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#1: Author: jennifer, Location: Taiwan

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:09 am
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In the books she goes to Canada in the summer and comes back when the whole family does, but there is no mention at all of her in "Changes" when the triplets, Josette and Sybil return.

In Joey Returns she's spending time with the Maynards before making her home wtih Daisy after her marriage, and is to attend St Mildred's that fall.

She is later (in Reunion) engaged to a solicitor named Nicolas (Nick) Garden, who is five years older than her and in partnership with his father, and is to settle in Devonshire in a house owned by his father.

#2: Author: janem, Location: Ash, Surrey

Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:04 pm
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I always think of her as being sort of pale and insignificant and very much in the background.

I have planted a row of carrot seeds to keep all the amazing bunnies going Wink

#3: Author: Rob, Location: Currently in a rainstorm

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:13 pm
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Pondering Primula:

In Joey Goes when Daisy and Laurie have to cut short their honeymoon and Daisy decides that she wants Primula to go back with them, she says that they were parted for two years whilst Madge was in Canada. Now I might be wrong but I thought Primula went when Joey did? (at least I remember Joey telling Sybil that she will have to share a room at Cartref with Primula). Is this just an EBDism?

Also *sorry this is off topic* but what happened to Daisy whilst the family were in Canada? I *think* she was still at Uni at that point so presumably she stayed with Joey in the holidays whist she was there (I think she and Robin both also had rooms at Cartref) but what about after that? Even David got to fly over in the holidays!!

#4: Author: JayB, Location: SE England

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:19 pm
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what happened to Daisy whilst the family were in Canada?

Dick and Mollie?

Jay B.

#5: Author: macyrose, Location: Great White North (Canada)

Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 11:55 pm
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I just did a keyword search of a transcript of The Wrong Chalet School where Jo sends a letter describing her journey to Canada and there's no mention of Primula. In Peggy where Madge sends a letter from Canada, Primula is still in the school so it looks like she didn't travel with the Russells either. Actually in all the books that took place while the Russells and Maynards were in Canada (except Bride and Changes which I wasn't able to check) I can't find any mention of Primula being there too. However, that wouldn't necessarily stop EBD from later saying that Primula had been there.

#6: Author: jennifer, Location: Taiwan

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:56 am
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The reference to Primula being in Canada is in "The CS goes to the Oberland" - trickey, eh?

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You remember Primula, don't you? She's been spending the summer holidays with the Russells and they're keeping her until they all return next spring. Madame said Canada had done Primula a tremendous lot of good

So she goes out in the summer, presumably after finishing the term, and returns two terms later. She doesn't seem to go back to school, so I figure they decided it wasn't worth going back to school for a single term, and kept her at home until she went to Switzerland.

For Daisy

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She's taken an appointment at the Encliffe Children's Hospital. The
entire family - the Russells and the Maynards, plus young Primula, I
mean, are coming home next spring - April, I think - and the wedding
is fixed for the first week in June. In the meantime, Dr. Rosomon is
partner to a doctor in Devonshire and has gone to take it up. He will
spend what spare time he has in looking for a house. Daisy will go to
stay with Joyce Linton, whose husband has just been preferred to a
living in the same place, for week-ends and so on, and with help in
the search while she is there. Primula is to make her home with them
in the holidays.

#7: Author: Rob, Location: Currently in a rainstorm

Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:36 am
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Thanks Jennifer! Is the reference about Daisy staying with Joyce in The CS in the Oberland too? I have to say I don't recall it at all ... is it only in the hardback?

It must have been terribly useful that the Maynard/Russell/Bettany/Venables clan had kept in touch with all those old girls, it must have meant that they never had to pay for a hotel/lodgings again!

#8: Author: Karry, Location: Stoke on Trent

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:16 am
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Slightly off topis (but using a quote!)

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Daisy will go to
stay with Joyce Linton, whose husband has just been preferred to a
living

I have only heard "livings" used in connection with clergy - does that mean Joyce is a vicar's wife? The mind boggles!

#9: Author: Lottie, Location: Humphrey's Corner

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:04 pm
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Karry wrote:

Slightly off topis (but using a quote!)

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Daisy will go to
stay with Joyce Linton, whose husband has just been preferred to a
living

I have only heard "livings" used in connection with clergy - does that mean Joyce is a vicar's wife? The mind boggles!

I think so. Didn't someone in one of the books comment that he would be able to keep her in order?

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