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#1: Katie gets her SLOC Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:57 pm

Katie sat reading drabbles feeling crosser and crosser. It wasn’t fair. Why did all these Chalet School girls get the luffly SLOCs, leaving none over for her. It was just too greedy of them and that (as somebody should tell them) was not at all good chalet girl behaviour!

She flicked to another drabble – here was Mary-Lou with a lovely SLOC, another drabble – here was Evvy and Edgar, another drabble – even Dorothy who was only mentioned once had a wonderful SLOC. It just wasn’t fair!

She thought about the men she knew – no, none of them were up to standard. She read a few more drabbles, but finally had had enough, switched off the computer and decided to go for a walk in the park to clear her head.

Her thoughts continued along the same lines as she walked. It wasn’t even as if some of these drabblees had risked anything – either their life or someone else’s – to get their SLOC, which had at least been a time-honoured tradition in the books. No, they just saw one appear and nabbed them before anyone else had the chance! She started to imagine what her SLOC would be like and how she would meet him, but decided it was no use - someone else would probably get him first.

Just to add to her general disgruntlement it started to rain. Unfortunately, Katie had no coat and no umbrella with her and the rain was of the definitely wet, rather than the slightly moist, variety. She was just wondering why things always went from bad to worse when she heard a voice.

“Would you like to share my umbrella?”

Katie looked round. Tall (even by her standards) and handsome and distinguished looking – dark, melancholy, inscrutable eyes – melting, musical, sympathetic voice and, most importantly, carrying a large, lime-green umbrella.

"Thank you," she said.

"We'd better hurry to that little pavilion over there," suggested the unknown. "We can wait there until this shower is over. It is not likely to rain so heavily very long."

The words were very commonplace, but oh, the tone! And the smile that accompanied them! Katie felt her heart beating strangely.

Together they scurried to the pavilion and sat breathlessly down under its friendly roof. Katie laughed and being a friendly person, smiled up at him.

The raindrops sparkled on her shining hair; her cheeks were flushed, her eyes big and starry. Her companion looked down at her admiringly and realised his life would never be the same again.

“You haven’t got too wet I hope?” he asked politely.

“No, nothing that won’t dry,” answered Katie, although to be honest she wouldn't have noticed if the water was streaming off her, “I’m Katie,” she added with another smile.

“I’m Jonathan. Nice to meet you Katie.” He gave her a smile that warmed her from her head to her toes.

The rain came steadily down for the best part of an hour. But the time seemed really very short as they discussed books, films, music and life in general. When the clouds parted and a burst of pale sunshine fell across the park, Katie and her companion walked towards her home together.

“May I see you again?” asked Jonathan as they stopped to say goodbye.

A tiny part of Katie’s mind noticed and approved the correct use of may, the rest was busy agreeing that yes, she would like to see him again.

Jonathan was filled with relief when she said yes. Somehow during the day his world had changed, and he couldn’t remember what his life had been without her in it, he just knew it must have been incredibly dreary, something he instinctively knew would never be the case with Katie.

After he had gone, Katie sat in her room for a long time, looking at nothing, but with a small smile on her face. Eventually she turned to the CBB and read the drabbles, again smiling to herself. She didn’t mind the happiness of Evvy or Dorothy now. She knew she had met her own SLOC, and really, he cast all those drabble-SLOCs completely in the shade!

#2: Author: Mia, Location: London

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:01 pm

Fantastic Liz! Katie you are soooo lucky! and I'm completely green with jealousy!

#3: Author: Katie, Location: A Yorkshire lass in London

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:06 pm

Thank you Liz! Kiss

Right, I'm off to haunt Regent's Park sans umbrella and keep my eyes open for that tell tale flash of lime green. Well, I will when my dissertation magically writes itself to an excellent standard. What do you mean that's not going to happen?!! Shocked

ETA: P.S. I'm not that tall. Why oh why does no one ever believe me? *sob*

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#4: Author: Nell, Location: London, England

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:31 pm

You are that tall next to me!!

Lovely, thank you Liz and lucky Katie I only hope it comes true for you!

#5: Author: aitchemelle, Location: West Sussex

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:29 pm

Thank you Liz! Lucky Lucky Katie!!

#6: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:37 pm

Very very jealous!!!
Any more SLOCs floating around, Liz? Wink

#7: Re: Katie gets her SLOC Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:19 pm

LizB wrote:

A tiny part of Katie’s mind noticed and approved the correct use of may

Lol!

Am quite jealous.... also am compelled to go and haunt a park somewhere in a torrential downpour (although that's not exactly a possibility at the moment!) without an umbrella... hmm.

Thanks Liz!

#8: Re: Katie gets her SLOC Author: Katie, Location: A Yorkshire lass in London

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:29 pm

Laura wrote:

Am quite jealous.... also am compelled to go and haunt a park somewhere in a torrential downpour (although that's not exactly a possibility at the moment!) without an umbrella... hmm.

The BBC weather man says it's going to pour with rain in London tomorrow. Hmm... Wink

#9: Re: Katie gets her SLOC Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:43 pm

Katie wrote:

Laura wrote:

Am quite jealous.... also am compelled to go and haunt a park somewhere in a torrential downpour (although that's not exactly a possibility at the moment!) without an umbrella... hmm.

The BBC weather man says it's going to pour with rain in London tomorrow. Hmm... Wink

See you there! Liz did say it was a particularly large umbrella Wink

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

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:15 pm

I really enjoyed reading your drabble, Liz and I hope it comes true for you, Katie!

#11: Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:24 pm

Can I have one too?
Plleeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssssseeeeeee?

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

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 8:53 pm

Heehehehehe lucky Katie indeed Very Happy

Thanks Liz

#13: Author: keren, Location: Israel

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:26 pm

This means that you must all take care to go about london without an umbrella on rainy days

#14: Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries

Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:45 pm

*jealous*

*throws all coats and umbrellas away*

I'll let you know if it works!

#15: Author: Nell, Location: London, England

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:49 am

So Katie were you in Regents Park umbrellaless during this morning's thunderstorm??? Very Happy

#16: Author: Katie, Location: A Yorkshire lass in London

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:15 am

Nell wrote:

So Katie were you in Regents Park umbrellaless during this morning's thunderstorm??? Very Happy

'Fraid not. Maybe Liss and I can go lurk round parks in Staines if it rains next week... Wink

#17: Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:56 am

Bonus points if you get yourselves arrested.

#18: Author: Katie, Location: A Yorkshire lass in London

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:05 pm

Rosie wrote:

Bonus points if you get yourselves arrested.

Hmmm, if it's all the same to you, I'd rather not take up that challenge!

#19: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:12 pm

Has visions of squadrons of CBB'ers, all wearing lime green neckers, haunting Regents Park in search of SLOCs.

#20: Author: Josie, Location: London

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:08 pm

Liz, excellent.

*also jealous*

Katie, when you meet him, can you ask if he has a brother? Or a friend? Or even a casual acquaintance?

*slopes off back to live vicariously through ,y drabble again while I wait for my own SLOC*

#21: Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:13 pm

All these CBBers wandering around in the rain with no coats or umbrellas - you'll all catch pleuro-pneumonia!

....mind you, then you'd have to be treated by a doctor.... Very Happy

#22: Author: Katie, Location: A Yorkshire lass in London

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:43 pm

Josie wrote:

Well, I don't think he'd be up to my standards unless he had a Maynard-sized family of equally SLOC-y, single brothers for me to share out amongst you all *g*

#23: Author: Lyanne, Location: Ipswich, England

Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:50 pm

Ann wrote

Quote:

All these CBBers wandering around in the rain with no coats or umbrellas - you'll all catch pleuro-pneumonia!

....mind you, then you'd have to be treated by a doctor....

See, it works either way!

#24: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:24 pm

I've just had an awful thought - the time we spend on here might just account for the lack of SLOCs in our lives.

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

Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:01 pm

Do you try looking for these SLOC's at gathers if you go out for a walk or something? Usually, the CB mistresses find their SLOC's when they're in a group of people.

#26: Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:47 pm

Jennie wrote:

I've just had an awful thought - the time we spend on here might just account for the lack of SLOCs in our lives.

Noooooooo!
How awful CBB or Sloc?
What a decision Sad

#27: Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:29 am

Hmm. But I am only on the CBB when I'm not out and can't get out (lack of transport in tiny village!) so I think it's ok!

The CBB -> St Clare's House

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