sure, but I notice Auntie Pat's has changed as well.... Am enjoying this. JackieP

Author:	Lesley [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:41 pm ]
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Mine hasn't though - it's sooooo boring.

Author:	Pat [ Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:38 pm ]
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JackieP wrote: Sugar wrote: Who changed my strapline! Not sure, but I notice Auntie Pat's has changed as well.... Am enjoying this. JackieP Mine changed about 2 posts before I started this!!!

Author:	JackieP [ Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:34 pm ]
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Ahhh - 'tis still extremely apt... JackieP

Author:	Pat [ Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:45 pm ]
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Meanwhile the original group had decided to make their way down to the beach. The going was good, with no rocks or tree roots to trip the unwary. However, due to the yibbling they were all moving extremely slowly, and the Tardis was back before they were halfway down. The two groups reached the beach together, and made so much noise talking that no one noticed the food spread out just a few feet away. It was the smell of the barbeque that finally penetrated their consciousness, and they turned en masse to see what was happening. Under the trees at the edge of the beach was a trestle table groaning with bowls of salad, bread rolls, dips, potato salad, and coleslaw. At one end were plates piled high with sausages, chicken legs, pork cutlets, kebabs, all freshly cooked on the barbeque that stood next to it. Of the chef there was no sign - the whole lot could have arrived by magic for all they knew to the contrary. As is usual when a group of CBBers get together, they made short work of reducing the spread to a few scraps of limp lettuce. “What about a swim?” someone said - no one ever admitted to asking it, though one person did go rather red at the reaction to this proposal. “Straight after lunch?” a new voice exclaimed in horror. “Without having your afternoon rest?” There, walking across the beach, were two women. One was talk, with light golden-brown hair twisted into a neat bun at her neck. The other was shorter, though still slim, and her hair was snowy white. More than one person gasped as they realised who these two had to be, but such was the power in those grey-blue eyes that they all settled down in the shade without anyone trying to object. Even the Doctor admitted to dozing for a while. When thirty minutes had passed , he stood up and looked down at the group, moist of whom were frankly asleep. “Right!” he said. “Anyone for flying? I have some fairy dust here, and it is Neverland after all.” Without waiting for an answer he sprinkled the dust over all of them, even Hilda and Nell. Naturally it was Nell who was first to rise up into the air, and delighted grin preading across her face. “Come on Hilda,” she called. “This is wonderful. You’d hate Matey to call you’re a spineless jellyfish wouldn’t you?” Hilda rolled her eyes, but everyone could see the smile in them as she shrugged and pushed off into the air. After that, none of the rest felt that they could duck out, and they all followed them into the air. Some of the braver ones tried some aerobatics, looping the loop and rolling in mid air. No one felt any hint of vertigo, which Pat tho9ught was a miracle. It was fun exploring from a safe height. They found the Red Indian’s camp, though it was deserted, as was the the underground home of the lost boys (Sugar, being the smallest had been sent to check!). In fact, apart from themselves, the whole island was deserted.

Author:	Lesley [ Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:11 pm ]
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Yeahhh, flying!!!! Pleased Hilda and Nell could join us - even though Hilda is talk Thanks Pat.

Author:	Sugar [ Sun Jun 22, 2008 7:18 pm ]
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Woohoo! I get all the fun jobs! Thanks Auntie Pat

Author:	Susan [ Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:44 pm ]
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You write such good drabbles Pat. Like it a lot.

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