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#1: Jack's family home Author: Phil, Location: London UK

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:45 pm
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Is the name of Jack's family home in the New Forest,

Pretty Maids or Merry Maids?

I can't remember which.

And when did he give it to the National trust?

Many Thanks for any help on this

Phil

#2: Author: Róisín, Location: Gaillimh

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:48 pm
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It was called both at different times in the books, I think. I prefer Pretty Maids and I think it's called that more often. I *think* he gave it to the National Trust around the time of Oberland Smile

#3: Author: Eilidh, Location: North Lanarkshire

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:49 pm
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I think its normally Pretty Maids, but occasionally Merry Maids (an EBDism). I can't remember when it goes to the NT, only that it's before they go the Switzerland.

#4: Author: Ally, Location: The land of the fording oxes

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 3:59 pm
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It's only called Merry Maids once in Changes, so I think Pretty Maids is right! Very Happy

#5: Author: Phil, Location: London UK

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 4:09 pm
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Pretty Maids it is!

Many Thanks

Phil Smile

#6: Author: Alice, Location: London, England

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 4:18 pm
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Not fair, I was going to write this story!!!

Looking forward to reading it Phil. Very Happy

#7: Author: Nell, Location: exiled from the big smoke

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 4:28 pm
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Alice you could write your version anyway!

#8: Author: Phil, Location: London UK

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:00 pm
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Please write your own version Alice!

Mine was a Con related one, where she visits it and explores her childhood memories.

#9: Author: Alice, Location: London, England

Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 7:03 pm
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Mine is several pages of notes going off in different directions - not sure which direction I'll got with yet - if I do anything at all...

#10: Author: Maeve, Location: Romania

Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 6:13 pm
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Don't know exactly when they give it to the National Trust, but the idea is first mentioned in Changes.

Quote:

“But what about your other home?” Mdlle asked, speaking for the first time since she had greeted Jo. “You have Merry Maids near the New Forest. What, then, do you do with that?”
“Jack’s handing it over to the National Trust, lock, stock and barrel – after we’ve rescued the things we either want or ought to keep.

#11: Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia

Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 10:30 pm
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There is also a mention of it in Reunion and the fact that they call it Pretty Maids suggests to me that EBD did consult the early books while writing Reunion, as the last time Pretty Maids is used is Jo to the Rescue:

Quote:

Down-stairs, the old grandfather clock which had told the time for nearly three hundred years at Pretty Maids, the former Maynard home, but which had been brought to Switzerland after Jack had agreed to let the Government have the place for their own purposes, chimed six bell- chimes

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