Margia and Joey: a reunion
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#1: Margia and Joey: a reunion Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:12 pm

Margia puffed as she struggled up the path to Freudesheim. She was looking forward to visiting the school and Joey Maynard had volunteered to show her round. Following Margia was her husband Terence, who Margia had met touring America. A former concert pianist Margia was now a full time housewife and mother. Joey, seeing them coming up the path flung the front door wide and holding out her hands, cried, “Welcome to Freudesheim!”

Margia looked up recognising the voice. Joey’s voice had not changed in the least, but she was a little plumper than she had been and her formerly short hair was coiled over her ears in great shell-like plaits. Margia was considerably fatter, and her brown curls were cut short and streaked with grey.

“How does she do it?” Margia thought enviously. “She still doesn’t look a day over twenty-five, and that’s after having eleven children.” Joey ran lightly down the path and tucked a chummy hand though Margia’s arm.

“Come in and have some tea,” she said warmly. “Anna’s been busy making luscious cream cakes. After we’ve had a good gossip we’ll go and view the school. You must be simply dying to see it.”

She looked back over her shoulder to Terence, whose shoulders were bowed at the prospect of spending more time with his wife’s friends.

“My husband is in his study,” Joey trilled. “He’s not working today, thankfully, and I’m sure the two of you will get on wonderfully together.”

Terence perked up at hearing this. From what Margia had said Jack Maynard was an eminently sensible chap, although he may have changed after thirty years of marriage to this creature.

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#2:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:12 pm

Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Lovely start - looking forward to this, thanks Frances.

 

#3:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:16 pm

So proud to have inspired this!!! Laughing Wink REALLY looking forward to the 15 children arriving!! Twisted Evil

 

#4:  Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:58 pm

yay! Loved Margia & co. in the early years.

 

#5:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:17 pm

Hehe, wonder how Jo will feel about Margia having more children than her!

 

#6:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Sat Jan 22, 2005 11:19 pm

Yay another drabble from Frances, Looking forward to Jo's reaction at Margia's news!!! *sends Frances and Winifred many yummie treats*

 

#7:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:07 am

Settled in a comfortable chair in the salon Margia sighed. Joey rang the silver bell before taking her own seat.

“One of the children will be along with the trolley shortly,” she said airily.

“How are the all?” Margia said. “You know, Joey, you are the most hopeless correspondent.”
Joey looked affronted. “I like that!” she said in mock indignation. “You never used to reply to my letters so I stopped sending, you lazy creature.” Her face softened as she began to recount the exploits of her children.

“Len is married to Reg Enwhistle, one of the doctors here at the San, they’ve been married three years and she’s expecting her first any day now. I’m terribly excited, the first grandchild you know! She was teaching part-time at the school but once the baby’s born that will change of course. Con’s working for a newspaper in London, she’s engaged to Roger Richardson and the wedding will come off in about a year. Margot’s a nun, she read medicine at Edinburgh and took her vows three years ago. I know she plans to become a medical missionary to Africa. Stephen’s an engineer, he’s in Australia working on a big project in Queensland. He’s met a lovely girl out there and will be coming home with her for Christmas. I’m looking forward to meeting her. Charles is married and living in Manchester. He’s an accountant, goodness knows where he got his mathematical mind from!”

Margia sat back, allowing this tide of information to flow over her. “Mike’s in the Navy,” Joey continued.

“I knew he would, ever since we went to Canada on the boat and he was so fascinated by everything. Felix is training to be a doctor in London, he plans to come out to the San here once he’d finished training. Felicity’s a ballet dancer with the Royal Ballet, first season last year. Jack and I went to see her dance even though she’s only in the corps. They were doing Les Sylphides and she does look picture in white. Cecil and Phillipa are still at school here, of course and Geoff is at school in England. Cecil will be head girl or so Nancy Wilmot tells me. Hilda Annersley retired last year, as I’m sure you know and Nancy Wilmot took over. She’s been doing an absolutely splendid job.”

The trolley entered, pushed by Marie-Claire, one of the Maynard wards.

“Thank you, Marie-Claire,” Joey said. “Tell Anna we’ll bring it along to the kitchen when we’re finished.”

Marie-Claire withdrew and Margia looked at Joey questioningly.

“One of yours?” she said. “Oh, no. Well she’s a ward of ours. Only eleven of our own, but I’m still beating everyone else by miles.”

Margia smiled to herself as she sipped the tea her hostess offered. Little did Jo know.

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#8:  Author: Helen P, Location: Crewe, Cheshire PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 12:12 am

Hehehehehe! I hope Margia already has several grandchildren! Twisted Evil Thankyou Frances - this is great!

 

#9:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:04 am

*giggles* Can't WAIT for Jo's reaction!!!!!

 

#10:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:27 am

Jo's reaction is class!!! Me gloat, never!!! :angel: Thanks Frances Very Happy

 

#11:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:36 am

Excellent - want to see the smirk wiped from Joey's face! Thanks Frances.

 

#12:  Author: JustJen, Location: waiting for a bus PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:03 am

LOL! I can't wait to read Joey's reaction. Joey: Jack, Jack I want more children ! JAck: HAng it all woman, you have 11. Isn't that enough? Joey: But Margia has 15! Nobody beats me when it comes to having children! Smile[/b]

 

#13:  Author: Amanda M, Location: Wakefield PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:23 am

I'm also looking forward to seeing Jo's smirk wiped off her! Star Wars

 

#14:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:51 am

Can't wait for Margia to drop her bombshell! I feel sorry for Marie-Claire!

 

#15:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 1:36 pm

I'm so glad the bunny bit! I just wonder how long it will take Jo to even ask about Margia's children? Will we get to see the husbands drowning their sorrows in the study? Twisted Evil Can you imagine the conversation. Rolling Eyes

 

#16:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:27 pm

LOLOL. This is great. Hope we get to see the men's conversation as well. Laughing

 

#17:  Author: Katie, Location: A Yorkshire lass in London PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:42 pm

*Only* eleven children. A sentence that could only be uttered at the CS! This look great Frances - also looking forward to Margia's news.

 

#18:  Author: Lyanne, Location: Ipswich, England PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:43 pm

Thank you Frances!!! (Very impressed at the speed of your writing Very Happy )

 

#19:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 9:55 pm

Conversation in the study, as requested.

“So, Jack, enjoying life out here?” Terence said, awkwardly.

“Mmmm,” said Jack non-committally.

“I suppose you have to work hard,” Terence continued.

“Well large families are expensive,” Jack said.

“Tell me about it,” Terence groaned. “How many do you have?”

“Eleven. Jo likes to do things wholesale.” Jack groaned. “She’s been hinting at a twelfth, or maybe more, what with our history of multiples.”

Terence nodded sympathetically.

“Still,” Jack brightened up, “it keeps her quiet and happy. So how many do you have, old chap?”

Terence looked out the window fixedly.

“Just the fifteen,” he said nonchalantly.

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#20:  Author: auntie karry, Location: Stoke on Trent PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:08 pm

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Terence looked out the window fixedly. “Just the fifteen,” he said nonchalantly.
Very Happy at Jack getting Jo pregnant "just to keep her quiet and happy"

 

#21:  Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:37 pm

Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Can just see Jack chasing Margia out of the house before Jo finds out!!!!

 

#22:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:40 pm

Hope Terence knows how to resuscitate! Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Now let's see Joey's reaction... Oh and thanks Frances.

 

#23:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:43 pm

“Now let’s pop over to the school. We can go through the garden and slip through the side gate, it’s so tiresome going round by the road.” Joey said, after returning the tea trolley to Anna in the kitchen.

Margia heaved herself out of the chair and followed Joey through the French windows into the garden. She gazed at the view enviously. Joey came back to join her and for a few moments both women admired the scenery. Eventually Margia started off towards the hedge that divided the school grounds from Freudesheim.

“Oh, what a lovely rose garden!” she exclaimed.

“Oh yes,” Joey laughed. “That, my dear, was once a cabbage patch.”

“No!” Margia said in surprise.

“Oh yes,” Joey nodded vigourously. “We turned it into a rose garden the year after we arrived. Of course in the winter they need to be bundled up in sacking and straw to protect them from the frost. They look like a bunch of little old women.”

Margia giggled at the thought. They continued their walk in silence, although Margia’s eyes grew round as she gazed at the extent of the Chalet School buildings. Recent years had seen the extension of the science facilities to a brand new purpose built science block. The art block had been rebuilt and the swimming pool covered over. Wooden passages linked the buildings to allow access in the winter when snow isolated the school and blizzards were common. Joey entered through the front door and drew Margia into the spacious front hall with the grand staircase. Standing in the middle she planted her hands on her hips and demanded, “Now where would you like to see first?”

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#24:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:09 pm

ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL *Imagining Jack choking on his whisky (medicinal of course).* I notice Jo has STILL not asked Margia about her family Rolling Eyes Such arrogance! That would take the threatened quads to catch up!

 

#25:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:12 pm

Giggles at Jack and Terence's conversation!

 

#26:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:54 pm

Laughing Laughing And it gets better, believe me!!! Twisted Evil Wink

 

#27:  Author: auntie karry, Location: Stoke on Trent PostPosted: Sun Jan 23, 2005 11:56 pm

Is that a gloat Josie Very Happy

 

#28:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:09 am

LOL!!! *looking forward to Jo fionding out!!!*

 

#29:  Author: Robin, Location: London PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:50 pm

brilliant! glad this is being written, thanks frances! looking forward to Jo's reaction Shocked

 

#30:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:36 pm

Please, please, let Margia have had two sets of quads. Begging smiley!

 

#31:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:52 pm

This is wonderful! I can't wait for Joey's reaction! Smile

 

#32:  Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria PostPosted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 9:21 pm

Jennie wrote:
Please, please, let Margia have had two sets of quads. Begging smiley!
That would be fantastic , or quins! *Joins the begging*

 

#33:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:01 am

Margia stared round in amazement. “I don’t know,” she said. “Wherever you think is best to start I suppose.”

“OK,” Jo said cheerfully, “we’ll start with the Hall. You’ll love the piano.”

“Oh,” Margia said, blushing. “I don’t play anymore.” “Whyever not?!” Joey exclaimed in surprise. “In all the history of the school we only ever had one girl to touch you and that was Nina Rutherford.”

“I don’t have the time,” Margia sighed. “I’d love to play again but life is just so frantic. You just can’t get the help these days.”

“Oh I know,” Joey said, sypathetically. “I’m so lucky to have Anna and Rosli, and of course the children are trained to be helpful.”

“Terence and I simply can’t afford a nanny, much as we would like one, and our house isn’t big enough as it is, unlike Freudesheim.”

Joey gurgled in delight. “My dear, Freudesheim was a very select pension!” Margia gaped at her in amazement.

“It’s true,” Jo said. “When we arrived it had twelve bathrooms.”

“Good heavens,” Mariga said, thunderstruck.

“Anyway,” Joey said, “here’s the hall. The Honours Boards are at the far end. We’ll have a dekko at those and then go to the Speisaal.”

“Do you still have French, German and English days?” Margia asked as they crossed the hall. “

Oh yes,” Joey said. “We still take large numbers of continental girls. Of course the daughters of Old Girls come to us well-trained but we still have struggles with new girls.”

Margia thought guiltily of her own girls who certainly weren’t trilingual, then banished the thought from her mind.

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#34:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:13 am

I hope Margia is going to tell Jo in front of LOADS of people! Thank you Frances. Can't wait to see the scene where all is revealed Twisted Evil

 

#35:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 12:16 am

Laughing

 

#36:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:11 am

*joins Josie in he grinning* Laughing Laughing

 

#37:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:21 am

Hopefully it will be revealed in front of the whole school! Very Happy

 

#38:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 5:22 pm

Yes, especially the news about the quads! Both sets!

 

#39:  Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:43 pm

patmac wrote:
I hope Margia is going to tell Jo in front of LOADS of people! Thank you Frances. Can't wait to see the scene where all is revealed Twisted Evil
Are they joining the C.S. for Kaffee?

 

#40:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:35 pm

this is holiday time so jo can't find out in front of the entire school - but if it wasn't jo couldn't meet the family Smile

Having viewed the lower floors Margia and Joey climbed the stairs to look at the dormitories.

“This is Gentian,” Joey said, ushering Margia in.

Margia exlaimed in delight as she saw at the pretty white curtains sprinkled with blue flowers. She peered into one of the little cubicles and like what she saw. The bed was covered in a counterpane that matched the curtains. By the side of the bed was a bureau with numerous drawers and a pretty rug decorated the floor. At the end of the bed was a wicker chair.

“Oh this takes me back,” she sighed. “Amy and Elisaveta would love this.”

“Your girls?” enquired Joey.“Errr….yes,” Margia said.

“Well, two of them,” she added mentally.
“Are you going to send them here?” Jo said, delightedly.

“If Nancy has space for them I certainly would like them to come here.”

“Oh I’m sure we can find room for them,” Joey said airily.

Margia, however, was not so sure athough she said nothing for the time being and followed Joey downstairs.

Joey ushered Margia outside. “We’ll go and see the art and design rooms next, then the swimming pool before we go up to see the chapels we built for the Coming-of-Age. After that we’ll pop over and see Nancy Wilmot. I’m sure she’ll have room for your girls next term.”

Margia acquiesced and they set out to finish their tour of the school. She was very impressed by the facilities offered by the school and this made up her mind to send the girls here as soon as she could.

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#41:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:48 pm

Laughing Laughing

 

#42:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 10:54 pm

Oh please let Margia have had quads or above!!!! Thanks Frances. Laughing

 

#43:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:07 pm

Hehe! How funny would it be if Margia had quads!

 

#44:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:05 am

You're really building up the tension here, Frances. I think Joey may need a dose tonight!

 

#45:  Author: Amanda M, Location: Wakefield PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:07 am

I still can't wait for Jo to find out how many children Margia's got Laughing Star Wars

 

#46:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:10 am

Well so far there are five - Steven, the three girls named, and the fact that Margia says 'for the present' suggests more. But really looking forward to when Joey sees/hears of more! Thanks Frances.

 

#47:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:03 am

Oh I'm really looking forward to Joey's visit!

 

#48:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:56 am

I can just see Margia introducing them in dribs and drabs till Jo loses count. ROFL

 

#49:  Author: Robin, Location: London PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 12:28 pm

joey is going to get such a shock when she works it out! Thanks Frances

 

#50:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 2:32 pm

LOL! Go Margia!!!!

 

#51:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:14 pm

Three days later, Jo and Nancy made the promised visit to Margia. She met them on the steps of the rented chalet.

“Come along,” she said cheerfully. “Terence has taken the kids down to the lake.”

The three ladies walked slowly down to the crowded shore of the lake. Margia waved to Terence who was reclining under a sunshade.

“Oh goody, he’s reserved some deckchairs for us,” Margia said. “It’s so busy down here, not like the Tiernsee.”

“Very busy,” Nancy agreed. “We bring the school down for boating in the summer but only in the evenings when it’s cooler and less crowded.”

“Oh, of course, you have the swimming pool now!” Margia said. “You can swim all year round. The girls must enjoy it.”

“Oh they do,” Nancy laughed. “Although some do grumble at swimming in the winter!”

“Brrrrrr,” Joey said. “The very thought makes me feel chilly.”

“In this heat?” Nancy said. They had reached the shore by this time and were weaving their way through deck chairs to join Margia’s husband. They saw a baby in a sunsuit lying on a mat and two toddlers playing in the sand.

“Girls,” Margia said, with a twinkle in her eye. “It’s time to meet the rest of the family.” She produced a whistle from her bag and blew a short shrill blast. At once children from all areas of the beach got up and ran towards her. They gathered round Margia who smiled at her friends. Nancy looked shocked. Joey looked furious.

“Margia,” she said stonily. “Are all these yours?”

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#52:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:26 pm

Laughing Wonderful! Poor Joey! Beaten!

 

#53:  Author: Robin, Location: London PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:45 pm

Very Happy excellent now it's really going to hit the fan! thanks frances Very Happy

 

#54:  Author: pygmy, Location: glasgow PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:01 pm

Hilarious! Joey will just have to have some more. Poor Jack.

 

#55:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 5:17 pm

Grin!! Oh! What a picture!!!!!

 

#56:  Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:55 pm

Quote:
Nancy looked shocked. Joey looked furious.
ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL Hysterical!!!!!!

 

#57:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 7:57 pm

Love it! Hope Margia really rubs it in! Thanks Frances.

 

#58:  Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:28 pm

ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL Love it

 

#59:  Author: fran, Location: glasgow, scotland PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:46 pm

ROFL loving this. Please can we have some more this evening!!

 

#60:  Author: JustJen, Location: waiting for a bus PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:07 pm

LOL! This is priceless.

 

#61:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:21 pm

Fantastic!

 

#62:  Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:44 pm

francesn wrote:
She produced a whistle from her bag and blew a short shrill blast. At once children from all areas of the beach got up and ran towards her. They gathered round Margia who smiled at her friends. Nancy looked shocked. Joey looked furious. “Margia,” she said stonily. “Are all these yours?”
Is there more than 15?

 

#63:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:03 pm

ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL

 

#64:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:06 pm

Laughing Loved Jo's reaction!

 

#65:  Author: Katie, Location: A Yorkshire lass in London PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:22 pm

A whistle? How very Sound of Music! Hilarious!!!

 

#66:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:34 pm

Superb! The really clever thing is that Margia knows exactly what she is doing Twisted Evil this is great Frances!

 

#67:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:49 pm

“Why yes, Jo,” Margia said innocently.

Joey looked around at the tanned smiling faces. She did a quick headcount and turned to Margia.

“Fifteen?” she asked.

“That would be right,” Margia agreed. “Let me introduce them all.”

By now Nancy had recovered herself sufficiently to say in a dignified manner, “That would be lovely, Margia.”

Margia went round, pointing to her children as she named them. “Steven….. Amy….. Daniel….. Trevor… Elisaveta …. Richard….. Alice and Alan….. James….Evadne, Cornelia, Elsie and Illonka…Margaret... and baby Violet.”

“Quads?” Joey choked. “Fifteen?” She crumpled onto the sand and lay still, grey and to all appearances……

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#68:  Author: Katie, Location: A Yorkshire lass in London PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:00 am

Poor Joey! She'll have to get 'busy' pretty sharpish!

 

#69:  Author: Eilidh, Location: Macclesfield PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:08 am

Will she ever forgive Margia? Nice that Margia named all her girls after her schoolfriends.

 

#70:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:55 am

Marvellous Frances!!!!!! I can just SEE the expression on Joey's face!!!

 

#71:  Author: Josie, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:07 am

Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

 

#72:  Author: BethC, Location: Worcester, UK PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:09 am

Eilidh wrote:
Nice that Margia named all her girls after her schoolfriends.
Yes, and not a Josephine amongst them... Very Happy

 

#73:  Author: Joyce,  PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:12 am

I wonder if Jo would be more upset that Margia has had quads or that none of the girls are named after her!

 

#74:  Author: Miss Di, Location: Newcastle, NSW PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 4:44 am

francesn wrote:
“I don’t have the time,” Margia sighed. “I’d love to play again but life is just so frantic. You just can’t get the help these days.” “Oh I know,” Joey said, sypathetically. “I’m so lucky to have Anna and Rosli, and of course the children are trained to be helpful.” “Terence and I simply can’t afford a nanny, much as we would like one, and our house isn’t big enough as it is, unlike Freudesheim.”
They can't afford a nanny - but can afford boarding school? I love the way their finances work! Really enjoying this BTW.

 

#75:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:11 am

Love it! Will Joey ever recover? Laughing Maybe a relation has offered to pay boarding school fees?

 

#76:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:58 am

Great post! What a shock for Joey. Twisted Evil

 

#77:  Author: Tahnee, Location: New Zealand PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:58 am

hehe Twisted Evil I was hoping there would be 3 sets of quads and a set of triplets, but nevermind, Jo's reaction was just fabulous!! Loved it!

 

#78:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:00 am

Laughing Twisted Evil Laughing Twisted Evil Laughing Twisted Evil Laughing This is sooooooooo funny!!

 

#79:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:37 am

Wonderful! Joey's reaction was priceless and love Nancy's determined effort to be in control! Thank you Frances!

 

#80:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:43 am

I wonder if Joey will ever recover from the shock!

 

#81:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:50 am

Hahahaha! Jo outdone at last! Twisted Evil Twisted Evil Twisted Evil What a lot I missed with just one day off the board.

 

#82:  Author: Robin, Location: London PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:10 am

Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing excellent! go Margia! love it that she is pretending to be so innocent! *still giggling*

 

#83:  Author: Amanda M, Location: Wakefield PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:26 pm

ROFL ROFL ROFL I love this. Can't wait for the next bit. Star Wars

 

#84:  Author: Rachael,  PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:39 pm

Po0r Joey!! Laughing
Quote:
I can just see Margia introducing them in dribs and drabs till Jo loses count.
That would have been superb - like Gandalf introducing the dwarves to Bilbo!! So is she really going to insist on some more - quins?! Shocked

 

#85:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:11 pm

How come I ddn't reply yet??? I love it! Hehehehehe Twisted Evil

 

#86:  Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:22 pm

Jack will be running when Joey gets home after more kids!

 

#87:  Author: Kat, Location: Swansea PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:22 pm

*Giggling like a hyena* Brilliant Frances! Can't wait for the rest! Laughing

 

#88:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:34 pm

francesn wrote:
“Margia went round, pointing to her children as she named them. “Steven….. Amy….. Daniel….. Trevor… Elisaveta …. Richard….. Alice and Alan….. James….Evadne, Cornelia, Elsie and Illonka…. and baby Violet.”
I may be loosing my ability to count beyond 10, but I'm sure that there are only 14 children there...has Joey purloined one? Very Happy I love this, it's great that none of them are called Josephine, would love to find out that they have Marie, Simone and Frieda for some of the middle names!! Laughing Margia is soooo good at getting one over on Joey.

 

#89:  Author: Kat, Location: Swansea PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:36 pm

I hadn't noticed that! Laughing Maybe Margia's next comment will be "Where's ****** got to?" Laughing

 

#90:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:40 pm

Maybe Margia has one (or more) on the way! Laughing

 

#91:  Author: Kat, Location: Swansea PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 10:48 pm

But Joey counted 15 heads didn't she? *Hoping Margia is expected quins next Very Happy*

 

#92:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:02 pm

“I should have prepared her,” Margia sobbed. “It’s all my fault.”

“Not at all, old girl,” Terence said. “You weren’t to know she had a heart condition.”

“But she was always delicate,” Margia howled. “I should have remembered. I only wanted to give her a little surprise.”

“There, there,” he said, rubbing her back in an attempt to calm her.

“Oh it’s just so awful,” Margia said, lowering herself gently into the chair. “All her children, motherless.”

“Well if you go on like this, ours will be too,” Terence said. “You mustn’t be upset. Remember….”

“Yes, I know,” Margia sighed, looking down at her rounded stomach. “We’ll call it Josephine. She would have liked that.”

Last edited by francesn on Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:34 am; edited 1 time in total

 

#93:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:06 pm

ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL ROFL Priceless!

 

#94:  Author: Kat, Location: Swansea PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:09 pm

francesn wrote:
mea culpa - i forgot Margaret (she comes after the quads but before Violet)
How could you?! Laughing How heartless! Wink Laughing
francesn wrote:
“Not at all, old girl,” Terence said. “You weren’t to know she had a heart condition.”
*Tries desperately not to laugh* *Fails miserably* *Giggles like a looney!*

 

#95:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:18 pm

Fabulous ending!!!! Even better the 2nd time!!! Very Happy I hope that this pregancy will bring quins, a lovely rounded twenty!! :laughing: ROFL :laughing: ROFL :laughing: ROFL :laughing: ROFL :laughing: ROFL

 

#96:  Author: Lesley, Location: Allhallows, Kent PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:19 pm

Oh that is so cruel! Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Thankyou!

 

#97:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:28 pm

Well I didn't expect her to die! But very funny all the same! Laughing

 

#98:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 11:50 pm

*too weak with laughing to comment*

 

#99:  Author: Marianne, Location: Lancaster PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:46 am

You killed Joey! Shocked

 

#100:  Author: Miss Di, Location: Newcastle, NSW PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:47 am

Trying not to laugh (after all you just killed my heroine) but really am. Brilliant!

 

#101:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:13 am

Oh dear! I'm really trying not to laugh..... it's not working!

 

#102:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 10:54 am

Wonderful!!!! ROFL :laughing:

 

#103:  Author: Robin, Location: London PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:12 am

Laughing Laughing fantastic!! Poor Joey! Thanks frances

 

#104:  Author: francesn, Location: away with the faeries PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:10 pm

c'mon joey had to die - 15 with another on the way?she couldn't compete!!!!and i don't like her anyway Twisted Evil

 

#105:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:53 pm

So, she died of envy, did she? Well done, Margia.

 

#106:  Author: JustJen, Location: waiting for a bus PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 7:12 pm

LOL! Loved the ending!

 

#107:  Author: nikkie, Location: Cumbria PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 8:29 pm

Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Thanks Francesn

 

#108:  Author: Mihiri, Location: surrey england PostPosted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 9:17 pm

Lol! Thanks

 

#109:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:01 am

Just read this all in one go and it was wonderful. Thank you so much.

 

#110:  Author: Chloë, Location: London/Southampton: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 12:14 am

*choking from laughter* Great idea death by envy and someone finally beat Joey!

 

#111:  Author: dackel, Location: Wolfenbuettel, Germany/Cambridge, England PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:19 pm

Trying hard not to collapse onto the floor with giggles - the others in the computer-room might not understand!

 

#112:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:25 am

Well, if Xan happened to be in the Computer room with you at least one person would understand! Wink

 

#113:  Author: Lyanne, Location: Ipswich, England PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:30 pm

Should think Jack was a little relieved he didn't have to assist with the competion! Thank you Frances! Very Happy

 

#114:  Author: Mollio, Location: Ireland PostPosted: Fri Mar 11, 2005 1:30 am

Love the 'she would have liked that' bit! Great ending.

 

#115:  Author: Steph, Location: Blackpool, Lancashire PostPosted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 6:43 pm

Have just read this all the way through Very Happy

Absolutely brilliant!! Love the shock Margia gave Jo ROFL

 

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