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Author:  Sandra [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Disgusted of Howells (finally updated 16th March)
Not sure if this is the right place for this. Feel free to move it if you think it necessary.

This is my first attempt at a drabble and so please be gentle with me. I apologise if it duplicates anything on the Board but, even though I want to, I can't read everything.


Dear Miss Liss,

I must firstly introduce myself. My name is Josephine Mary Maynard and, many years ago, I attended a school called the Chalet School. My great-grandson, Matthew Maynard, introduced me to the internet when he visited recently and suggested that I “google” myself. Whilst the majority of the websites that mentioned my name discussed my published works I did also find your website, the Chaletian.

As a schoolgirl my every move was chronicled, twisted and published. A Miss Elinor M Brent-Dyer, who today would write for a tabloid newspaper, said that she intended to study the day-to-day running of the school and publish her findings. Interest would be intense as the school was in Austria which, in the 1930s, was as remote as the moon to the majority of people living in England. I myself was never allowed to, and then never wanted to, read her books as she sensationalised our school activities and marketed her books as novels. Had my sister been aware of her intentions she would never have allowed her such access to our lives. Once she started however it was impossible to stop her as she threatened to expose the secrets of the school to the nazis. Once we returned to England her threats changed and she claimed that she would tell the English authorities of our “closeness” to the nazis if we did not continue to allow her access to our lives.

The attention that arose was such that, after the war, my sister was forced to move the school to Switzerland and my family and I were obliged to follow in our efforts to escape. Unfortunately she obviously had some contacts within the school as her novels continued.

In recent years the books have been published less and less and I have been able to live a quite life. However, on discovering your website I was disgusted to read your scurrilous lies and atrocities about the lives of my family and friends. I therefore write to you with the intention of putting the record straight.
Author:  leahbelle [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:41 pm ]
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Ooh, this looks intruiging! Thanks, Sandra.

I particularly like the comment that EBD today would write for a tabloid newspaper!
Author:  Katherine [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:56 pm ]
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Like it! So all that rescuing princesses and the like was just sensationalism?
Author:  Lesley [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:51 pm ]
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You mean it didn't all happen like that? I am so disappointed! :lol:


Thanks Sandra
Author:  dorian [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:58 pm ]
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Ooh, I hope there's going to be more of this! Preferably with the "real stories" behind such escapades as chasing after Elisaveta and the ice rescue.

Thank you, Sandra - please keep writing!
Author:  Aquabird [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:06 pm ]
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I can just see EBD working for a tabloid!

Thanks, Sandra, this looks good.
Author:  arky72 [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:46 pm ]
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Alison H [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:49 pm ]
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:lol: You mean they didn't keep having accidents and being rescued by doctors :lol: ?
Author:  Tara [ Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:56 pm ]
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This is going to be fun! The real story behind ... wonderful idea! :D
Author:  Ruth B [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:49 am ]
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*giggles*
Author:  Fatima [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:45 pm ]
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What a brilliant idea!
Author:  Elle [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:47 pm ]
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*snorts*

This looks fab.
Author:  JoS [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:45 pm ]
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Great concept - looking forward to more :)
Author:  Sandra [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:27 pm ]
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Firstly - my family

I have heard from many that according to Miss Brent-Dyer I was the proud mother of 11 and that I had many adopted wards. This was not true. From friends, and your website, I gather that I was “mama” to: triplets, four singletons and two sets of twins in addition to Adrienne, Erica, Marie-Clare, Roger, Ruey and Roddy. I don’t think that I have missed any out.

I did indeed have children but was definitely not “mama” to any, "mummy" was good enough for me. My first born was a little girl. In common with many of my continental friends I gave my child a host of names. Mary Helena Constance Margaret was born when I was nearly 21. She was a lovely baby and I happily looked after her while my husband Jack, truthfully portrayed as a doctor, was working. Following on from little Mary we had three other children (Stephen Michael and my twins Felicity and Felix). In common with most children they had friends who visited during school holidays. It appears that each set of visitors was deemed to be “adopted” by me and if there was nothing else to write about I was deemed to have had another child.

In fact it was Simone who had a large family but Miss Brent-Dyer disliked the French and upon every conceivable occasion dismissed her as “sentimental” and, at times, vaguely stalker-ish. When Simone’s hair was bobbed I believe a tale was told that she had run away and cut it herself as I would not be as friendly with her as she wished. If only Simone had deigned to notice me. Simone was clever and French. How exciting that seemed to a girl who had failed to get into high school and who had never left England until her sister got a job teaching in an Austrian school!!!!

Jack wasn't a clever man and was not a great part of the children's lives. Indeed, his treatment of his patients and his willingness to drug anyone and everyone saw him struck off and imprisoned. Miss Brent-Dyer did not include this in her books as she believed that doctors were Gods and could do no wrong.

This was further illustrated when I was a child. I was having skating lessons with several other pupils and a man (Jem Russell) lost control of his skates and knocked me over. I fractured a wrist broke a couple of ribs. Miss Brent-Dyer portrayed this as me having run away from school to attend an Ice Carnival and being so inexperienced that I fell in front of Doctor Jem.

As an aside, Jem may have called himself "Doctor" but he had no qualifications and "Quack and charletan" would have been a better description.
Author:  Katherine [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:38 pm ]
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If there was nothing else to write about I was deemed to have had another child.

Yep, sounds about right!
Author:  dorian [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:55 pm ]
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Jem as "quack and charlatan"! ROTFLMAOASTC! Fabulous!

More please?
Author:  macyrose [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:20 pm ]
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Enjoying this hugely! Please write more!
Author:  Lesley [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:31 pm ]
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Wonderful! Loved the bit about Jack wanting to drug anything that moved! :lol:


Thanks Sandra
Author:  Alison H [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:41 pm ]
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Tara [ Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:48 pm ]
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Love the alternative Simone! What a mundane Joey, it feels quite odd!
Author:  Fatima [ Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:01 am ]
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I love the sound of Simone in this! And Jem is such a rogue!

Thanks Sandra.
Author:  arky72 [ Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:37 am ]
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I was amused by the fact she only really had 4 children!
Author:  Elle [ Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:46 pm ]
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ROTFLMAO


Brilliant. I love Jack and Jem. More soon please?
Author:  Aquabird [ Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:52 pm ]
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Jo is really quite boring, isn't she? :wink:
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:36 am ]
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Just discovered this and it's hilarious. Thanks
Author:  Rebecca [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:56 am ]
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As an aside, Jem may have called himself "Doctor" but he had no qualifications and "Quack and charletan" would have been a better description.


This bit had me literally laughing out loud! I'm loving this and can't wait to find out the other truths at the CS!
Author:  Jennie [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:36 pm ]
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I think we ought to start a chant for more of this.
Author:  Elle [ Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:35 pm ]
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Jennie wrote:
I think we ought to start a chant for more of this.



I agree.


*starts chanting in an off key voice*
Author:  arky72 [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 2:14 pm ]
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*joins in the chant, also off key*
Author:  Jennie [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:45 pm ]
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Chants, so severely off-key that people ought to pay me to stop.
Author:  Fatima [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 3:52 pm ]
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*howls along in unison*

More please!
Author:  Aquabird [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:55 pm ]
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*joins in, slightly flat, causing an interesting discord*
Author:  brie [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:35 pm ]
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*joins in, even though she has only just discovered this*
Author:  Clare [ Sun Feb 18, 2007 10:36 pm ]
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*lugs drum kit in*

*looks around for someone to play the drums so we can get more!*
Author:  wheelchairprincess [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:27 am ]
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Just found this but joining in the chant nevertheless (I think this might be the first time I have joined in a chant here)
Author:  leahbelle [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:49 pm ]
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*chants*

This is great!
Author:  Lexi [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:16 pm ]
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Clare wrote:
*lugs drum kit in*

*looks around for someone to play the drums so we can get more!*


*twirls drumsticks in a flamboyant manner*
Author:  Lisa [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:24 pm ]
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*adds own harmonies to the cacophony that is our chant for 'MORE!'*
Author:  Sandra [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:34 pm ]
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Jo is really quite boring, isn't she?


Yup - I'm neither a Jo nor a Mary-Lou fan and they are likely to come of worst in my world.

More soon, I just have to write it (and work out a way for Jo to know what was in all of the books despite not having read them). :oops:
Author:  Pat [ Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:37 pm ]
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She's psychic of course!
Author:  JoS [ Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:41 pm ]
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Mary Lou butted in and told her
Author:  dorian [ Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:06 pm ]
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Sandra wrote:
More soon, I just have to write it (and work out a way for Jo to know what was in all of the books despite not having read them). :oops:


EBD wrote her gloating letters telling her what she'd done this time!

Please hurry up and write more - I do love this!
Author:  Maeve [ Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:36 pm ]
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Just discovered this - very curious to see what happens next!!!!
Author:  Sandra [ Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:27 pm ]
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I have decided just to ignore the fact that Joey has an encyclopedic knowledge of what happened in the books (as much as I can remember from the paperbacks anyway) and let her just rant away.

Secondly - the early years

I must apologise for my disjointed letter, I have had little opportunity for correspondence of late and find that my mind wanders,

I wish to address some of the more sensational stories of my youth:

Flight from Austria
We went by bus! Jack and I had married and decided to take our honeymoon in Switzerland (partly to get out of Austria, due to the political situation). Travel was still possible and so we packed our bags and passports and caught a train to Vienna followed by a bus into Switzerland. Robin came with us and, as it was the end of term, we escorted some of the school’s pupils to their parents.

There was some truth to Miss Brent-Dyer’s story (please excuse my referring to her as EBD from now on) as it was very foggy.

Rescuing Veta
Elisaveta really was the daughter of the Crown Prince of Belsornia, although with four brothers there was never really any question of her becoming Queen. Cosimo was the Crown Prince’s cousin and acted as his Aide. Veta was to go home during a half-term holiday to attend the wedding of her eldest brother and, naturally, Cosimo came to collect her. They began the journey back to Belsornia but had not travelled far when they had a puncture. They were walking to the nearest village for help (all of half a mile) when our form, out for a ramble, met them. Veta returned to the school with us while Cosimo and a local man mended the tyre. At no time did Cosimo seek to harm Veta and he most certainly did not fall down a crevice and break his neck (he did sprain an ankle when he tripped over a rock though).

Biddy
Bridget O’Ryan was on holiday in the Austrian Alps with her parents when she decided to sneak into the school boat-shed and borrow a boat. Unfortunately, the boat-shed door was caught by a gust of wind and she was locked in. she was found a couple of hours later by the school Guides. They took her to the school and, whilst waiting for her parents to collect her, she borrowed some clean clothes from them (hers were absolutely disgusting by this point) and had Kaffee und Kuchen.

Upon joining the school herself she helped the Guides care for the kittens that they had adopted.

Rescuing Rufus
Not much to say about this. Madge bought him for me as a birthday present.

Next - the San
Author:  Alison H [ Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:55 pm ]
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:lol: :lol:

Can't wait to hear about the San!
Author:  Lexi [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:53 am ]
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Sandra wrote:
There was some truth to Miss Brent-Dyer’s story (please excuse my referring to her as EBD from now on) as it was very foggy.


:lol: I love this!

More please. I wonder if she's going to talk about Jack's habit of giving her a dose at any point?
Author:  Aquabird [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:02 am ]
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
This is brilliant, thank you.
Author:  Lesley [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:19 am ]
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So much more logical! :lol:



Thanks Sandra.
Author:  Helen P [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:29 am ]
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This is fantastic, thank you! :lol:
Author:  leahbelle [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 2:15 pm ]
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Really enjoying this version of events!
Author:  Elle [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:26 pm ]
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Sandra wrote:
(he did sprain an ankle when he tripped over a rock though).




ROTFLMAO


Brilliant, thanks!
Author:  alicat [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:43 pm ]
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thank you thank you for lots more laughing :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

please can we hear joey's take on busy?
Author:  brie [ Wed Feb 21, 2007 4:44 pm ]
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brilliant
Author:  francesn [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:02 pm ]
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*sniggers muchly*

Thank you!
Author:  Fatima [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:25 pm ]
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Fab!
Author:  Carolyn P [ Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:07 pm ]
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Great fun. :lol:
Author:  Clare [ Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:07 pm ]
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This is brilliant, I'm lucky the house is empty because I'm laughing my head off!
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Sun Feb 25, 2007 2:54 am ]
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This is fabulous. I love hearing characters takes on the stories. :D :D
Author:  Steph [ Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:29 pm ]
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This is just wonderful. It all seems so matter of fact and commonplace now. And this Joey is a lot less irritating!
Author:  Sandra [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:25 pm ]
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Finally, a little bit more.


The San was indeed set up by my brother-in-law Jem Russell and did employ my husband. However, it never treated TB and would never have taken poor patients in a “free-ward”. The San’s initial purpose was to provide a home for the daughters of wealthy families who had “got themselves into trouble. They spent a few months being “busy” in Austria before returning home to their families, generally claiming to have been away at finishing school.

Sometimes Madge raised the children herself if no other home could be found. Despite EBD’s stories it would just not have been possible for Madge to have so many children without anyone realising that she was pregnant!!!

When the school moved to the UK Jem found work at a hospital in Wales treating wounded soldiers. Doctors were thin on the ground and even his little knowledge was useful. Jack was forced to join up as he had, by this time, been de-barred by the medical council for doping friends and family (and most of the school). Jack never rose above the rank of “private” throughout the war. Incidentally, when he was “lost feared drowned” he had fallen asleep on a pile of cloth in the bows of the ship.

After the war we moved to Switzerland as a friend of Jack’s offered him work in his cosmetic surgery clinic (apparently some of this work required little in the way of professional qualifications). This was a good move for us as it enabled us to get away from EBD and her lies and it enabled me to continue with my career as a romantic novelist (pen name Barbara Cartland).
Author:  Alison H [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:27 pm ]
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Lesley [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:32 pm ]
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Wow, she was successful! :lol:
Author:  Dawn [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:33 pm ]
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  Helen P [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:34 pm ]
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This is wonderful! I love the explanation for the San and all Madge's children! :lol:

Thank you!
Author:  Aquabird [ Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:53 pm ]
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Sandra wrote:
(pen name Barbara Cartland).


*Laughing hysterically*

This is brilliant, Sandra!
Author:  Fiona Mc [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:54 am ]
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Author:  leahbelle [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:31 pm ]
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:D :D :D
Author:  Fatima [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:04 pm ]
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I like the idea of Jack being
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de-barred by the medical council for doping friends and family (and most of the school).

:lol: :lol:
Author:  alicat [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 3:19 pm ]
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I've done it again :oops: :oops: (laughed so hard at this the whole office is looking at me)

marvellous - just don't tell me the trips are in fact just one person, Miss Margaret Constance Helena Maynard, an only child.
Author:  JoS [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:57 pm ]
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Joey as Barbara Cartland - can just imagine that :lol:
Author:  Elle [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 9:35 pm ]
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:D :shock: :D :shock: :D
Author:  Sandra [ Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:43 pm ]
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marvellous - just don't tell me the trips are in fact just one person, Miss Margaret Constance Helena Maynard, an only child.


Afraid so. Miss Mary Helena Constance Margaret Maynard. She did have 3 siblings though.

More about Mary-Lou to follow (although probably not until the weekend).
Author:  francesn [ Fri Mar 02, 2007 9:05 pm ]
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Oh dear oh dear! EBD did get it wrong, didn't she?
Author:  Elle [ Sun Mar 04, 2007 12:52 am ]
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Sandra wrote:
More about Mary-Lou to follow (although probably not until the weekend).


It's now the weekend.


*looks hopeful*
Author:  Lisa A. [ Wed Mar 07, 2007 1:15 am ]
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*Laughing out loud at each revelation - poor Joey! - and looking forward to the weekend *

Would love to hear the true story behind some of those accidents.
Author:  Sandra [ Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:36 pm ]
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Will have to be this weekend. RL is biting with a vengence.
Author:  francesn [ Thu Mar 08, 2007 10:18 pm ]
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*sends hugs, RL-poking-sticks and chocolate to Sandra*

Looking forward to more when you have time.
Author:  Sandra [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:42 pm ]
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Apologies for this taking so long. Unfortunately I fell down the stairs (it was just a stupid accident and I hadn’t been drinking) – luckily nothing was broken but my arm (and bottom) were sadly bruised. It’s only now that I can really type again. Having Matey, and even Jack’s little doses, would have been useful.

Mary-Lou

The first thing that you should be aware of is that Doris Carey (previously Doris Trelawney) did not exist. Mary-Lou’s real name (poor child) was Mary-Lou Brent-Dyer (please forgive me for referring to her as M-L B-D from now on). She was the secret love child of EBD and Sir James Russell. In order to avoid detection EBD gave M-L B-D the name Trelawney.

M-L B-D was a plain child who joined the school at the same time as Verity-Anne and Clem Barras. Both of these children soon outstripped M-L B-D in every conceivable way: they were more attractive, had more character and were much cleverer. In one of the earlier books in which she appears M-L B-D is described as having a “moon-face.” This was one of the only accurate descriptions of her. She had long mousy brown hair that was tied back in a messy plait and a colourless face. She was quiet and retiring but EBD’s daughter could not be portrayed in such a light and so the exaggerations and untruths began.

M-L B-D was never a “butter-in.” Indeed if you have read Miss Blyton’s excellent Malory Towers novels the character of Mary-Lou in those books was much closer to the description of M-L B-D.* M-L B-D was never head-girl, indeed despite remaining at the school until well past her 18th birthday she did not reach form Upper VIA. Verity-Anne was head-girl during those years.

On the occasion that M-L B-D was said to have been involved in a near fatal accident when the school was skiing and tobogganing, nothing could be further from the truth. I accept that EBD was shocked to find that her daughter had broken her finger when she caught it in her toboggan but to describe her as “still, grey and to all appearances dead” was very wrong.

In a similarly fictitious story M-L B-D was with Miss Ferrars when they went for a walk to a glacier but she did not rescue Miss Ferrars from certain death. Miss Ferrars had a terrible habit of kicking stones out of her path (if I may advise my dear Miss Liss, please do not do this as it is dreadful for your shoes) and merely kicked a stone a little vigorously. It bounced from the path onto the glacier nearby. I am aware that this is not an exciting story and would not have included it in one of my own excellent novels.

I also find it necessary to correct those who refer to M-L B-D as OOAO. On no occasion would M-L B-D have been described as such. She was so colourless that I would have been surprised had anyone actually noticed her.

Some of the other untruths relating to M-L B-D should also be corrected:

Ted Grantly and my beloved Mary Helena Constance Margaret were friends from the time that they were little girls, her mother was one of my closet friends. For the record, Ted had an exemplary school record and was never expelled.

M-L B-D did make Verity-Anne’s bed almost every day that they were at the school. This was a cause of great embarrassment to poor Verity who just wanted M-L B-D to leave her alone rather than constantly doing “little things” for her in an attempt to be friends.

In the early years M-L B-D was said to have made herself ill through over-work. Nonsense! Over-eating was the cause of her tummy-ache when she ate half a pound of chocolate in bed one night.

Jessica Wayne and Naomi Elton were never difficult pupils. They were, like the majority of Chalet School girls, normal and well adjusted. I did not know them well for although we lived near the school (not next door as the San and my house were about 10 miles away on a different mountain shelf) I seldom met those girls that weren’t close friends of my daughters.

Miss Liss, I apologise for having written such a comprehensive letter but felt that the record should be set straight. I have nearly finished my account…

*** Apologies if this should be St Clares rather than Malory Towers but it is years since I read them.
Author:  Lesley [ Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:51 pm ]
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It was Mallory Towers, Sandra.


Thant was excellent - poor Verity - stalked by a colourless Mary Lou!!!


Thanks
Author:  Tara [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:08 am ]
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Love M-L with a moon face and messy plait!
Author:  Dawn [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:14 am ]
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:lol:

Hope that you're feeling ok now after your fall
Author:  Fatima [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:11 am ]
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Sandra wrote:
I accept that EBD was shocked to find that her daughter had broken her finger when she caught it in her toboggan but to describe her as “still, grey and to all appearances dead” was very wrong.


:lol: :lol:
Author:  Jennie [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:26 pm ]
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Hee hee hee. I love the real Mary-Lou.
Author:  leahbelle [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 2:25 pm ]
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I love this image of Mary Lou!
Author:  JoS [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:32 pm ]
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:lol: :lol:
Author:  brie [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:36 pm ]
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thanks this is so funny
Author:  Elle [ Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:52 pm ]
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:D :D :D :D
Author:  Rebecca [ Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:14 am ]
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I love the thought of ML making Verity's bed in a bid to win her friendship!! Thanks, Sandra!
Author:  Phil [ Sun Mar 18, 2007 11:39 am ]
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Ihave just found this and it is excellent! I love it1 Hope you are Ok after your fall.

Carry on please1 :lol:
Author:  RoseCloke [ Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:47 am ]
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This is hilarious! I had such fun reading it - especially the parts about Mary Lou; sometimes she's a bit *too* much to cope with in the books. Also loving how indignant Joey is (and Barbara Cartland?!) :-)
Author:  Sandra [ Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:20 pm ]
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I am deeply ashamed at my lack of progress. Hopefully there'll be time to write some more this week.
Author:  Rob [ Sun May 13, 2007 8:42 pm ]
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Only just found this and its great!!

Thanks!
Author:  Smile :) [ Mon May 14, 2007 7:33 pm ]
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Fabulous, thank you Sandra.
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