A Cunning Plan...
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#1: A Cunning Plan... Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:13 pm


Title may be subject to change...

Nell Wilson, Acting Headmistress of the Chalet School near Armiford, flung down the telephone receiver and swore violently.
"Rosalie!" she shouted.
The school secretary poked her head round the doorway from her office nervously. "Yes Nell?" she enquired.
"What lesson do Upper Second have at the moment?"
"Needlework," came the response, after a quick glance at the big timetable on the wall of the secretary’s office.
"Nothing important then. Good. I want them all lined up on the drive in fifteen minutes, in their outdoor clothing."
Miss Dene looked startled. However, one look at the angry expression on her colleague’s face assured her that perhaps it would be better not to ask any questions. With a quick nod, Rosalie disappeared to inform the form mistress and girls concerned.

 


#2:  Author: SusanLocation: Carlisle PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:32 pm


Nice beginning Rosie. Where's the rest of it?

 


#3:  Author: LesleyLocation: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:34 pm


*Echoes Susan's question!*

Good hook.

 


#4:  Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:40 pm


Well you're getting it in little bits as I write it! Oh, and I may be making up names and number as I go along...


Exactly fifteen minutes later, Miss Wilson strode out of the front door of Plas Gwyn, where 22 highly excited small girls awaited her. No needlework! An unexpected expedition! They might miss prep too! And they were the only girls going! Not even the prefects!
"Girls! Line up in pairs please! Pairs I said! Not threes. I don’t care if you do want to all walk together. Surely girls of this age can at least count?" This last was muttered under her breath in exasperation. "Amy West and Janet Lee, lead on please, down the drive. And be careful when you reach the main road."
The file of brown-clad little girls marched swiftly down the drive. As swiftly as their short legs would carry them, in fact. To a girl, they held the senior mistress in considerable awe, and even the dullest spark amongst them could tell that ‘Bill’ was extremely angry. No one wanted to encounter her famous sarcastic tongue just then!

 


#5:  Author: LesleyLocation: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:43 pm


What on Earth is Nell so angry about? And does the title have anything to do with Blackadder??? Laughing

 


#6:  Author: AllyLocation: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:43 pm


*Wonders where they are headed??*

Thanks Rosie, very interesting and I hope there is more soon!!

 


#7:  Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 2:57 pm


Lesley wrote:
And does the title have anything to do with Blackadder??? Laughing


Only in so much as I am very fond of the phrase!

More in a bit...

 


#8:  Author: Ruth BLocation: Oxford, UK PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:13 pm


Liking this! More please!

 


#9:  Author: patmacLocation: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:29 pm


Very Intrigued!

 


#10:  Author: catherineLocation: Newcastle upon Tyne PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 3:48 pm


A Rosie drabble!


Haven't we had one of those before? *thinks* Wink



This is looking really intriguing, Rosie! Please come back and add more (and will you finish it before you trot off to Bangor?)

 


#11:  Author: GemLocation: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:27 pm


This looks very, very interesting, Rosie...

 


#12:  Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:43 pm


Am going out shortly, may or may not post when I come in!

Soon the party were standing at a bus stop on the road leading past the school. Miss Wilson was beginning to appreciate just how much work the Junior mistresses did.
"Please Miss Wilson, where are we going?" asked the third small voice.
"Wait and see," came the curt reply. "And the next person to ask will spend Saturday evening sewing sheets sides to middle with Matron. Do you understand?"
Luckily for Nell’s sanity, and also for her charges’ curiosity, a bus to Armiford appeared round the corner at this moment. Nell shepherded her flock on board, and then turned to the conductor.
"One full return, and 22 half singles please. To Armiford High Street."
The man looked surprised. "Eeh miss," he began. Then he changed his mind. "Yes miss, here you are miss," he finished meekly.

At Armiford, the girls and their mistress disembarked just up the street from the branch of a certain Westminister Bank. It was to these premises that the still irate woman conducted the bewildered Upper Second.

 


#13:  Author: LauraLocation: London (ish) PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 5:46 pm


Bewildered too! Confused Is v gd though...!

 


#14:  Author: Carolyn PLocation: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 7:39 pm


Well Rosie posie, you have us all hooked...now lets have some explanations please or we will die from curiosity ourselves! Razz

 


#15:  Author: Helen PLocation: Cheshire PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:23 pm


Consider me hooked too!

Quote:
"One full return, and 22 half singles please.


I'm sure many teachers have dreamed of saying this occasionally!

But where is she going to dump them?? Shocked The mind boggles!

Please post when you get in Rosie!

 


#16:  Author: JackieJLocation: Kingston upon Hull PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:24 pm


Yes please Rosie, this is intruiging.

I also giggled at the 22 halfs Laughing

JackieJ

 


#17:  Author: AlexLocation: Manchester PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 9:23 pm


So Upper II will be staying in Armiford then....

 


#18:  Author: Kathy_SLocation: midwestern US PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:12 pm


Bill's going to deposit them in the bank?
*confused*
Please elaborate as soon as possible!

 


#19:  Author: KathyeLocation: Laleham PostPosted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:23 pm


Wonder how much the bank will pay her for depositing 22 juniors ! Shocked

Maybe they have been so much trouble they are being put in the safe for....... safe keeping Wink Rolling Eyes

(I know its bad but I couldnt resist !!)

More please Christopher Robin Razz

 


#20:  Author: VikkiLocation: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:14 am


*howls with laughter*
LOL!!!!
So, Rosie Posie, I take it Nat West are STILL messing you around sweetie?

 


#21:  Author: GemLocation: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:28 am


Ah! Now I understand! *g*

 


#22:  Author: catherineLocation: Newcastle upon Tyne PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:31 am


Is this the cunning plan, Rosie? To leave Upper Second to take care of themselves in the middle of Armiford? Wink

 


#23:  Author: NellLocation: London, England PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:56 am


Very good Rosie!! Can you let us have the next bit please?

 


#24:  Author: SusanLocation: Carlisle PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:34 pm


It's a long walk back from Armiford for Upper II sizes legs, or is Nell going to set the little dear on the Bank Manager?

 


#25:  Author: JennieLocation: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:13 pm


I know, Bill is going to make them withdraw all their bank money, then she's going to run off to Barbados on the proceeds.

 


#26:  Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:05 pm


Where on Earth did you get that idea Vikki?!

The young clerk glanced up as the door opened. All was quiet and peaceful in the foyer of the bank, the silence only disturbed by the fluttering of a trapped butterfly against the window, and the slow, measured tick-tock of the clock on the wall.
This was not to last.
"Er, madam," he stuttered.
"Yes?" the tall woman snapped.
Ern Jones gulped. He was pretty certain children weren’t allowed inside the bank, or at least not this many. Some of them were grinning at his discomfort in a frankly disconcerting manner. The thought did flash across his mind that perhaps these were escapees from a lunatic asylum, but he didn’t think such patients generally wore brown gym tunics very often.
He tried again. "How may I be of service madam?" he asked, just like he’d been trained to, he thought with a touch of pride.
Nell Wilson took a deep breath.

 


#27:  Author: patmacLocation: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 4:20 pm


I guess from the comments that this is your revenge on Nat West for some misdeeds? I think they should have brought their hockey sticks Wink

We're dying to know what happens next!

 


#28:  Author: VikkiLocation: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:11 pm


Rosie posie? May we have more please hunny?

 


#29:  Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:47 pm


What, NOW??

 


#30:  Author: LauraLocation: London (ish) PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:50 pm


Yes!

 


#31:  Author: VikkiLocation: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:51 pm


Yup! That would be good! Wink

 


#32:  Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:57 pm


Ah.
Erm.
No?

 


#33:  Author: VikkiLocation: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:02 pm


*glares at Rosie*

 


#34:  Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:03 pm


*giggles in an irritating fashion*
No can do! I'm off out!

 


#35:  Author: VikkiLocation: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:05 pm


Dirty little stopout!!!! Wink

 


#36:  Author: claireLocation: South Wales PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:09 pm


Argh - I was scrolling down to see what came next and IT'S NOT THERE

 


#37:  Author: RosieLocation: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:14 pm


Vikki wrote:
Dirty little stopout!!!! Wink


Oi! Cheeky mare... And before you ask why I am still here, I am waiting for my sister to get ready!
If it will keep you lot a bit happier, I have 8 hours at work tomorrow in which to think up some more drabble!

 


#38:  Author: XantheLocation: London/Cambridge PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:49 pm


Christopher Rooooooooooooooobin... may we have some more SOON please?

 


#39:  Author: Carolyn PLocation: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 7:57 pm


Rosie Posie Pudding and Pie
At drabble writing had a try.
When the board cried more today
Rosie Posie ran away



(please run back and tell us more Rosie)

 


#40:  Author: LesleyLocation: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:04 pm


Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

Has Nell some complaint about the bank then? *Grin*

 


#41:  Author: AllyLocation: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! PostPosted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:31 pm


Really looking forward to what Nell is about to do.

Rosie, please post more!!

 


#42:  Author: SusanLocation: Carlisle PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:25 pm


Poor Ern Jones, meeting Nell in full flight accommpanied by 22 juniors must be daunting!

 


#43:  Author: KathyeLocation: Laleham PostPosted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:52 pm


Rosie its Sunday now, and there STILL isnt any more !!!

megaphone ROSIE


OI !!!

MORE STORY PLEASE

 


#44:  Author: JennieLocation: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:21 pm


Shouts even louder than Kathye!

 


#45:  Author: GemLocation: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:26 pm


Rosie!!! I take it back!!!!

We won't wait until December - we want updates now!!!!!!!!!
Please?

 


#46:  Author: keren PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 6:54 pm


just started reading this.
Didnt you have an idea of what will happen?

 


#47:  Author: JennieLocation: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:08 pm


No, Keren, that's why we're shouting at Rosie.

 


#48:  Author: keren PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 7:09 pm


Jennie wrote:
No, Keren, that's why we're shouting at Rosie.


not us, I meant
Rosie, why did she stop!!!!!!

 


#49:  Author: VikkiLocation: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:34 pm


She thinks that running off to uni in Bangor will save her from having to finish this......






























...........foolish child!!!! Wink

 


#50:  Author: Joan the DwarfLocation: Er, where am I? PostPosted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:40 pm


I've just nearly asphyxiated myself trying to keep my howls of laughter from reaching hubby who is trying to work.

I hope you're please with yourself!! Razz

 


#51:  Author: keren PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 6:58 am


Vikki wrote:
She thinks that running off to uni in Bangor will save her from having to finish this......
...........foolish child!!!! Wink


Have you heard of uni without an internet connection for students?

 


#52:  Author: Carolyn PLocation: Lancaster, England PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 1:35 pm


She has connection, she posted in COT!!!

Rosie don't strand all those innocent children, please????

 


#53:  Author: GemLocation: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 3:23 pm


Rosie!

I know you have internet connection, so come back!!!

Please?

 


#54:  Author: CiorstaidhLocation: London PostPosted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 5:25 pm


Rosie Posy, give us an update please
We're going crazy waiting to be appeased
Give us more of the "whanger" or we'll all come down to Bangor
And you will need a bungee lead
to escape the CBB-Gang!

(very VERY bad use of "Daisy, Daisy") Embarassed

MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 




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