Another untitled drabble
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#1: Another untitled drabble Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:27 am

Ok, I finally gave in to the small sparkling purple leaf that has been annoying me since Wednesday... What I'm going to say to my French teacher about my homework (or lack of) I don't know! *deep breath* Ok, here goes!!

Miss Annersley gazed meditatively out of the study window at the familiar mountain vista as she waited for her oldest new girl to arrive. Since the formation of the Sixth Form Centre some years ago, it was hardly unusual any more for a girl over 16 or so to arrive at the Chalet School. However, new Sixth Formers generally arrived at the beginning of A-Level courses, not with less than four months before their final exams! Yet, as Miss Annersley knew, this was no ordinary new girl.
Thus far had the Headmistress reached in her train of thoughts when there came a knock at the door.
"Enter!" she called out, sending up a swift prayer for guidance as she did so [sorry, couldn’t resist].
The wooden door slowly opened and a young girl entered hesitantly, dropping an awkward curtsey just inside the door. Short, with dark brown hair falling mid-way to her waist (Matron had finally relaxed the rules and allowed the Sixth Formers to wear their hair loose), this girl looked very pretty in the gentian blue and crimson uniform. She had about her an air Miss Annersley recognised only too well; the apprehension worn by every new girl she had ever interviewed. Inwardly, she sighed at the thoroughness of the ‘sheepdogs’ – what on Earth did they tell these poor girls to expect? However, now was no time for such ponderings.
"Sit down, Elizabeth my dear," bade the Head, indicating the chair on the other side of the desk. As the girl took the offered seat, Miss Annersley, with practice born of much experience, was taking in her full appearance. An attractive girl, yet there were shadows under the dark eyes, the cheeks were too pale, and something about the delicate features hinted at great suffering. "Now," continued the Headmistress, her eyes growing very soft. "I know all about the circumstances that have led to your arrival here, so we will not mention them now, unless you wish to. I will just say that if you want to discuss things, you have only to ask."
"Thank you," answered Elizabeth. "Please don’t think I’m not glad to be here, it’s just…it’s just… If only I’d-"
"No. No more ‘If onlys’ and no more recriminations. None of it was your fault, in any way. You know that, don’t you?"
"I… I do sometimes," came the faltering reply. "Only othertimes it just seems that I must have done something to deserve it, or at least could have done something to stop it…" The dark eyes began to fill with tears, but they were hastily blinked away. What must Miss Annersley think? Fancy crying on your Headmistress! Ever, let alone on your first meeting!
Miss Annersley watched the girl’s face, knowing full well what was running through her mind. Considering it to be kinder to allow the girl time to gather her emotions together, Miss Annersley turned back towards the window and let her mind slip into the memories of an interview she had had barely two weeks ago…

 

#2:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:30 am

Rosie i really like it please tell us more!

 

#3:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:33 am

*teeters on cliff edge*

Rosie!!! Please post more! This is great so far!!!

 

#4:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 12:34 am

Excellent beginning Rosie - looking forward to more!

 

#5:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:34 am

One word Rosie: MORE Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, *intrigued*

 

#6:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:39 am

*thinks it's only right to start the chant offically*

 

#7:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:58 am

Tell your French teacher you had more important things in mind. Alternatively, tell her the computer ate your prep
*have had to listen to and accept this one before*

My point, without (seriously) trying to get you in trouble, being that this is a fantastic start and I want more ASAP! Laughing
*officially joins Chloe's chant*

 

#8:  Author: PatMac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:06 am

Good start Rosie, you've already got us on the edge of our seats!

 

#9:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:06 am

Oooo, a nice shiny new drabble Very Happy

*joins the official chant*

 

#10:  Author: Chelsea, Location: Your Imagination PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:20 am

This drabble is off to a very good start. Looking forward to more.

 

#11:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:03 am

Very intriguing Rosie, I'm also looking forward to seeing more of this, and finding out about Elizabeth.

 

#12:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:17 pm

Rosie, this is a really good start, so please let us have some more. Who taught you to write cliff-hangers as well as this? I blame the Headmistress, she should never allow them in her school.

 

#13:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:37 pm

*giggles* Cheers guys!! I've got a free afternoon now, so I'll try and get some more written before my Young Leaders' meeting later (I don't want to go, but I have to). Really have to continue with my French coursework though - Sir was NOT pleased with me this morning (though he couldn't say much after being 10 mins late himself!!)

 

#14:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:48 pm

*g*
Jennie, since you mention cliffhangers, suppose you fulfil your self appointed duty and move the trampoline into position? It might be a useful thing to have.
*backs away from cliff, eying Rosie cautiously*

 

#15:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:53 pm

Like the sound of this Rosie! Is Elizabeth linked to the school at all?

 

#16:  Author: Caroline OSullivan, Location: Reading, Berkshire, UK PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:00 pm

A great start Rosie. Looking forward to more

 

#17:  Author: Sarah_L, Location: Leeds PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:48 pm

Like the suspense Rosie! (But however much I like it, I would like it to be resolved pretty soon)

 

#18:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:07 pm

Wow! More please! Very Happy

 

#19:  Author: Alex, Location: Manchester PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:13 pm

This looks really good Rosie, write more soon (although I warn you it will take over your life).

*Joins official chant, can't have random chanting going on all over the place.*

 

#20:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:14 pm

Lisa, a trampoline and drabble -cliff scaling equipment were put in place this afternoon. also a fully equipped sitting room.

Rosie, where is the next bit? you promised it before your meeting.

sulking and muttering, all that work I did this afternoon.

 

#21:  Author: catherine, Location: York PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 9:16 pm

Looking good, Rosie! Please keep going!

 

#22:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:07 pm

Jennie wrote:
Lisa, a trampoline and drabble -cliff scaling equipment were put in place this afternoon. also a fully equipped sitting room.

Rosie, where is the next bit? you promised it before your meeting.

sulking and muttering, all that work I did this afternoon.


I said I'd get the next bit written before my meeting. And I have done. I said nothing about posting...

 

#23:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:11 pm

Rosie please don't be mean and post more!

 

#24:  Author: PatMac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:11 pm

Oh, ho! Rosie's going to need watching. She's already posting with no more drabble.

More drabble, please - we don;t want to waste all Jennie's hard work.

 

#25:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:12 pm

Rosieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Post it pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, pretty please. *smiles best smile*

 

#26:  Author: Sarah_L, Location: Leeds PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:16 pm

Please do post it soon Rosie. Very Happy

 

#27:  Author: Nicci, Location: UK PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:19 pm

ooh Rosie, I loved your first post. Please write more.

 

#28:  Author: Tassie_Ellen, Location: Tasmania, Australia PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 7:45 am

Yay, Rosie, a lovely new story - where's the next bit? Rolling Eyes

Ellen *not at all impatient*

 

#29:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 5:43 pm

Rosie, all this time we've spent cliff-hanging, please put us out of our misery.

 

#30:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 6:02 pm

Rosie can we please have some more please? *adopts Oliver look on face to try and get Rosie to post*

 

#31:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 6:09 pm

Rosie's gone away for the weekend so I guess there won't be any more til next week. *sits down and sulks*

 

#32:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 10:52 pm

*joins with the sulking*
Baileys? May as well drown our sorrows. I wonder if Kat would give us more of those scrummy biccies...
ROSiEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

 

#33:  Author: Sarah_L, Location: Leeds PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 10:57 pm

Rosie is away ALL weekend???

 

#34:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2004 11:12 pm

I remember now
*groans*
Will have to try and be patient I guess!

 

#35:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 2:03 am

If we keep this near the top, she can't help but see it!

 

#36:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 2:08 am

Sarah_L wrote:
Rosie is away ALL weekend???


Yes, ALL weekend. She said the PB has given her some bits but not that they were nececelery the right bits to come next Sad *thinks we should have a mass prodding session of Rosie*

 

#37:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 3:00 am

Sounds good to me! poke

 

#38:  Author: Annie,  PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 1:28 pm

PPPPLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAASE POST MORE Very Happy
PLEASE
Basically, we like the story very much and are patiently ( Rolling Eyes Confused ) waiting for you to have time to write some more of this brilliant drabble.

 

#39:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 5:04 am

*goes to fetch sunglasses*

 

#40:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 12:19 pm

*sits down to wait for Rosie to post more*

 

#41:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 4:55 pm

Rosie this is a great beginning to a story. However it is spoilt by there not being any more. Please could you post as soon after your return as possible.

 

#42:  Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 8:22 pm

Looking forward to more when you are back and can write it

 

#43:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 12:33 am

Well I'm back. With a stinking cold (dammit). Probably not helped by the water fight we had in a very chilly stream in Yorkshire... Or walking back barefooted. Oh well. The next bit is sort of written, but I'm awaiting feedback from my proof reader...

 

#44:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:04 am

Rosie!!!!! Why were you walking barefooted?????? Shocked

 

#45:  Author: Chelsea, Location: Your Imagination PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 1:13 am

because she didn't have her shoes on?


Huggles Rosie. I hope that you feel better soon.

 

#46:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:23 am

Rosie, we're your proof readers!!! Come on! Surely you realised from our initial response that we like your stuff and we're literally hanging on here waiting for you. Or maybe you want to be responsible for that number of deaths....

 

#47:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:26 pm

*giggles* I took my boots off to paddle in the stream, then we started a massive water fight and afterwards me and Fenella couldn't be bothered to dry our feet and put our boots back on. So we didn't. Simple. For some reason, we seemed to generate a lot of odd looks that day...

 

#48:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 2:30 pm

Whoever is Rosie's proof reader then give her feedback now!
We want more drabble! Laughing
Glad you had a good weekend Rosie, hope your cold gets better soon!

 

#49:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 5:59 pm

Rosie, PM it to me and I'll proofread it for you.

 

#50:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:08 pm

*g* Nice try, Jennie...
Rosie, come and post! I see you're here. Please, pretty please?
As for the cold, I'm sure Matey'd tell you you deserve it... Wink

 

#51:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:17 pm

Hey, I had a cold BEFORE I went away! And that's not called for at all!!

 

#52:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:21 pm

Lisa, I do have the qualifications to be a proofreader, and I'm very hurt that you've misinterpreted my genuine offer to help Rosie Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad

 

#53:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:24 pm

Thank you for your kind offer Jennie, but I already have a proof-reader... Somewhere.

 

#54:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 6:30 pm

Rosie I think you should get a more reliable proof reader who'll tell you how great your drabble is straight away, i.e me Laughing *Smiles Angelically*
Whoever is your Proof reader I don't mean to be rude to you, sorry Embarassed

 

#55:  Author: Chelsea, Location: Your Imagination PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 7:52 pm

Cazx wrote:
Rosie I think you should get a more reliable proof reader who'll tell you how great your drabble is straight away, i.e me Laughing *Smiles Angelically*
Whoever is your Proof reader I don't mean to be rude to you, sorry Embarassed


Perhaps it is Mdle Berne! Look at your avatar.

 

#56:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2004 10:59 pm

*snickers at people's attempts to glimpse drabbles*

 

#57:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:10 am

Some people will do anything, won't they?

 

#58:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:05 am

Well of course!!

 

#59:  Author: catherine, Location: York PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:16 am

Please post it, Rosie! Your first bit was fine so I'm sure the rest will be as well. You don't need a proof reader; we'll not eat you - well. we will if we don't get anymore story! The only way to satisfy us vultures is to post frequently!! Or else..................................................

 

#60:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:13 am

Vikki wrote:
Some people will do anything, won't they?


They certainly will! Even to the extent of giving away entire HBs!!! Shocked

 

#61:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:23 pm

??????

 

#62:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:09 pm

Ok, my proof reader has finally got back to me Very Happy so I'm going to be brave and post this bit...
" Miss Annersley, this is Mr Morrison," said Rosalie Dene as she showed a tall, dark haired man into the study, before retreating to her endless paperwork.
"Thank you. Do sit down Mr Morrison. I hope you had a pleasant journey? Now, I believe you are here to discuss your daughter?"
"Yes, that’s right. I had better tell you the whole tale. My Elizabeth is now 17, nearly 18, and under normal circumstances we would hardly consider removing her from her current school at this stage in her education, but as it is…" Here the man tailed off uncertainly, but a glance at the face of the lady before him encouraged him. "You receive the English news here, I presume? Then the name Elizabeth Morrison ought to be familiar."
"Elizabeth Morrison… Yes, I recall her now. Wasn’t she one of the girls who disappeared two years ago?" Here Miss Annersley stopped and eyed her visitor, but he was too preoccupied in his story to notice.
"Yes, that’s Elizabeth. The two of them were coming home from a party; Katherine was to stay the night with us. It wasn’t far to walk, it wasn’t even late at night! We thought the two of them would be safe together – you can’t keep them children for ever!!" The man’s voice rose in defence, and guilt, and anger. Miss Annersley did not respond. There was nothing to say.
"Anyway, when they hadn’t returned by midnight we tried to contact them. All we found out was that they had left the party at 10pm, as promised. We didn’t get a response from either of their mobile phones. That was when we called Katherine’s parents, and then the police. At first the police thought the girls had changed their plans and gone to another friend’s house, and just not told us. We hoped so too, but as the night wore on we slowly realised that this was not the case. They would not have stayed out all night without even a phone call, they knew we’d be worrying, and they knew there would be trouble when they returned!" At this, the man’s voice cracked, but he recovered and carried on. "Then we had to consider that they had run away. The police questioned us for hours: Were the girls in trouble? Had either had an argument recently? Was school too much for them? The answers were all ‘No’. It was then we had to face up to the horrible truth, the knowledge every parent dreads: either the girls had met with an accident, or someone had got them both. Of course, all the hospitals were contacted, but the results came back negative. Search teams went out at first light, but no trace of the girls could be found."
Miss Annersley recollected the constant press coverage of the case, the two long weeks of hope and fear; the smiling photos of the two friends, the tearful appeals by the parents, the sober police interviews. As headmistress of a popular girls’ school, and therefore responsible for the welfare for 600 young girls, she had been chilled to the very core.
Mr Morrison was speaking again. "And then she came back to us. My Elizabeth came back. She’d got away. But Katherine… Katherine would not be coming back. And I was glad. Glad! A young girl was dead, and all I could think of was that at least it wasn’t my daughter! And yet the girl who came back wasn’t my daughter either. She’d changed so much. She’d known pain and fear such as no one should ever know. The light had gone out of her eyes, he’d taken away part of her, a part that she can never get back. And the coward took his own life, we can never see justice done!"
Miss Annersley felt it was time to speak again. She wasn’t quite sure what to say, this wasn’t a situation she had ever been in before, and she felt out of her depth.
"And Elizabeth, how is she now?" Miss Annersley asked hesitantly, after a moment. "Two years is a long time."
"She was in hospital for some time after her return, of course. She was in a bad way, both mentally and physically. Then she went back to school, started Sixth Form, and things seemed all right again. Oh, they’d never be like they were before, too much had happened for that, but she seemed to be coping.
"And then we got a call from the school one day a couple of months ago. November 27. Elizabeth had been rushed to hospital. She’d collapsed. A nervous breakdown, essentially. That wasn’t the terminology they used, but that was the basic outline. Things had got too much for her, and she couldn’t cope any more."
And that's as far as I've got! And I seem to have lost the small sparkling purple leaf (as opposed to the plot...) so um... not sure when the next bit will be!

Last edited by Rosie on Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:39 pm; edited 1 time in total

 

#63:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:46 pm

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh nooooooooooooooooooo. Poor Elizabeth, eek! *wibbles*

*sends out search party for Rosie's PB*

 

#64:  Author: catherine, Location: York PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:50 pm

Yikes! Poor Elizabeth!

I hope you find your small sparkling purple leaf soon, Rosie! Please don't leave it as long as this has been before your next post!

 

#65:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:52 pm

poor elizabeth...well Miss A obviously decides to take her...

 

#66:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 5:54 pm

Ohhhhhh I'm nearly crying Rosie, thats was so moving.
*Joins Pim in the search for the PB, bringing along a flask of hot chocolate*

 

#67:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 7:05 pm

poor Elizabeth!!

(oh and KB, it wasn't quite an entire HB..........)

 

#68:  Author: catherine, Location: York PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 9:50 pm

What on earth did you do, then Vikki? Tear out pages?

 

#69:  Author: Chelsea, Location: Your Imagination PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:03 pm

The poor girl, what a horrible experience.

*looking forward to more, when the small sparkling purple leaf returns.

 

#70:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:08 pm

Oh that must be so horrible!

Rosie i can't wait for more!

 

#71:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 11:38 pm

Rosie, that was intriguing and excellent. It will be very interesting to see a character like that at the CS!

 

#72:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:26 am

*seconds KB's applause*
Lovely lovely lovely- though I couldn't help snickering at the comment about Vikki tearing out pages. What are these poeple like who insist on inserting smart alec comments in the middle of a really good SCS drabble?!

Oh, and Rosie? Ditch the proof reader! Laughing Laughing

 

#73:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:39 am

Interesting Rosie, I feel very sorry for her. I hope the school can help her a bit.

 

#74:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 2:35 am

Gosh, that was unexpected, but really well done, I do hope you can write more soon Rosie, it's far too good to leave.

 

#75:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 4:41 am

Lisa_T wrote:
Lovely lovely lovely- though I couldn't help snickering at the comment about Vikki tearing out pages. What are these poeple like who insist on inserting smart alec comments in the middle of a really good SCS drabble?!


Probably very much like you, Lisa! Which is rather worrying, really...

 

#76:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:05 am

Rosie that was worrying, disturbing, frightening and awe inspiring! Please post more as soon as you are able.

 

#77:  Author: Rachael,  PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:27 am

Shocked Shocked Shocked
What an ordeal!

That certainly would be a challenge for the CS!

Poor Elizabeth (but poor Katherine as well!!!)

Very interesting, Rosie - please keep posting ... and don't feel you have to wait for your proofreader ...!

 

#78:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 3:16 pm

Rosie that was so moving those poor girls. Hope your PB returns soon as I would really like to see her at the school and see the girls rallying round to help. Who would be her form mates?

 

#79:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:06 pm

KB wrote:
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Probably very much like you, Lisa! Which is rather worrying, really...


More likely to be like your august self, KB. After all, temp demoted or not, you were both HG and HM...your influence has probably been boundless!

More ASAP Rosie!!!

 

#80:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:56 pm

Lisa_T wrote:
More likely to be like your august self, KB. After all, temp demoted or not, you were both HG and HM...your influence has probably been boundless!


In which case, I feel very sorry for the rest of you! ROFL

 

#81:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 2:18 am

Lisa_T wrote:
*seconds KB's applause*
Lovely lovely lovely- though I couldn't help snickering at the comment about Vikki tearing out pages. What are these poeple like who insist on inserting smart alec comments in the middle of a really good SCS drabble?!

Oh, and Rosie? Ditch the proof reader! Laughing Laughing


That's not very nice Lisa!!
I'm sure Rosie's proof reader had a very good reason....

 

#82:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 5:43 pm

Just to celebrate finally getting my French coursework plan done... I never want to hear about the Breton economy again in my life!!
"She collapsed? Poor girl. What did the doctors say?"
"They told us she needs to get right away, to start over. If things were to carry on as they were, we really would lose our little girl, and this time there’d be no return."
"I don’t wish to sound doubtful, Mr Morrison, but is it quite wise to remove her from everything? Surely she needs to learn to cope, to fit back in again?" queried Miss Annersley, keeping her voice light and almost conversational.
"That was our original thought too, which was why we insisted on Elizabeth’s return to her school and old way of life. But it hasn’t worked, and we really do feel she needs to get away from the past, and all its connections and memories, to give her time to heal. One day, they say, she will be ready to accept things, but not yet."

A slight movement recalled Miss Annersley back to the present, and to the girl before her. Elizabeth seemed to have recovered her composure, but Miss Annersley had been headmistress long enough to know that it was in outward appearances only. However, the voice which addressed the young girl gave no sign of this knowledge.
"You know, of course, that you are to be moved down a year, into Lower Sixth? For Biology and Psychology you will merely join the appropriate classes and continue accordingly. I understand that much of the material will of course be revision for now, but I hope you will use the lessons to improve on your existing knowledge. I believe both classes are taking modular exams at the end of this month, but naturally we don’t expect you to join in as I know you already have good results for the modules in question. "
Elizabeth murmured her consent, feeling an answer to be expected, before asking "What about French?"
"I was just coming to French," answered her headmistress with a smile. "After much consideration, we have decided that again you are to join the Lower Sixth class, with special coaching in speaking as your former teacher reports a weakness in that area. The Lower Sixth speaking exam takes place in May, and as it is only January now you ought to be able to make good progress."
"Yes, Miss Annersley, I will do my best," said Elizabeth, with an inward sigh. Reading and writing in French presented few problems, and the listening was manageable at a push, but speaking! However, she was sensible enough to know that her oral skills were weak, and also to see what an opportunity this was to improve.

 

#83:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 6:33 pm

Oooooooooh thanks Rosie Very Happy *intrigued to see how Elizabeth is going to get on*

 

#84:  Author: Chelsea, Location: Your Imagination PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:50 pm

*hopes that Elizabeth will be able to setlle into school and be happy.

 

#85:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:54 pm

Thanks Rosie! I hope that the school helps Elizabeth!

 

#86:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:19 pm

Hmm, so are the staff to know about Elizabeth's history, too?

 

#87:  Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:29 pm

*starts to chant*

*looks for linguists to ensure Rosie does not need to be distracted by her French coursework*

 

#88:  Author: PatMac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:39 pm

*Memo to self: Cancel RL for an indefinite period*

This is yet another superb story I've not kept up with! But I have now and it's quite rivetting. Don't doubt yourself, Rosie! It's really good.

Now what's this nonsense about coursework? Let's have more drabble instead Wink

 

#89:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:02 pm

*joins in chant*

 

#90:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:17 pm

*injured at Vikki's implications* To the contrary, I was being very nice. I was in essence informing Rosie that her work is so good she doesn't even *need* a proof reader. What's so nasty about that?

*goes off to bawling over Vikki's suspicious mind*
More please, Rosie. If you want to sound anything else out, justy give me a shout on msn...ROFL

 

#91:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:19 pm

*huggles Lisa*

 

#92:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:24 pm

*huggles KB back!* More please, Rosie!
Now I'm off to camp at Surfeit...

 

#93:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 3:33 am

That was a good piece of story Rosie. Hope Elizabeth settles down soon, and makes some friends.

 

#94:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:13 pm

Lisa_T wrote:
*injured at Vikki's implications* To the contrary, I was being very nice. I was in essence informing Rosie that her work is so good she doesn't even *need* a proof reader. What's so nasty about that?

*goes off to bawling over Vikki's suspicious mind*
More please, Rosie. If you want to sound anything else out, justy give me a shout on msn...ROFL


Yeah, but you weren't very nice to the poor proof reader!!

 

#95:  Author: catherine, Location: York PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:23 pm

Il serait bien si vous pourriez écrire un petit plus d'histoire, Rosie.

Merci!

 

#96:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:38 am

*agrees with Catherine that more would be an excellent idea*

 

#97:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 1:49 pm

Please do carry on, Rosie, this is interesting.

 

#98:  Author: Janet, Location: Ferndown, Dorset PostPosted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:24 pm

I agree with everyone, Rosie - this is a great story and another one with a hard-hitting storyline - poor Elizabeth!

More and soon please
(I'm secretly pleased to have found a story that's quite young so I don't have to catch up on 50+ pages of plot and dare I say it ... yibble!)

 

#99:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:13 pm

Yes, but we do need some more now we've had enough to whet our appetites.

 

#100:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:21 pm

I didn't realise that last post was there Rosie (blame the yibblers) but now I've finally seen it I'm looking forward to lots more.
I'm still feeling quite anxious about Elizabeth, but at least Mrs A isn't trying to push her academically, I hope that she (Elizabeth) finds the school a soothing experience

 

#101:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 5:57 pm

Um, the small sparkling purple leaf seems to have eloped with the essay bunny...

 

#102:  Author: Laura, Location: London (ish) PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 6:18 pm

*feed small sparkling purple leaf carrots hopefully*

...Or do they like tim tams?!

 

#103:  Author: catherine, Location: York PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:21 pm

*sets up search party*

 

#104:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 9:52 pm

Rosie - I'm really enjoying this - more when you're ready!

 

#105:  Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:43 pm

Rosie wrote:
Um, the small sparkling purple leaf seems to have eloped with the essay bunny...


*shudders to think what effect that might have*

 

#106:  Author: PatMac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 10:45 pm

But Rosie, your plot bunnie can't be hungry - you grow carrots in Huntingdonshire!

 

#107:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:14 am

Well I think the bunnies may have fallen out... I was trying to sort out my essay, only all I could think of was drabble (as oppsed to drivel, which is the usual content of my essays). However, I didn't write any of the drabble down, and now I've kinda forgotten it all. But do not despair, I have 3 hours of lessons tomorrow to remember it all!

ETA: Wahoo! 300th post!!

 

#108:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 7:10 am

*congratulates Rosie on her 300 posts and promises to turn both bunnies into soup if they turn up here*

 

#109:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:44 pm

Um, thanks awfully for that kind offer KB, but I could do with them back to be honest. I have to go discuss my coursework with my French teacher tomorrow (like the fact it has no introduction or conclusion, and no proper middle either)...

 

#110:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:15 pm

Rosie, grit your teeth, smile sweetly and lie glibly. Perhaps not all at once, but you'll be able to think of something. Try, 'Well, Sir, I haven't quite finished my research. I've found a lot of exciting material on the Net, but it's taking me a long time to sift it and sort it out.'

Further excuses will incur a charge of five pounds each.

 

#111:  Author: PatMac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 6:48 pm

Laughing Jennie, sounds like you might have a thriving business idea there!

 

#112:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:28 pm

*lays down rabbit treats in hope it'll get us more drabble soon*

 

#113:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 8:51 pm

Well, I thought so too, PatMac. Just think, no need to think up your own excuse, get a custom-made one from me.

 

#114:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 11:13 pm

Rosie wrote:
Um, thanks awfully for that kind offer KB, but I could do with them back to be honest. I have to go discuss my coursework with my French teacher tomorrow (like the fact it has no introduction or conclusion, and no proper middle either)...


*whispers* But it's just an idle threat so that they come home...

 

#115:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:04 am

Jennie wrote:
Rosie, grit your teeth, smile sweetly and lie glibly. Perhaps not all at once, but you'll be able to think of something. Try, 'Well, Sir, I haven't quite finished my research. I've found a lot of exciting material on the Net, but it's taking me a long time to sift it and sort it out.'

Further excuses will incur a charge of five pounds each.


*giggles* Don't think she'd appreciate the 'Sir' bit for starters! Though we do keep telling her the reason we all have our textbooks for HIS lessons and not hers is cos he has a beard and is much more scary... And I've done the donkey-work now, I'm stuck on the THINKING part!
PS: Went climbing tonight anyway.

 

#116:  Author: KB, Location: Melbourne, Australia PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 3:24 am

Hope you had fun climbing anyway!

 

#117:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 4:49 pm

Cheers, KB, I had a great time, though I now ache like mad and my fingers seem to be lacking a few layers of skin... I'm afraid there won't be any more drabble till I've got this coursework done. I now have to link another piece of literature that uses heat and light to create an atmosphere of tension... I've thinking 'To Kill A Mockingbird' MUST have something in it... Plus I have to do a presentation on 'Is psychology a science and do I care?' next Monday, though my teacher was very nice and said if I really couldn't cope to come talk to him.

 

#118:  Author: PatMac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:33 pm

Suggested content for Psychology essay. 'No and No' Seriously, no one can fault you which ever way you argue it. I have a nasty feeling I did the same essay many moons ago.

We do understand that your coursework must come first, though I think this may get bumped up a few times in the interim.

 

#119:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:03 pm

Hopes Rosie's coursework and presentations are going well.

Would like more story when it is available

 

#120:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:58 pm

Rosie, think about the scene, when the rednecks go to lynch Tom Robinson. Atticus is sitting outside the jail, there is one light bulb on a long flex fixed up so he can see to read. then he is surrounded by all the farmers, nesters, etc, and he tries to be reasonable. The tension rises as they seem to be determined to get past Atticus, even if they have to kill him to do so, and then, evenmore tension as Scout walks into the middle of the group and starts talking to them about the law.

 

#121:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:26 pm

Thanks Jennie. I don't think I noticed that - and it's taken till my 5th read of the book to realise that it was a lynch mob... I've got a couple of other quotes as well, and I think I'm nearly there. All my other teachers are being unusually understanding about work - I have a suspicious feeling that my psychology teacher has had words with them all!

 

#122:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:39 pm

Glad to be of help. Do you need any more help with it, or shall I go and sleep off the three large gins I had at lunchtime?

 

#123:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 5:48 pm

I think I'd better let you go... I should be fine, I've only got 200 more words to write - I thought I was doing really well, till I realised 220 words didn't count cos they're quotes! *sighs*

 

#124:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 6:05 pm

I alway counted in the words of the quotations that I used.

I think that authors ought to be damned grateful that we quote from them in our essays.

 

#125:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:14 pm

We're on specific instructions not to... Meanies. Nearly done now - just need one rather excellent sentance to sum up my opinions (or rather, what my opinions ought to be!). As you can tell, I'm rather stumped on this...

 

#126:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 1:41 pm

I hope inspiration struck overnight, Rosie.

 

#127:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 6:43 pm

It didn't. So I emailed what I had so far to a friend to print out cos I don't have a printer. Only I have a Mac, and he doesn't - but it's worked before. However, it decided NOT to work this time, and so I ended up sitting in front of my friend's computer at 11.30pm putting in every accent and apostrophe... My sister is now not speaking to me cos she had to hang around and wait... On the plus side, I did have something to hand in this morning!

 

#128:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 11:14 pm

Poor Rosie!!!!

 

#129:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 5:22 pm

We'll all help next time. Can you imagine the reactions of Rosie's teachers if we all contributed to her essays?

 

#130:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 8:47 pm

Now that'd be FUNNY!!!!! Very Happy

 

#131:  Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge PostPosted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 10:32 pm

*clears throat in a chant-starting kind of way* Mr. Green

 

#132:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 4:15 pm

*Wonders if Xan has a sore throat yet...*
Still got French cw to do - and seeing as I was out last night and only just came home and it's the Boat Race shortly....

 

#133:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 8:05 pm

The boat race has finished and i'm sure lots of peopel on here speak French so could help you adn therefore it'll be less time til we get more drabble Smile

 

#134:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:45 pm

Xanthe wrote:
*clears throat in a chant-starting kind of way* Mr. Green


*offers Xan a bottle of cough syrup!*

 

#135:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 11:49 pm

Don't drink it Xan! She just offered me some too!
And Chloe, what I failed to mention earlier was that immediately after the Boat Race I had to go back to my friend's to do my cw!! And then naturally I went to the pub...

 

#136:  Author: fio, Location: swansea united kingdom PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 9:23 pm

This is good rosie-am getting very intrigued! If you can't find your small sparkling purple leaf, d'you want to come to my house and try to catch the one that's hiding in my 9 year olds bedroom? He/she won't come anywhere near me.............!! Crying or Very sad

 

#137:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:38 pm

Got one piece of coursework done, so here's a little bit more for you all...

"Now my dear, it’s almost time for Abendessen and you ought to be getting back to your common room. Before you go, have you any questions that you would like to ask?"
"No, Miss Annersley, I don’t think so," came the reply.
"Very well. I shall see you at Abendessen then. Can you find your own way back to the common room? Someone there will show you what to do, no doubt!" said Miss Annersley laughingly.
Elizabeth rose from her seat and left the room, curtseying at the door on her way out. Miss Annersley watched her exit, a sad smile on her face. Poor child, she thought. She doesn’t look too well yet, no matter what the doctors may say. She has a long way to go, but she’ll face it bravely I should think, judging from what I’ve seen so far.

There came a knock at the door, and the smiling face of Miss Maynard looked in.
"What’s the matter Mary?" the newcomer asked. "You’re looking very thoughtful."
"I’ve just been interviewing the new Sixth form girl, Elizabeth Morrison," came the reply.
Felicity Maynard’s face became sober. "And?" she asked.
"I just feel very sorry for her, and was wondering how she will settle down. There’s strong stuff in her, and the reports from her last school are very good, despite the circumstances."
"The Chalet School will pull her through, it always does! Now, there goes the bell for Abendessen, so stop worrying for now and come on! It doesn’t look good for the Headmistress and the Senior Mistress to be late the on first night of term – or on any other for that matter!" commented Felicity as she led her friend from the study towards the dining room.

 

#138:  Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:39 pm

Thank you Rosie Mr. Green

 

#139:  Author: Rachel, Location: Plotting in my lair PostPosted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:55 pm

yay Rosie!

Just read the whole thread through (you yibblers should be ashamed of yoursleves! Wink ) and really REALLY like what you have written so far!

I do enjoy stories with a bit of angst in them!

 

#140:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:24 am

WOW! Rosie I just wish I could write like you

 

#141:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:46 am

Thank you Rosie!!!
looking forward to your next post!

 

#142:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 3:44 pm

Thank you for that, Rosie.

 

#143:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:54 pm

Thanks Rosie, this is a really interesting idea for a story and I'm enjoying watching it develop.

 

#144:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 7:51 pm

Many thanks for this Rosie - am I correct in thinking that this is set in present day with Mary Annersley (Hilda's niece from Lisa T's Real Niece) as Head?

Wonderful story!

 

#145:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 8:59 pm

ROSIE! Get on with it, I wanna know what happens next *g*

I ahve no shame...

 

#146:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 9:33 pm

Lesley wrote:
Many thanks for this Rosie - am I correct in thinking that this is set in present day with Mary Annersley (Hilda's niece from Lisa T's Real Niece) as Head?


Yes, you are correct! It wasn't that planned out when I started...

 

#147:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 2:00 pm

The only thing wrong with this drabble, Rosie, is that there isn't enough of it yet.

 

#148:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 4:29 pm

Yay thank you Rosie!

 

#149:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 10:22 pm

As an end of term celebration, and cos I've VERY nearly got my coursework done now, here's another chunk.

A very few hours later, Elizabeth lay under her green and blue squared duvet, thinking over the events of the day, or rather the past two days, for the long journey across the Continent had begun the previous afternoon. Despite the prevalence of air travel these days, the Chalet School continued to begin and end every term by rail, deeming it to be a much cheaper and easier method of transporting 600 girls across Europe, though the logistics of such a procedure were hair-curling. Thus, Elizabeth had said goodbye to her parents at Ashford International station in Kent, before joining the crowd of girls to go through the security checks and board the Eurostar train to Paris.


Elizabeth smiled to herself, remembering the huge desolate fields of northern France with their skeletal trees and hedges. Something in the stark beauty of the scene had appealed to her, and calmed her troubled mind.

From Paris Gare du Nord the girls had been escorted across the city to the Gare de l’Est, where they had eaten a plain but nourishing meal before boarding a sleeper train for the night. Upon finding out that they shared one compartment to six girls Elizabeth had expected high jinks and pranks galore, and very little sleep, especially as some of the younger girls were wildly excited. However, she had reckoned without the Chalet School prefects. In a very short time, peace and quiet reigned over the small train which was reserved for the School’s exclusive use. This quiet came as a rather pleasant surprise to the very new guard, who had also expected an exhausting night.

By Basle the majority of the pupils had been so fast asleep that it had been a struggle for those in charge to ensure everyone made it from one train to the next, but eventually the entire school was on its way to Interlaken. The majestic mountains of the Bernese Oberland, especially the Eiger, the Moench and the Jungfrau, had held Elizabeth enthralled for many miles. Every peak was white with new-fallen snow which sparkled in the weak January sun. Dark patches of pine trees covered the slopes, and the new girl had been informed this was a precaution against the devastating avalanches that prevail in Alpine regions.

At Interlaken the girls had partaken of a small breakfast of rolls, jam and coffee or fruit juice before filing onto the school coaches for the last leg of the journey. Used to a similar daily terror on the battered school bus to school in the Peak District, though on a somewhat smaller scale, Elizabeth had not batted an eyebrow at the hair-raising mountain journey, unlike some of her companions. Once again, the authority of the prefects had been in evidence as they effectively squashed any horror stories that involved rolling off the twisting road or other interesting scenarios.

Finally the tired and crumpled-looking girls (and mistresses) had drawn up outside the big chalet that contained the main part of the school. Inside, Miss Annersley had been waiting to welcome her girls and to send them off to wash and make themselves respectable before Abendessen.

The evening meal, in the attractive Speisesaal with it’s checked cloths and coloured glasses, had startled most of the new girls. Used to the stereotypical British school dinners - generally involving lumpy mashed potato and curious, unidentifiable ‘meat’ – the clear Frittatensuppe, full of delicate flavour, and the roast veal in a creamy sauce, followed with a light wafer desert, had all come as a particularly pleasant shock. However, once the excitement has worn off tiredness has taken it’s toll, and all but the very eldest girls had been sent off to bed straight after, and even the school grandees had not been slow to follow.


And so Elizabeth found herself sharing a room with a girl her own age, one Gillian Peters. This young lady was already fast asleep, having begun her long voyage on the Welsh border many, many hours ago. Listening to the regular breathing coming from the other bed, Elizabeth slipped into a deep dreamless sleep for the first time in a long while.


Won't be home till Good Friday now guys!

Last edited by Rosie on Fri Apr 02, 2004 11:26 pm; edited 1 time in total

 

#150:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Fri Apr 02, 2004 10:30 pm

Thank you Rosie - lovely descriptive post - looking forward to more Good Friday!

 

#151:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 12:09 am

Thank you Rosie! That was lovely!!

 

#152:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 5:04 pm

Thank you, Rosie. Looking forward to more as a treat on Good Friday.

 

#153:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 6:54 pm

Thank you Rosie Very Happy *plumps down to wait for Friday*

 

#154:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast PostPosted: Sat Apr 03, 2004 7:02 pm

Well done, Lesley! I was about to comment on the lack of response to that but you beat me to it. Thenagain, you of all people would notice 'Mary' rather than 'Hilda'..

Good for you, Rosie. More soon! Laughing Laughing

 

#155:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans PostPosted: Sun Apr 04, 2004 11:46 pm

Thanks for those bits Rosie, they're lovely. Looking forward to more when you can.

 

#156:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:53 am

Thank you Rosie, glad Elizabeth settled well for her first. Suppose it won't stay like that.

Hope you enjoy your holiday!

 

#157:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 4:06 pm

Well I'm back. However, a week of playing in the hills has somehow put all thoughts of drabble right out of my head. This could be linked to the snowball fights (ow), sledging on a plastic bag (ow), horizontal hail (ow), way too much walking up vertical slopes (ow) and building an igloo (no ow, but we did have to chase after an escaping rucksack for 100m downhill and then find the keys that had fallen out). I now have a few more bruises and a lot of dirty washing... Am also totally skint!

 

#158:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 12:58 pm

Then you won't be able to afford to go out, so you can write more drabble for us.

 

#159:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 1:09 pm

Just read the last bit and as you can't afford to go i guess it would be mean of you not to give us more drabble Smile

 

#160:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:14 pm

Umm sorry! I went to work and got paid so I went out after all... I don't think I actually bought more than one drink all evening though - and I do now have a very lovely Baileys glass to add to my collection... I only got home a couple of hours ago cos I spent the night round a friend's house! However, I really might be able to write more this afternoon, though I have a couple of other creative urges to settle first...

 

#161:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:26 pm

Thanks for the drabble Rosie, more soon I hope!

 

#162:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:45 pm

Yes, this bit is remarkably similar to the last post! I suddenly noticed a discrepancy involving the time taken to get from Interlaken to the school! I'm re-posting from the beginning of the last chunk cos itit'd get way too confusing otherwise!

A very few hours later, Elizabeth lay under her green and blue squared duvet, thinking over the events of the day, or rather the past two days, for the long journey across the Continent had begun the previous afternoon. Despite the prevalence of air travel these days, the Chalet School continued to begin and end every term by rail, deeming it to be a much cheaper and easier method of transporting 600 girls across Europe, though the logistics of such a procedure were hair-curling. Thus, Elizabeth had said goodbye to her parents at Ashford International station in Kent, before joining the crowd of girls to go through the security checks and board the Eurostar train to Paris.


Elizabeth smiled to herself, remembering the huge desolate fields of northern France with their skeletal trees and hedges. Something in the stark beauty of the scene had appealed to her, and calmed her troubled mind.

From Paris Gare du Nord the girls had been escorted across the city to the Gare de l’Est, where they had eaten a plain but nourishing meal before boarding a sleeper train for the night. Upon finding out that they shared one compartment to six girls Elizabeth had expected high jinks and pranks galore, and very little sleep, especially as some of the younger girls were wildly excited. However, she had reckoned without the Chalet School prefects. In a very short time, peace and quiet reigned over the small train which was reserved for the School’s exclusive use. This quiet came as a rather pleasant surprise to the very new guard, who had also expected an exhausting night.

By Basle the majority of the pupils had been so fast asleep that it had been a struggle for those in charge to ensure everyone made it from one train to the next, but eventually the entire school was on its way to Interlaken, after partaking of a small breakfast of rolls, jam and coffee or fruit juice. The majestic mountains of the Bernese Oberland, especially the Eiger, the Moench and the Jungfrau, had held Elizabeth enthralled for many miles. Every peak was white with new-fallen snow which sparkled in the weak January sun. Dark patches of pine trees covered the slopes, and the new girl had been informed this was a precaution against the devastating avalanches that prevail in Alpine regions.

At Interlaken had filed onto the school coaches for the last leg of the journey. Used to a similar daily terror on the battered school bus to school in the Peak District, though on a somewhat smaller scale, Elizabeth had not batted an eyebrow at the hair-raising mountain journey, unlike some of her companions. Once again, the authority of the prefects had been in evidence as they effectively squashed any horror stories that involved rolling off the twisting road or other interesting scenarios.

Finally the tired and crumpled-looking girls (and mistresses) had drawn up outside the big chalet that contained the main part of the school. Inside, Miss Annersley had been waiting to welcome her girls and to send them off to wash and make themselves respectable before Mitagessen.

The afternoon had been spent in unpacking, overseen by slightly harrassed looking matrons and the dignified prefects. The rest of the time passed pleasantly, with the girls recovering from their long journey and generally preparing for the new term. Elizabeth had been shown all round the school, particularly the modern Sixth Form centre and boarding house. The classrooms were light and airy, though fairly small as A-level classes at the Chalet School never contained more than ten pupils in any subject. The new girl had then joined the rest of the Sixth form in the large common room, where she had been introduced to the other girls of her age. A few of the old girls had half-started in recognition at Elizabeth, but had said nothing, deeming the slight, delicate-looking girl would speak of it when she was ready but not before. Elizabeth was very grateful for their sensitivity, for she had been dreading this moment. However, the tact of the other girls had prevented any awkwardness and the remainder of the afternoon sped by in a wave of holiday chatter and plans for the term to come.

The evening meal, in the attractive Speisesaal with its checked cloths and coloured glasses, had startled most of the new girls. Used to the stereotypical British school dinners - generally involving lumpy mashed potato and curious, unidentifiable ‘meat’ – the clear Frittatensuppe, full of delicate flavour, and the roast veal in a creamy sauce, followed with a light wafer desert, had all come as a particularly pleasant shock. However, once the excitement has worn off tiredness had taken it’s toll, and all but the very eldest girls had been sent off to bed straight after, and even the school grandees had not been slow to follow.


And so Elizabeth found herself sharing a room with a girl her own age, one Gillian Peters. This young lady was already fast asleep, having begun her long voyage on the Welsh border many, many hours ago. Listening to the regular breathing coming from the other bed, Elizabeth slipped into a deep dreamless sleep for the first time in a long while.

 

#163:  Author: catherine, Location: York PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:47 pm

Thanks Rosie!

 

#164:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:48 pm

Lovely Rosie, thanks *g* Glad you got the problem sorted out *pats Rosie's PB for being obliging*

 

#165:  Author: PatMac, Location: Yorkshire England PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 5:55 pm

thanks Rosie *sends carrots as bribe to bunny*

 

#166:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:29 pm

Thank you, Rosie. Hope the PBs keep nagging you.

 

#167:  Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 7:49 pm

Thank you shiny-Rosie Smile

 

#168:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:45 pm

Thanks Rosie!! Any chance of some more?

 

#169:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2004 10:46 pm

Would also like to see more. Please.

 

#170:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 2:21 pm

Big scary RL issue has cropped up. *produces large RL-bashing stick*
PB run away, which would be an ideal opportunity to actually do some school work during the hols, but it's not going to happen... More drabble at a yet unknown date. Sorry!

 

#171:  Author: catherine, Location: York PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:17 pm

Hope RL resolves itself soon, Rosie!

 

#172:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:24 pm

*big huggles for Rosie!!!!*

 

#173:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 4:26 pm

Hope RL soon comes under control, Rosie.

 

#174:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Thu Apr 29, 2004 3:46 pm

Rescuing this from Page 3 in case Rosie has forgotten it.

 

#175:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 12:48 am

Errr... Embarassed

 

#176:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 11:12 am

Rosie I hope you can post more when RL sorts itself out.

 

#177:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Sun May 02, 2004 11:16 am

The big RL issue is sorting itself out nicely thanks... My first exam (other than jan modules!) is in 2 and a half weeks though - and I don't think I know any French! Actually, I've just lost my PB totally and utterly.

 

#178:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:09 am

Ok, who is responsible for this!? *holds up small small sparkling purple leaf by the ears*

Elizabeth awoke the next morning to the clanging of a large bell, effectively banishing all traces of sleep. After quickly showering and dressing, the two Sixth Formers hurried down to Fruhstuck, or breakfast. Unlike the evening meal, and also lunch, breakfast for the Sixth was served in a separate room from the rest of the school, in the Sixth form boarding house. As Gillian explained, this was to allow for more flexibility for the older girls, as they could then fit breakfast around other morning activities such as additional music practice, sports and fitness training or often homework and extra time in bed! Breakfast was either a cooked meal at half 8, or cereals and toast for the next hour, in order to avoid too much work for the kitchen staff.
However, this morning both girls had a lesson first thing and so were finished early. Elizabeth was due in biology at nine, whilst Gillian had an English lesson. After breakfast Gillian instructed her new room mate to ‘Stick with Emma Richardson there – she’s a sciencey person and will show you where to go!’ before dashing off to her own lesson.

The double biology lesson which followed was relatively easy for Elizabeth, as she had already studied the material it covered during the previous year. The psychology hour after a short break was much more of an eye-opener. Even though she had had a fairly thorough grounding, and in fact had covered more of the subject than her classmates, the in-depth, mature thinking of the Chalet girls came as a shock. The School’s ethos of understanding and learning through cause-and-effect reasoning provided a solid base upon which to build, and the lesson demonstrated this. Elizabeth’s interest in the subject had been waning steadily, but she felt the lessons would be rather more bearable now. Whether or not she would ever hold a favourable opinion of the infamous Freud was another matter entirely!

It happened that the afternoon was free for Elizabeth, whereas her new friends, who were taking four subjects, were all in lessons of various sorts. After Mittagessen, Elizabeth made her way to the large, well-stocked library to go over some of the topics that had arisen in biology. Choosing two or three hefty textbooks, she was soon hard at work making detailed notes on the structure and functions of enzymes, so much so that the bell for the end of the final period made her jump sharply, flicking ink in small splodges across the neat notes and diagrams. However, she decided philosophically, it added interest.

That evening Elizabeth was invited to join Gillian, Emma, and another girl, Bethany Davies, for a game of badminton. The new girl proved herself to be very quick and light on her feet, and played well despite her small size and rather disconcerting complete lack of knowledge of the rules! The game was fast and furious, and it was a group of exhausted but happy girls who finally headed bedwards, laughing and joking. They met Miss Annersley as they traipsed through the corridors, and she was pleased to note that the potentially troublesome new girl did not seem to be having any problems settling in at all.


There might be more later...

 

#179:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:15 am

Thank you shiny shiny shiny Rosie!

 

#180:  Author: caz, Location: Cambridge PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:16 am

Yay, more drabble, and more to look forward to later Very Happy

 

#181:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:30 am

Thank you Rosie - nice to see a small sparkling purple leaf found you. Looking forward to more!

 

#182:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:47 am

Thanks Rosie Laughing I'm glad Elizabeth seems to be settling in ok!

 

#183:  Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 11:50 am

Woohoohoo - hurrah for the more-drabble and yippe for the prospect of even-more-drabble Mr. Green this is great Rosie!

 

#184:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 5:23 pm

Thank you Rosie!!!
*waiting eagerly......*

 

#185:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 6:51 pm

You managed it at last then Rosie - glad to see the results, and it was worth waiting for! I do hope you have the pb safely locked up so he can't get away again.

 

#186:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2004 7:45 pm

Thank you, Rosie. Glad the small sparkling purple leaf came back.

 

#187:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2004 3:58 pm

Ellie wrote:
You managed it at last then Rosie - glad to see the results, and it was worth waiting for! I do hope you have the pb safely locked up so he can't get away again.


I do have to confess Ellie, I HAVE now forgotten the scene I was thinking up but couldn't write till I'd got a connecting bit...

 

#188:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2004 5:43 pm

Rosie - please get your memory working at it's soonest convenience. I want to see the scene!

 

#189:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2004 8:24 pm

We all do, Rosie.

 

#190:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle PostPosted: Fri May 07, 2004 12:09 am

Thank you for more story Rosie. Glad Elizabeth is beginning to settle in.

Looking foward to the mext part.

 

#191:  Author: Chloë, Location: London: when away from home planet! PostPosted: Mon May 10, 2004 6:13 pm

I just caught up with this Rosie and its great more soon i hope Smile

 

#192:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire PostPosted: Mon Jul 05, 2004 8:50 pm

Guess what, I found this lurking on page three. Now Rosie has finished her exams, perhaps she'll give us some more of this.

 

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