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#1: Just An Ordinary Woman Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:02 am

Hi everyone! As promised, the next instalment of the RCS series! Anyone new to this may wish to read the previous four chapters - you'll find them in the drabble-o-ram or, if you'd prefer them without yibble pm me your email address and I'll send them across.

This one starts, surprisingly, on Monday 18th October 2004, the first day of the new term. And Miss Annersley is visiting her GP...

“And this injury was obtained how, Miss Annersley?” The serious young doctor finished examining his patient while asking the question.

“It occurred when I hit my head on a wall, doctor,” Miss Annersley replied promptly, “I was unconscious for about three minutes, I'm told.”

“Any symptoms since then?”

“Other than a very mild headache, nothing.”

The doctor made some notes on the paperwork in front of him, he looked across at the woman sat opposite, “Well there doesn’t appear to be any problems,” he smiled, “One thing, though, have you experienced any other injuries to the head in the last few months?”

Miss Annersley looked somewhat nonplussed at this question; she seemed to be thinking deeply, the doctor waited,

“Well, yes, doctor, there have been some other incidents,”

The doctor raised an eyebrow but said nothing, Miss Annersley continued,

“I had an injury to the jaw during half term,”

“Injury to the jaw,” the doctor wrote as he spoke, “And how did that occur?”

“Er, well someone hit me.” Miss Annersley said quickly, before the doctor could react she continued, “I also had an injury to my right eye.”

“Your eye? And how did that…?”

“Someone hit me,” Miss Annersley interrupted, flushing slightly.

The doctor stopped writing and looked across at the woman on the other side of the desk, had he been asked he would have said that this woman was the least likely to ever sustain a blow from someone. The woman held herself with such dignity and authority it was difficult to see how anyone would have dared attempt to injure her.

“I see,” he said eventually, “So, what you’re telling me, Miss Annersley, is that, apart from this injury, when you hit your head on a wall, you have also sustained two other separate blows to the head?”

“Er, well actually doctor, there was another occasion.” It seemed Miss Annersley said this with the greatest reluctance.

The doctor put his pen down and stared at the woman, “Another blow to the head?”

“Well, not exactly a blow,” Miss Annersley said hesitantly, “More a case of my head hitting a wall again.”

“Tell me, Miss Annersley, have your eyes been tested recently? It’s not usual for people to walk into walls.”

“I have perfect eyesight doctor!” Miss Annersley was somewhat indignant; “On both occasions that I hit my head on a wall it was due to a third party.”

The doctor took a deep breath and sat forward in his chair, “Let me see if I understand you correctly, Miss Annersley,” he said with the greatest of patience. “In the last few months you have sustained four head injuries, a blow to the jaw, a blow to the eye and twice hit your head on a wall. A third party being responsible for each of the injuries.”

“That is correct, doctor,” Miss Annersley was looking as though she wished the ground would open up and swallow her.

“The same third party?”

“Well no,” Miss Annersley said calculatingly, “The blow to the eye was caused by a different person.”

“But the other three?”

“All caused by the same person.”

The doctor leant forward further, “Forgive me, Miss Annersley, but is this person an enemy of yours?”

Miss Annersley looked shocked, “Of course not, doctor, she’s my closest friend!”

The doctor fell off of his chair.

#2: Author: Nicole, Location: New Zealand

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:05 am

Yay, it's back. I'm literally dancing in my seat here.

Fantastic start, Lesley. Very Happy

#3: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:13 am

Yipee, it's back. Mexican Wave

Hilda discomforted, what a wonderful scene, but slightly concerned about why she is having to visit the doc so early in the story!

#4: Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:16 am

Yay! RCS is back!! Thanks Lesley!!

*happy dancing* Mexican Wave

#5: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:18 am

Just seen your avatar Carolyn, how embarrassing!

Hilda was told she should get a check up with her own GP by the paramedic when she was knocked out.

#6: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:21 am

Lesley wrote:

Just seen your avatar Carolyn, how embarrassing!

Hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe Razz

Lesley wrote:

Hilda was told she should get a check up with her own GP by the paramedic when she was knocked out.

forgot that!

#7: Author: Ruth B, Location: Oxford, UK

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:22 am

Yay! RCS Is back! So glad I can start this episode from the beginning and not have to play catch up!

#8: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:34 am

Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah! RCS is back! Hurrah for Lesley! I think my avatar line (getting all excited) is pretty appropriate. And yes, I am dancing discreetly in my seat in the computer lab! Hurrah!

Lovely Lesley, *giggling away to self* Surely Hilda is not going to need glasses? Shocked

#9: Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:40 am

Yay RCS is back!!! And so early in the day too! Thank you Lesley.

Sits back to enjoy the next few weeks/months with lots of RCS. Hopefully this time I will stay caught up and not have to read over a hundred pages well after everyone else.

#10: Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:49 am

Hurrah and hooray its back!! thanks Lesley Very Happy

#11: Author: Rachael,

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:51 am

I knew there was a reason that this Monday morning shouldn't be as bad as most!!

Great beginning, Lesley!! ROFL

Here's to the next 100 pages or so ... Cheers

#12: Author: Ray, Location: Bristol, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:01 am

Must PM you, Lesley, to catch up on RCS; meanwhile, very nice to see it back- and looking forward to more Smile

Ray *who swears this time she'll keep up*

#13: Author: Robin, Location: London, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:03 am

hurrah it's back
*dancing a jig*

am also very glad that I won't have to play catch up on this one, but can start at the beginning!

*goes off to search in cupboards for cliff-hanging gear*

#14: Author: Ciorstaidh, Location: London

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:11 am

It's back

Great start, Lesley. Now - where's the next bit? Laughing

#15: Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:18 am

Hooray! I came down to close my computer before leaving the house and I just couldn't resist Wink

I'm not surprised the doctor is puzzled! After all she's not had a normal life whatever the title of this chapter may say!

there'll be lots more when I get back, won't there?

Mexican Wave

#16: Author: Kate, Location: Ireland

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:26 am

It's back! *dances* Must keep track of it this time!

#17: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:09 am

Nice to see everyone again - except these avatars! Embarassed

Back at the School Miss Wilson heard Miss Annersley enter her Study. After a few minutes she tapped on the connecting door and entered.

"So how did it go then, with the doctor? Everything alright?" She noticed that the Head was a little flushed.

Miss Annersley looked across at her friend, "Oh everything went exceptionally well, Nell." Her voice positively dripped sarcasm.

Miss Wilson frowned, "What's the matter, what went wrong."

"Oh nothing much, Nell," Miss Annersley was halfway through typing out a reply to some email, and her fingers appeared to be hitting the keys with far more force than was strictly necessary. "Dr Michaels has a wonderful impression of the pair of us. He thinks I'm an idiot and you are a thug!"

Miss Wilson looked quite scandalised, "How rude," she said quickly, "I do not believe I am a thug!"

There was a pregnant pause during which the Deputy Head gradually became aware of a laser-like intensity stare from her friend, she gulped, "And of course you're not an idiot, Hilda, that goes without saying!"

Miss Annersley continued staring at her friend for a few more seconds before acknowledging the response, "Hmmmm," she said before glancing back at her computer screen.

Miss Wilson permitted herself a tiny sigh of relief.

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#18: Author: Rachael,

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:14 am

*g* Nice to see them on form!!

BTW - for anyone who wasn't aware, Lesley is on holiday this week - which means there should be lots and lots of lovely posts for us all to look forward to all week ... isn't that right, Lesley sweetie?! Mr. Green

#19: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:14 am

That pause from Nell just had to be on purpose!

Glad you approve the avatar!

#20: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:15 am

Yay!!!! Thanks Lesley - I've been looking forward to this since the last one finished.

#21: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:21 am

Rachael wrote:

BTW - for anyone who wasn't aware, Lesley is on holiday this week - which means there should be lots and lots of lovely posts for us all to look forward to all week ... isn't that right, Lesley sweetie?! Mr. Green

and

Rachael!

#22: Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:22 am

Hooray!

I too am delighted to be in from the beginning this time around!

Thankyou Lesley Very Happy

#23: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:53 am

She disappeared into her own Study and returned, a few minutes later, bearing two mugs of coffee and her biscuit tin. “Come on Hilda, have a break!” she ordered softly.

The Head looked across and smiled slightly, the tension leaving her shoulders, as she moved across to sit at the small oval table. She took one of the mugs from her friend and the pair sat in silence for a minute then,

“You know that none of those blows was meant, don’t you Hilda?” Miss Wilson sounded quite concerned, “I mean, for two of them I had no idea it was you, and the other one, well I was just pushing you out from under that scaffolding.”

Miss Annersley smiled, “Of course, Nell,” she replied, “I just felt such a fool when having to describe them to that doctor. He’s probably got such a wonderful impression of me now!” She sipped her coffee then looked up, “Any messages or calls?”

Miss Wilson nodded, “Madge called, to wish us well for the new term. Says she hoped we had a good break!”

“What did you tell her?”

“That we had a very relaxing time, Hilda, didn’t think she needed to know the details!” Miss Wilson grinned.

“True, we’ve got enough problems trying to prevent Ruth and the others discovering the truth. I’m sure they don’t believe your story about helping to change a wheel on the Princess Royal’s landrover.”

“Best I could come up with at the time,” the Deputy Head replied. “Still, Madge believed me, oh and she said that, if it’s OK with you, she’s scheduled a board meeting this evening nine pm, here at the School. Said if it was inconvenient to let her know.”

Miss Annersley shook her head, “Not a problem, as far as I can tell, although I hope it’s not going to be for long. First day of term is always fraught and both of us have a lot of work to catch upon.”

“She didn’t say it was anything special, just that the normal monthly meeting on the first Saturday of the month was obviously postponed as we were unavailable. She didn’t think it would take longer than an hour at most.”

“Excellent,” The Head drained her cup and picked out a chocolate biscuit, she stood up, “Thanks for the drink, Nell, now I must get on,” she looked at her watch, “It’s almost ten now, pupils will start arriving from lunchtime and I’ve got mountains of things to do!”

Miss Wilson also stood, “So have I!” she said with feeling, “I’ll see you for lunch.”

#24: Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:54 am

WAHOO!!!!!! RCS IS BACK
*giggles away in a corner of the computer room*
I can see my 'studying' time will be severely limited from now on...

#25: Author: Alex, Location: Manchester

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:59 am

Fortunately I am reading this (and dancing) in my room and not the library. Thanks Lesley (although if I were you I would have cracked under the pressure of those avatars by now).

#26: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:17 pm

*dances round the thread doing the happy drabble dance and shrieking at top of voice*

RCS is back!! Woohoo!!!!!!!!! And three updates in one day!!!!!!!

Thank you Lesley Very Happy

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#27: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:21 pm

*joining in the happy dancers* although i did get the first post ages an' ages ago, but only the first!!!! Now you see why we are all

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#28: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:51 pm

I think the new avatars are great!!!

So's Lesley's writing.

More please, since you're on holiday! Very Happy

#29: Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:54 pm

Me too! *angelic grin*

Seeing as you're on holiday and all... more would be lovely! Very Happy

#30: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 12:58 pm

*happy dancing and waving pom-poms*

darn those Revolting Russians I am meant to be reading about! why can I not submit an essay on RCS instead???

#31: Author: Nell, Location: London, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 1:15 pm

Would be great wouldn't it Xanthe!!

Thank you Lesley!! This is looking good already - and was the first thing I checked when I came online!!

ETA: Just to agree with PAt about these avatars!!! Laughing

#32: Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:01 pm

Lesley you made me laugh so much I couldn't stop coughing Laughing

Brilliant to have this back Mexican Wave

avatar - what avatar Wink

#33: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:08 pm

*splutters with laughter thus attracting glares of onlookers*

Excellent as ever Lesley!!

*also puzzled by the avatars... Wink

#34: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 2:27 pm

Lesley, it's SO good to have RCS back!!!!

And what's this about avatars? Happy Angel

#35: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:16 pm

Oh good grief! Embarassed

The morning passed quickly and the two Heads joined everyone else for lunch in the large dining room. Those of the Staff not performing escort duty were there and all the Prefects. In addition a number of the Middles had arrived back over the weekend and the House Staff had been back, busy ensuring that the dormitories were ready for the influx of girls. Miss Annersley smiled round at everyone and nodded to Karen that she could begin serving.

A few minutes after everyone had started eating, Miss Dene appeared in the dining room, “Sorry I’m late,“ she began, “Hilda, I've just had a call from Vida Armitage, she’s senior escort mistress for the flight from the UK. The flight was held up in Singapore due to a severe electrical storm, it also knocked out all communications. Anyway, it’s estimated that the UK flight will touch down at Melbourne a little after 4pm.”

“More than two hours late?” This from Miss Wilson.

Rosalie Dene nodded, “I’ve contacted the coach company and advised them of the delay, there’s no problem. It’s unlikely that they’ll get here before six though.”

“Thank you Rosalie,” the Head said quietly, she turned to Mrs McLeod, “Jennie, by the time they get here most of the girls will be fit only for a quick meal then bed.”

“Understood, Hilda,” Jennie nodded, “We can leave unpacking until tomorrow, they will have enough in their overnight bags until then. My people will have enough to do, getting the Australian contingent settled!”

The afternoon was busy, a normal boarding school, in the twenty-first century, tended now to take students only from fairly close; however the Real Chalet School had pupils and staff from a number of different countries, in particular a large contingent came from the British Isles. Next term this was likely to increase even further with the first of the scholarship girls, arranged with Microsoft, coming from the States as well as UK and Australia, and a further ten from Germany. In addition there were, of course, those from Australia itself, but even some of these pupils had to travel great distances, and needed to be met from flights. Plus there were those of different nationalities that had chosen to make their home in Australia - including themselves and the Prefects - Miss Annersley suddenly thought with a smile.

As the School catered for all ages from 3 - 18 there were a large number of girls to consider and ensure that they arrived, therefore it was a busy time for all the Mistresses and the Prefects until it could finally, just before seven pm, be said with authority, that everyone expected had arrived. Everyone was immediately sent to a late supper, prior to the meal starting Miss Annersley rose to address everyone.

“Good Evening girls, and welcome to the Christmas Term.” she smiled, “Now, I’ll not keep you as I’m sure you are all hungry and tired, so just to say that, directly after supper all Kindergarten and Juniors must go directly to bed, Middles must go at eight and Seniors at nine.” She looked at the disappointed faces, especially those of the Seniors, she laughed, “No, they are not new bedtimes, only for tonight, to try and allow all of you to catch up on your sleep! You will also have a lie-in tomorrow for the same reason, however if you wish to get up at your normal time you may- just be careful not to awaken anyone still sleeping!”

Miss Wilson also rose, “Just in case any of you were concerned,” she began, “We have two late arrivals - Evvy Van Alden and Janetta Mackenzie will be back tomorrow. And we have another ten girls arriving tomorrow - Miss Walker’s new class.”

Miss Annersley continued, "That's all for now, girls, we'll speak to you tomorrow morning."

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#36: Author: Nell, Location: London, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:20 pm

Thank you Lesley. Interesting to see more about the logistics of running the school. And of course am as ever eager for more...

#37: Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:22 pm

Yippee - it's back! Though I was already wibbling at the intro - I thought it was particularly mean to introduce a cliff before the story began. (I'd also forgotten that Hilda had been told to visit her own GP)

Wonderfully funny begining though - another treat in store.

#38: Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:27 pm

The only problem is that I'm waiting anxiously for the arrival of the first big cliff... it's quite shocking that we've gone 4 posts without one, really! Is that a record??!

#39: Author: Rachael,

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:35 pm

Now, that's what I call tempting fate, Laura!! Rolling Eyes

So, if Lesley is posting at the approximate rate of 1 post every couple of hours or so ... that's an average 12 posts per day (cos you don't need to sleep do you, Lesley?!) hmmm
*counts on fingers*
I should be able to look forward to at least 35-40 posts when I get back on Thursday Very Happy

Anyone know what her cliff:post ratio is so I can prepare myself for the rollercoaster ahead?! Wink

#40: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:38 pm

Rachael!

Perhaps there aren't going to be any cliffs!

#41: Author: Ray, Location: Bristol, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 3:45 pm

Lesley wrote:

Perhaps there aren't going to be any cliffs!

Lesley, the Queen of the Cliff not writing any cliffs?!?!?!?!

Ray *hunting for a disbelief smily as she awaits more with eager anticipation*

#42: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:05 pm

Lesley, I do hope you plan to keep up this rate of posting!!!!!! Very Happy

#43: Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:22 pm

Yay! Double yay!! Triple yay!!! RCS is back!!!!

Smile in Box

How do I get one of the nice Lesley Fan thingummies? Smile

ETA: Thanks Vikki & Rachael!

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#44: Author: Rachael,

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:29 pm

Cathy - I've just PM'd you
(thought I'd say here in case everyone does and your inbox overflows!! Shocked

)

#45: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:32 pm

Lesley wrote:

Perhaps there aren't going to be any cliffs!

*splutters* *chokes* *looks disbelieving*

#46: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:32 pm

Oops!!! I PM'd too! Embarassed

#47: Author: Rachael,

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:37 pm

*g* Well, I've been caught like that before!!

Don't they look cool, when there's a whole page of them?!! Cool

Fab idea!

#48: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:43 pm

Well, other than Lesley's own posts there are only ten posts on the thread that aren't that avatar Happy Angel

#49: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:49 pm

Even more story, thanks so much...love the little insights into the running of the school. Love the posting rate even more! Laughing

#50: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:01 pm

Lesley wrote:

Perhaps there aren't going to be any cliffs!

Yeah, right - and when I stop liking chocolate, Lesley will stop leaving cliff's lying about!

#51: Author: Cumbrian Rachel, Location: near High Wycombe

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:10 pm

Yay! RCS is back!

*wondering just how soon the first cliff is going to appear!*

actually quite looking forward to it!

#52: Author: Sugarplum, Location: second star to the right!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:41 pm

Yay! Its back ...very glad cos I feel yucky and horrible. I'm thinking Lesley can't have got over her obsession with cliffs yet! lol
Mexican Wave

- btw I do like these new emoticons!

#53: Author: Lulie, Location: Middlesbrough

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:44 pm

RCS is back!! Hooray for Lesley!

*gosh, I seem to have a new avatar! How did that happen? *ahem**

#54: Author: karry, Location: somewhere cold and miserable! :(

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:50 pm

Thanks Lesley! Joins in avatar appreciation!

#55: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:54 pm

Doing a wildly happy drabble dance with even bigger pom-poms than Xanthe's.

What do you mean? No cliffs? We live for cliffs!

Anyone going to join me in a protest march?

#56: Author: urchin, Location: Anywhere but here...

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:07 pm

I'd heard a few rumours about this, and I must say it's living up to expectations so far.

But no cliffs! From what I understood that must be wrong.

It's excellent, must find the previous chapters and have a read

urchin

#57: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:08 pm

Now there's challenge for Lesley!! Writing a RCS without any cliffs!! Somehow I don't think that's possible!

Anyone care to bet?

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#58: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:09 pm

*Has nearly everyone got this new avatar! Shocked

(Oh and more later! Wink

)

#59: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:10 pm

Lesley wrote:

*Has nearly everyone got this new avatar! Shocked

Probably!!! And more will get them, I do not doubt!!

#60: Author: urchin, Location: Anywhere but here...

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:13 pm

Lesley wrote:

*Has nearly everyone got this new avatar! Shocked

I would like to point out that I dont have the new avatar....yet Wink

.

I think I might need to read the rest of RCS before I could admit to that!

urchin

#61: Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:15 pm

urchin wrote:

I think I might need to read the rest of RCS before I could admit to that!

Urchin, you should make it your number one priority this week! I promise you won't be disappointed!!

#62: Author: urchin, Location: Anywhere but here...

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:22 pm

I'm hoping that Lesley got my message and will send me the file as i'm at work all week. But I am on holiday next week and am planing to steal my dad's laptop and read all the stuff I've downloaded cos I'm not allowed to read at work Confused

urchin

#63: Author: Donna, Location: Liverpool

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:44 pm

Yay! RCS is back! Lovely posts Lesley!

*what new avatar?* Smile

#64: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:51 pm

ROFL stuffing mouth with hanky.....oh dear. this atavar thing has really caught on, hasni't it? it's so strange seeing a page of Lesley fans. I hadn't realised how much I tended to identify people by their pics until they were all the same!!
Lovely new posts Lesley. Any more tonight?

#65: Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:10 pm

*dancing in happy circles*
Thank you Lesley!
RCS is back. Laughing

(could someone tell me how to get the avatar)

Done so...Carolyn

#66: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:11 pm

......

#67: Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:18 pm

Thanks Lesley Very Happy

#68: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:22 pm

Ally is it just my pc, but your cheering smilie has gone really weird...it looks duplicated on top of itself!

#69: Author: Mora, Location: Lancaster

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:23 pm

Woohoooooo!!!!!!

*dances the happy drabble dance* Tigger

Can I be a Lesley fan? Can I? Can I? Pretty please? (Sorry, I'm slightly over-excited cos I wasn't having a very happy evening and now I am)

#70: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:40 pm

You realise I might expire from terminal embarrassment here, don't you! Laughing

My God, what a reputation to live up to!

After supper the junior part of the school were ushered off to bed, the Middles, aware that they only had 30 minutes disappeared quickly to their Common Rooms and the Seniors followed. Miss Wilson stood up,

“I’m going to grab some of the Prefects, Hilda, try and finish outfitting the Chemistry Lab.” She walked over to speak to Alison Martin and got another four of the Prefects to join her.

The Head looked across as her friend was leaving the dining room, “Remember the Board Meeting, Nell,” she called, Miss Wilson waved in reply. Miss Annersley looked round, a number of the Staff, mainly those who looked after the Juniors and Kindergarten, had left at the same time as the girls, but the rest were still there. She smiled around at them,

“Well I’m afraid my Study is no longer big enough to hold the entire Staff now,” she said, “But if you would care to invite me to have a coffee in the Staff Room I have a large amount of Scottish shortbread that is begging to be eaten!”

Miss Derwent stood up, “Consider yourself invited Hilda!” she said with a grin.

Later, when most of the girls were asleep, those Board Members that were not part of the Real Chalet School Staff, arrived. The meeting was held in one of the lecture theatres where the furniture could easily be arranged for a formal meeting. It was only short, barely 30 minutes in total, and just served to update everyone on what was happening within the company. Madge Russell was very quick in detailing her recent conversation with the head of Barker Industries and in replying to concerns from Mollie about whether the large conglomerate was seeking a take-over.

“I don’t think so,” Madge said thoughtfully, “They seemed genuinely to wish only to be friendly. Whether that will continue or not I don’t know. Any particular reason, Mollie?”

Mollie Mackenzie, newly returned from her son’s wedding shook her head, “Nothing particular, Madge,” she said, “Only that I was speaking to the RCS Industries Accountant this morning, you know, Neil Hillier? He said he’d noticed a little more trading on the RCS stock, as if someone were buying a little. It wasn’t a lot though, he wasn’t worried.”

Madge looked a little perturbed, “I’ll speak to him tomorrow,” she said, “see if he thinks we should do something.”

The rest of the meeting proceeded without incident, then, just as she was winding up, Madge mentioned one other item,

“I know it’s a little early,” she said, “But I thought I’d mention it now, allow everyone long enough to think about it. The two year span for our eight non-permanent members of the Board will be up in March.” She smiled at the eight, “Now I have absolutely no problems with any of the eight, they have all performed wonderfully, but we will have to consider how we will be electing new people before March next year. Just felt I’d leave that with you until the next meeting.”

Joey Maynard leant forward, “The date for the next meeting will be the first Saturday of November - the Sixth. Hilda may we use these facilities again? As so many of the board are your Staff it is easiest.”

Miss Annersley nodded, “That’s fine, those of my Staff, ensure that you are not rostered off that weekend,” she said softly, “This is counted as work, not free time!”

The meeting broke up on that note, after the busy day either travelling or working at the School, most of the Staff deciding to have an early night. After waving goodbye to Madge and Joey, Miss Annersley and Miss Wilson first visited the Staff room to say goodnight, then dropped in to speak to Karen. The Domestic Bursar ran all the catering, cleaning and laundry within the School - a similar post to the one she had held when in the original chalet school. She, and those of the Domestic Staff that lived on-site, had rooms in a separate boarding house, close to the main School building. Although probably not quite as large as the ones for the Teaching Staff, the rooms, even for the lowliest of the staff, were more than suitable, with en-suite facilities and access to laundry etc. As live-in staff, all meals were also provided and their dining room, next to the kitchens, offered the same food as that provided for everyone else.

Miss Annersley informed Karen that breakfast was to be served an hour later as everyone was to be allowed an extra hour in bed. After some minutes of chatting with the voluble Austrian woman, and allowing themselves to be persuaded to have a coffee, (Karen’s coffee still tasted better than any other in the world!) the two friends made their way back to their cottage. Neither of them took long before retiring for the night.

#71: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:46 pm

Thanks Lesley!

*still bouncing cos this is back!*

#72: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:49 pm

Was that a teensy-weensy cliff that I spied there, Lesley? This is great, thanks.

#73: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:50 pm

*mutters* Why do I have feeling that one of those patent cliffs are gonna suddenly loom out of nowhere?!

#74: Author: Mora, Location: Lancaster

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:51 pm

Thanks Lesley Very Happy

#75: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:56 pm

Yay! Thank you Lesley!

#76: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:56 pm

Hostile takeover bid on the horizon?? Or is that a tease before the real cliff hits? Neutral

#77: Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:57 pm

Thank you Lesley as riveting a read as ever.

#78: Author: Beth, Location: Durham, apparently...

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 8:58 pm

*frowns severely*

Lesley, I have just begun a very demanding history degree, and am feeling somewhat out of my depth with the amount of reading I have to do. Given these circumstances, I think it's very inconsiderate of you to start an excellent, compelling and unmissable drabble/epic, as obviously I shall have to abandon my studies in order to keep an eye on the CBB twenty four hours a day for fear of missing a new installment.

Laughing

Thank-you!! Laughing

#79: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:00 pm

Beth I don't force anyone to read this, you know! Wink

#80: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:02 pm

Like we could live with ourselves if we didn't Lesley!! Razz

#81: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:02 pm

Gah! Lesley, you should post under an alternative name when you're not posting updates. It's SO not fair to make us all rush eagerly over when you're the last poster and then just see yibbling!!!! Very Happy

#82: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:04 pm

Do we yibble Lisa?

I hadn't noticed.... Wink

#83: Author: Nicci, Location: UK

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:08 pm

Wohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Great start Lesley. Looking forward to falling down the first cliff....

#84: Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:32 pm

You know there've been no new posts since I left to go babysitting?? *sniff* There goes the 12 posts a day thing Rachael!

However if it's already 5 pages in one day... and it goes on for a month, maybe a lot more...that's a lot of pages! (playing with plastic horses with a four year old for a long time today has warped my mind, and now my sentences contains lots of lots!)

#85: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:35 pm

Laura, there was a new post at 9.40 did you miss it?

#86: Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:42 pm

Lisa_T wrote:

Ally is it just my pc, but your cheering smilie has gone really weird...it looks duplicated on top of itself!

Nope, its new and improved, especially for Lesley Very Happy

Thanks for the update!

#87: Author: Katarzyna, Location: Preston, Lancashire

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:47 pm

*lets out huge contented sigh*

Thank you for keeping your promise and starting this today was looking forward to it all day.

now off to bed all happy (mind you only cos there are no cliffs yet!!)

ps - love the new avatars!!

#88: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:49 pm

*wails*

how am I EVER going to keep up with this???

(but thank you Lesley Kiss

)

#89: Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:51 pm

*nails her colours to the mast*

Joyous though the return of RCS is, I'm not changing my avatar 'cos I don't want to imply that I'm not a fan of all the other wonderful drabblers on the board!

But anyway: Yay Lesley! Mexican Wave

ETA: 800 posts? I haven't yibbled that much, have I?

#90: Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:54 pm

Lesley wrote:

Laura, there was a new post at 9.40 did you miss it?

Yep! Thanks Lesley! You'd think I'd have noticed that the avatar was the odd one out, wouldn't you?! Evil or Very Mad

Now do you believe how much we all love RCS?! Happy Angel

#91: Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:37 pm

Can I have an avatar too?? Smile

Really enjoying this Lesley - but wibbling already at the thought of potential cliffs!

#92: Author: Cathy, Location: Australia

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:39 pm

THANK YOU LESLEY!!!!! Fantastic as usual. Party

I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for the next part and when I logged on this morning there were lots of lovely bits there. I attracted lots of puzzled looks from the people around me, because I was giggling like a twit at the first two bits.

Hopes Lesley will have lots of time to write more.

Mexican Wave

#93: Author: Josie, Location: London

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:40 pm

Lesley

I rescind my poking from another thread Very Happy

#94: Author: Sugarplum, Location: second star to the right!

Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 11:06 pm

Yay

watches warily for that cliff - it's bound to appear soon enough
*goes back to bed now shes satisfied shes up to date with RCS5*

#95: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:08 am

Lesley, I'm so glad to have this to look forward to again!!! Although I'm a tad worried after those last posts......

#96: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:11 am

I knew she couldn't resist cliffs! You notice that one is trying to peek over the horizon?

#97: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September)

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 1:31 am

Beth wrote:

Thank-you!! Laughing

All I can say is "ditto"!!!!

D'you think I might be able to claim extenuating circumstances on handing in of essays due to addiction to RCS/CBB?

#98: Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:16 am

Ye gods, those avatars are cloning like mad! I would really feel the odd person out, if mine hadn't originally been inspired by Her Cliffness.

*preparing to teeter over hostile takeover cliffs*

(By the way, Nell, I DON'T think that story about the flat tire is going to hold up terribly well. Laughing

)

#99: Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:19 am

I think waiting for a cliff is keep everyone on the edge of one anyway - good tactic Lesley!

Enjoying this and must find time to read the earlier stuff. Smile

Liz

#100: Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:59 am

Thanks Lesley

AT least we didnt all turn up to the Book fair with them as badges !!!

Count the small mercies Wink

#101: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:11 am

The following morning, after a late breakfast, the entire School gathered for the first official Assembly of the new term. Miss Annersley and Miss Wilson stood to one side of the raised platform at the front of the Hall, softly chatting, whilst waiting for the School to file in. Once the last of the girls had settled they both walked to the centre of the stage. All the girls stood up.

Miss Annersley stood at the lectern while Miss Wilson sat just behind her, the Head smiled, “Sit down everyone,” she said, then waited as everyone did so; “A belated welcome to the Christmas term, everyone! Although I welcomed you last night, I think some of you were far too tired to listen properly. I hope that is not the case this morning!” She chuckled as many, in particular the Middles, hastened to assure her that they were wide awake, no doubt afraid of another early bedtime.

“Never fear girls,” Miss Annersley smiled, “You may return to your normal bedtimes tonight! Although, of course, any of you that still feels tired may go to bed early!” She waited while a subdued laugh spread around the Upper School, then continued,

“Now, this is only a short term, but an eventful one. Those of you taking exams will have to work hard, but at least the exams will be over well before the end of the year. Half Term is the weekend of Friday 12th November to Sunday 14th November and will consist only of three days,” she waited while a few groans subsided, “There will not be enough time for many of you to go home, unless you live very locally, however, as we have some special expeditions planned for the weekend I cannot see many wanting to leave the School!”

At this there was a minor cheer, then the Head Girl stood up, “Miss Annersley?” she began, “May we know the plans for the weekend? I mean it’s not really fair that only the Staff know the plans, is it?”

The Head smiled, “Why no, Alison, that wouldn’t be fair. But you will be pleased to know that not many of the Staff know either!” she turned to her partner, “Miss Wilson, how many of the Staff know the plans for Half-Term?”

The Deputy Head frowned, thinking hard, then, with a slight grin she replied, “Why Miss Annersley, I believe that only two of the Staff are aware of the plans. The Head and Deputy Head!”

Miss Annersley smiled over at Alison, “There, it’s completely fair, Alison. The Staff do not know either!”

Alison Martin gave a rueful grin and sat down again. Then, from the seat next to her, no less a person than the Senior Mistress, Miss Derwent, stood up,

“May I ask, Miss Annersley, if you will inform us, well in advance, of these plans?”

“But of course, Miss Derwent!” Miss Annersley sounded shocked, “We wouldn’t dream of teasing and tormenting you for long. We’ll be releasing details soon, won’t we Miss Wilson?” She smiled across at her partner.

Miss Wilson laughed, “Certainly, Miss Annersley,“ she replied, “Oh, I would say… before the 12th of November. Definitely!”

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#102: Author: Alex, Location: Manchester

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:15 am

Lesley if you post when I arrive on the board to check for updates I am never going to get to the library today!

#103: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:54 am

SHINY Lesley Very Happy

thank you

#104: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:11 am

Hilda teasing the whole school!!! Wonderful! Razz

(sorry about the avatars, the company that hosts our servers seems to be down, entirely, even their phones are playing up! (no wonder considering how many people will be ringing them) Theyshould be back later in the day.)

ETA (wahay! Farcicalhosts have sorted themselves. Down for 25 mins!!!)

#105: Author: Nell, Location: London, England

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:23 am

Love Hilda and Nell teasing the whole school!

Thank you! Very Happy

#106: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September)

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:42 am

Thank you Lesley! Loved Hilda and Nell teasing everyone Very Happy

#107: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:07 pm

*giggling* Love the teasing!

#108: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 12:16 pm

*giggling too* how lovely!!! more winding up *satisfied sigh* I hope we get to see more criminal prefects again...not to speak criminal heads and deputies!!

#109: Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:11 pm

Thank you Lesley. Nice to see Hilda teasing everyone. Getting a bit worried as to the gentle start of this. We are well into the second day and no cliff to speak of yet!

#110: Author: Laura, Location: London (ish)

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:22 pm

You sound almost hopeful!

Lesley, please can we have some more? I'm going away in an hour! Crying or Very sad

#111: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:38 pm

Lesley, that was lovely!! Hilda is nearly as big a tease as you!!! Wink

#112: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:40 pm

Only nearly Vikki? Very generous of you Wink

Loving this as much as ever Lesley! Please post more soon

#113: Author: Ciorstaidh, Location: London

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:50 pm

*snickers* Avatar? What Avatar?

Loving this, Lesley - where's the update? Laughing

#114: Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:56 pm

Only one post today from Lesley. I'm now suffering from terminal disappointment.

#115: Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:19 pm

Hurray for more RCS - now for the frustration of trying to work out which bits may be significant, and which bits have just been left lying around for people to trip over.

#116: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:36 pm

My apologies for lack of posting - check out COT for why.
With thanks to Lulie. Laughing

There was a soft laugh at this and everyone had to be satisfied, aware that any further questioning was likely to get only teasing in return.

Miss Annersley held her hand up for silence, she then relinquished the lectern to Miss Wilson who began to speak,

“Now, as this is the Christmas term, we will be having a Christmas Play, however, we will be departing somewhat from tradition in that the Play will be performed by the Kindergarten, only,” she smiled at the babies, “they will be entertaining the rest of us. Do not feel that the rest of you have missed out, however, there will be a Carol Concert and the Music Staff have a number of new carols to teach you, both traditional and new. In addition there will be Christmas Parties for the Juniors, Middles and Seniors.” The Deputy Head paused there as a wave of clapping swept round the Hall, she smiled again, “Oh and I shouldn’t forget, there will also be a pantomime, the Staff will be producing one for you, and we will be playing all the parts!”

At this there was another loud murmur of voices and some applause, the two Heads smiled and waited until the noise had died down, Miss Wilson continued, “And one final thing, there are two additions to the main curriculum starting this term, firstly, for all Middles and Seniors, a weekly lesson in Current Affairs, in particular looking at any innovations or concerns with regard to health and welfare. Then, for everyone, we will be staring First Aid courses for all, even the Juniors.”

Miss Annersley took over, “There is just one other item,” she began, “As you know two of the Middles are expected back later today, however we are also expecting ten new girls. These girls are all from the local area, as yet we have not accepted any from abroad, although that may come with time. These girls will be members of a separate form known as Special Sixth. It will have a different meaning to the Special Sixth when with the original school. These girls are all people who require additional help with their school work. The form mistress will be Miss Walker and I will allow her to explain further.” The Head beckoned to Lulie Walker sat nearby.

Miss Walker walked over to the lectern and swallowed slightly, “The ten girls all have different forms of medical conditions or illnesses that have meant that normal mainstream schooling has not been suitable. They require far more help and attention and I will have at least two other staff helping me. Some of the girls also have physical disabilities, two are in wheelchairs, another walks with crutches, yet another has speech problems. However, all of them are over sixteen and classed as Seniors. At the moment they are attending the Real Chalet School as day girls only, this may change in the future, depending on how this pilot class goes. Outside of the class they will join the Seniors for Breaks and meals, they should therefore be treated as Seniors.” Miss Walker smiled across at the Head before sitting down again.

Miss Annersley walked back to the lectern and gazed around at all the girls, “Just to warn everyone,“ she said softly, “These girls are Seniors of this school, if any girl in this room treats these new girls with anything less than respect, if they are rude to them or in any way maliciously tease, mock or ridicule any of them. That girl will be asked to explain her reasoning either to Miss Wilson or myself.”

Miss Wilson stood up and walked over to stand beside her friend, she smiled, “And if you have been particularly nasty,” she continued, “You may be asked to explain to both of us at the same time.”

There was a concerted gulp from the girls as the meaning of the Heads’ words became clear.

Seated beside her form, Miss Burnett leant forward to whisper into Miss Moore’s ear, “Now that should stop them!”

Rosalind Moore smiled and leant back to reply, “It certainly would me!”

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#117: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:42 pm

*happy dancing*

thank you Lesley Very Happy

#118: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:50 pm

Thank you Lesley. Love Bill's addition.

#119: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 6:56 pm

Thanks Lesley!

*Is anyone else dreading reading each new post incase it involves a cliff?!*

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#120: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:00 pm

Kat........What is a CIFF? Laughing

Love Lesley
xxx

#121: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:12 pm

Thank you Lesley.

*somewhat perturbed by the absence of cliffs*

#122: Author: Lulie, Location: Middlesbrough

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:19 pm

No problem, Lesley! I dread to think what you'll do to my little darlings though, to satisfy your penchant for cliffs!!!

Odd to see me as 'Miss Walker', to us that's my schoolma'am sister Twisted Evil

#123: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:20 pm

I told you, I'm not doing cliffs anymore.

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#124: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 7:31 pm

Lesley every time I see your name here I come dashing over, just to find you are winding us up!

Grrrrr.......loving it! RCS is not just just a story, it is an experience you live through, (well we hope to come out the other side alive!)

#125: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:09 pm

Lesley wrote:

Kat........What is a CIFF? Laughing

Love Lesley
xxx

No idea what you're talking about Lesley dear! Wink

#126: Author: Alex, Location: Manchester

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:27 pm

Lesley wrote:

I told you, I not doing cliffs anymore.

I refer you to your sig, Lesley.

#127: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:38 pm

Lesley wrote:

Kat........What is a CIFF? Laughing

Love Lesley
xxx

Isn't that the stuff you use to clean the bath? Wink

Lovely post Lesley!!! Thank you!

#128: Author: Nicci, Location: UK

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:48 pm

Lesley wrote:

“And if you have been particularly nasty,” she continued, “You may be asked to explain to both of us at the same time.”

loved that line. and the big gulp following it!

enjoying the fact that I'm on reading week this week, so I can keep up to date with RCS as its posted!!

Thanks Lesley. But where's the cliff?

*remembers mutterings about RCS shares several posts ago*
*gulps*

#129: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:12 pm

only one new post since i last checked?! Lesley, you're not doing your duty. I think it's CHANTY time!!!!!

#130: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:17 pm

I have to agree. Mind you - this could be a different sort of cliff - keeping us waiting cliff.

#131: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:18 pm

Lisa_T wrote:

only one new post since i last checked?! Lesley, you're not doing your duty. I think it's CHANTY time!!!!!

*points Lisa towards COT for the reason* (look for the thread tittled 'aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!')

#132: Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:21 pm

*impatiently*

Yes yes, of course I'm enjoying all of this. But where's the heart-stopping, day-ruining, roller-coaster of a ride that I was expecting? ROFL

Have a feeling that the take-over bid could loom large in future!

#133: Author: Sugarplum, Location: second star to the right!

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:25 pm

Thanks Lesley - loving this - its definitely making lesson planning bearable! I wish I could teach RCS instead of giraffes can't dance ... definitely be more interesting lol

#134: Author: Alex, Location: Manchester

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:34 pm

I'm writing notes on study skills - we have to give our top 5 tips in a tutorial tomorrow. No1: Find a place to work which is free from distractions and temptations such as music and phonecalls. Have not added do not try and catch up with drabbles whilst working as my tutor might not be very impressed. Although he is mad.

#135: Author: Donna, Location: Liverpool

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:40 pm

Thanks for the new posts Lesley - especially considering your day!

#136: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 9:42 pm

giraffes can't dance?! they must be teaching weird stuff in primary now...

*sending lots of chocs and huggles to Lesley- and not just as bribery!!!* Rolling Eyes

at the cynics...

#137: Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:01 pm

Woohoo.... more RCS.

*ahem* Sorry about that. Just glad to see it back.

*idly wonders if she could maybe have the avatar as well*

Good to see it back Lesley, but on the cliff side, while I'd love to get a few more people to teach abseiling to, I'm not sure you can write drabbles without cliffs Razz

JackieJ

#138: Author: Cathy, Location: Australia

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:11 pm

Yay, more RCS!

Politely points out that I've finished reading it and I'm ready for some more now ...

Very Happy

#139: Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire

Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:31 pm

Caught up again - phew!

Thanks Lesley - will pop over to COT now and find out about your day - I normally visit there first but decided to jump straight into the drabbles tonight!

(I agree with whoever said that they recognised people by their avatars - I'm having to read the names again now! Shocked

)

#140: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:23 am

Little bit for now - more later! Laughing

The Head finished the Assembly by dismissing everyone to their form room. The timetable was suspended until the afternoon to allow time for everyone to get unpacked and therefore neither Miss Annersley nor Miss Wilson had any class to take. As they strolled over to the Admin block together, Miss Wilson was deep in thought,

“Hilda, do you think it was a good idea, allowing Ruth and Kathie to take on producing the pantomime?”

The Head looked across at her friend, “They managed all the time we were in Switzerland, Nell,” she began, “I’m sure they’ll be fine.”

“Oh I’m sure they can manage,” Miss Wilson replied, “It’s just, this is going to be a Staff effort, to entertain the girls, and you’ve just handed over control after saying that all the Staff will be in it.”

Miss Annersley thought for a moment, “You think they may design particular roles for the pair of us?” she asked worriedly.

“I think it’s almost a certainty, my dear!” came the response, “And we’ve not helped ourselves by winding everyone up about Half Term!”

“Ah, oh dear. We may have made a small error of judgement there!”

#141: Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:46 am

ooooh - looking forward to seeing what Hilda and Nell have to do in the panto!

Liz

#142: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September)

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:18 am

Wonderful! Can't wait to see what Ruth and Kathie produce Very Happy

#143: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:13 am

*giggling*

Can't wait to see what happens!

#144: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:04 am

*giggling*

oh, the possibilities of pantomime... the sixth form at my school were always responsible for an annual panto, usually to include the staff... sadly we couldn't get them ALL to be in it, but my year managed to get together a superb cast of willing volunteers... including the head, who for some reason always liked to play the villain...

#145: Author: Nell, Location: London, England

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:21 am

Quote:

“Ah, oh dear. We may have made a small error of judgement there!”

Hmm, very possibly - especially as I can't see the flat tyre story being believed and with all that teasing going on. Look forward to the pantomime, but somehow think we could be in for a roler-coaster ride before we get there...

Thank you Lesley, look forward to the next bit! Kiss

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#146: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:34 am

LOL
LOVE the line about 'we appear to have made a small error of judgement........' Very Happy

More soon please Lesley!!!!

#147: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:24 am

*g* I don't think our staff ever did a panto. Or maybe they did- oh yes they did!!!! It was at christmas one year. Can't remember any more except having hysterics in the audience. That might have something to do with the memory lapse...

Wonderful, Lesley, especially given yesterday.

#148: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:11 pm

Lesley, it's been nearly 5hours since you lasted posted some RCS for us - isn't time you posted more?

Cool

#149: Author: Nell, Location: London, England

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:15 pm

I do think it must be by now....especicially as I'm only here for another hour!!!

#150: Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:07 pm

*wonders what Hilda & Nell have let themselves in for* Very Happy

#151: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:07 pm

I have been out trying to sort out my bank/building society details post having purse stolen.

The first few days of term proceeded without incident, both the Head and Deputy Head were there to welcome the new girls when they arrived, and Miss Walker was able to report that they seemed to be settling in. Of course it was only early days yet, and no one was under any illusions about possible problems in the future.

On the Wednesday evening Miss Annersley joined a number of other Staff in visiting the State Prison for the first of the regular sessions providing instruction in basic literacy for the inmates. There to meet them was the Governor of the prison, Mrs Knight and her Senior Officer, Miss Shaw.

“We were not expecting so many of you, Miss Annersley,” the Governor said as she moved toward the head, hand outstretched, “However it is fortunate as there has been a great deal of interest in this course.”

Miss Annersley shook hands with both women, “I will not be able to come every week,” she explained, “But I will be here on at least a monthly basis, may I introduce my Staff, this is Miss Derwent, my Senior Mistress and Head of the English Department, Miss Ferrars, Mrs McLeod and Ms Barber. Miss Derwent and Mrs McLeod both have qualifications in English, however, while the others’ qualifications are mainly in Maths and Geography they have more than enough knowledge for basic classes.”

The two prison staff greeted the four warmly, “I’m sure we will be able to use all of your skills,” Miss Shaw said quickly, “There has been a great deal of interest in these classes.”

The women were taken over to the Education Block and introduced to the women. In total there were more than fifty women there, Miss Derwent took charge, immediately dividing the large number into smaller groups, enough for each of the four mistresses to manage. They then asked all the women to try to fill in a form, as a way to ascertain how much knowledge they had.

One young woman, barely twenty years old, stood up at this, “I didn’t think there’d be exams!” she said, “I’m off!”

She moved toward the door, Miss Shaw looked across and would have stopped her but for Miss Annersley’s hand on her arm, “Wait, Miss Shaw,” she said, “Allow my Staff to work.”

Miss Ferrars caught up with the woman, “Hi, don’t go just yet,” she said brightly, she looked at the name on the woman’s badge, “Your name is Richards, right? What’s your first name?”

“Known by your last name in prison,”

Kathie Ferrars shook her head, “Not in here,” she said, “In here we are treating you like our own students, so we’ll use your first name, be a little more friendly.” She smiled and the woman gave a half-smile back.

“Name’s Mel,” she said gruffly, “And I’m not doing any exams, they only show everyone how dumb I am.”

Kathie Ferrars shook her head, “No, that’s not the reason for the tests. They are there so we can see the level people have reached, so we can teach more effectively. You want to learn how to read and write, don’t you?”

The woman stared at the floor for a while, “Teachers at my school said I was just thick,” she said gruffly, “Said I couldn’t learn anything,”

“I don’t believe that, Mel, I’ve never yet found someone that I couldn’t teach, so long as they were willing to learn. Will you give it a trial?”

Mel looked down at the floor for a time, “You can teach me?”

“I can, just give me a chance.” Kathie Ferrars was positive.

“OK I’ll give it a try, but I’m not doing any exams,”

“No exams, that’s fine.” Miss Ferrars promised, she walked with the woman back to the class.

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#152: Author: Nicci, Location: UK

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:16 pm

yay for Kathie!!

pleased the prison trips are continuing.

BTW, what ever happened to Cherry? I can't remember.

#153: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:17 pm

Yay! Thank you Lesley!!! Aww, Kathie - she's lovely!

(Btw, hope the bank etc have been helpful?)

#154: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September)

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:39 pm

Yay for Kathie!

A lovely update Lesley, thank you Very Happy

#155: Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:38 pm

How nice to come home to 8 pages! Laughing

I like the way you're designing the ideal school. I like the idea of the Special Sixth and also that they are going ahead with the work at the prison.

Mexican Wave

#156: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:42 pm

*happy dancing*

thank you Lesley Kiss

#157: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:55 pm

Miss Shaw looked across at Miss Annersley, “Your Staff know their job.”

“Of course,” the Head smiled, she then looked round quickly as someone called her name, “Cherry? What are you doing here?”

Cherry Elliott smiled across at Miss Annersley, “I signed up for the lessons,” she grinned.

Hilda Annersley moved across to stand beside Cherry, in a low voice, so as not to be heard by any of the prison officers, she spoke, “Cherry, I know very well that you have no difficulties reading and writing. If any of the officers discover you are here fraudulently you could be in trouble!”

Cherry spoke again, “I volunteered to help out the teachers, Hilda, Miss Shaw said I could. I thought you’d be pleased to see me.” She sounded a little upset.

Miss Annersley drew the girl to her and hugged her, “Of course I’m pleased to see you, I just didn’t want you getting in any trouble. I’ve already got Saturday December 11th marked down you know?”

“You have?” Cherry replied while returning the hug,

“I have, it says in bold red letters that I’ve got to pick you up from outside the prison,” Miss Annersley smiled at the girl, “I don’t want you doing anything to change that!”

Cherry smiled again, “No fear! I got your postcards,” she said, “from England and Scotland. I thought they looked lovely, have you been back long?”

“Only a few days, how’s Robbie?”

Cherry grimaced slightly, “Couldn’t see him last week, he had a cold, I’ll see him next week though.”

“I’ll go over to see him this week, Cherry, if you wish?”

The girl’s face lit up, “Oh, could you? Just to check he’s OK?”

The Head smiled, “I’ll arrange it this weekend,” she promised.

Cherry then had to join the group and stayed with Ruth Derwent for the rest of the session, helping out those of the inmates that needed an extra hand. By the end of the session everyone was well satisfied with a promising start.

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#158: Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:13 pm

So glad to see Cherry back, it sounds like the prison education scheme is going to work really well.

#159: Author: Nicci, Location: UK

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:17 pm

Yay for Cherry- she's great.

and i just love Miss A

#160: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:21 pm

*Go Cherry, Go Cherry*

Laughing

#161: Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:54 pm

OMG! Is that ME teaching alongside Miss A and Kathie? Where's the fainting-dead-away smiley when I need it?! ROFL

Thank you Lesley!!!

Kiss

#162: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:42 pm

Lovely, thanks Lesley Very Happy

#163: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September)

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:42 pm

Thank you Lesley!

And *g* to Cathy B!

#164: Author: Cumbrian Rachel, Location: near High Wycombe

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:30 pm

Thanks for lots of lovely drabble Lesley.

Now... where are those cliffs?! Very Happy

#165: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:10 pm

So glad to see Cherry is still involved.

#166: Author: Donna, Location: Liverpool

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:36 pm

Lesley wrote:

The woman stared at the floor for a while, “Teachers at my school said I was just thick,” she said gruffly, “Said I couldn’t learn anything,”

Sadly, this is exactly what many schools allow to happen and is the thing that most annoys me about certain schools. Some teachers deserve poke

and

*gets off

*

Thank you for the new posts - I love seeing the staff in the prison and the way they can adapt to a different situation. and I just love Hilda and Nell - always! Very Happy

#167: Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:58 pm

Thanks Lesley, you've given me lots more to worry about; Will Cherry get into trouble and have her release date delayed? Is Robbie going to be OK? Will the next instalment be along soon?

#168: Author: Kelly, Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:19 pm

Lots of lovely updates Very Happy

Thank you Lesley

#169: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:20 pm

Lesley!!!

Where are you? Crying or Very sad

#170: Author: Ella, Location: Staffordshire

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:37 pm

YAY! RCS is back! (Jumping on the bandwagon a bit late!) piano

Thank you Lesley.
Most impressed by the avatar. If someone would be kind enough to explain to non-technologically-minded me about avatars, I'd be very grateful (words with no more than 2 syllables please!) Embarassed

Alarmingly cliffless so far.... Red Blob Jumping

#171: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:48 pm

Later in the week Miss Annersley was in her Study when there was a knock at the door; she looked up to see Miss Moore,

“Rosalind, come in my dear!” she smiled.

Miss Moore smiled, “You asked to see me, Miss Annersley?”

Miss Annersley shook her head, “No formality, Rosalind,”

“You asked to see me, Hilda, then!” The Geography Head smiled.

“I did, look, sit down, I’ll get us both a drink, you are free this lesson, aren’t you?”

“I am,” Miss Moore confirmed, she sat herself at the small oval table in the head’s Study. A few minutes late Miss Annersley appeared with two drinks,

“Hope you like lemonade, Rosalind,” she said, “It’s starting to get a little warm to always have hot drinks.”

The two women sat sipping their drinks for a short time then,

“Rosalind, I understand that you were responsible for seeing that the nature park was started. May I ask, did you have any problems?”

Miss Moore looked puzzled, “No, no problems,” she replied. “I had a number of meetings with the ecologists and experts hired by Madge Russell, they were very enthusiastic. They will be over-seeing the park in general but appreciated that we wanted our bit done earlier so we could begin teaching. Has something gone wrong then?”

Miss Annersley walked back to her desk and retrieved some papers, “Some of these were awaiting me when I returned, and I’ve had another few during this week,” she passed them across.

Miss Moore flicked through the papers, they were obviously all written in the same hand, all somewhat threatening. Basically warning the School to leave Point Nepean to develop naturally. She shook her head, “Hilda, who are these people? Don’t they know that the only way we can ensure Point Nepean develops properly is by doing exactly as we have been. The site has got to be managed properly, and that sometimes means that we bring people in to prune and trim back some of the vegetation that would otherwise stifle all other growth. Do they want the park to consist solely of one or two species? Because that’s what would happen, the trees they are claiming shouldn’t be touched would smother all other life. We’d have a park consisting of just those trees and nothing else!”

“That appears to be their intention,” replied the Head, “I’ve spoken to the Ecologists and also with John Coates, these people seem to be a fringe environmental group, one that are solely concerned with opposing any of Australia’s native trees being cut down.”

“Well considering that they are writing on paper, I wonder if their ideas for trees have been thought through!”

At that moment there was a hurried knock on the door and Rosalie Dene looked in, “Sorry to disturb you, Hilda,” she said quickly, “But Peggy Burnett just called in, she and her Games class have just spotted some intruders!”

Just then Miss Annersley’s mobile phone rang, she reached in to answer it, it was John Coates,

“Hilda? You’d better get across to the site of the Nature Park, we have some uninvited guests!”

#172: Author: Ray, Location: Bristol, England

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:53 pm

Uhoh...

Ray *not liking the sound of this*

PS Thanks for the files Smile

#173: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:53 pm

Woohoo!!! A cliff at last! Wink

#174: Author: Kate, Location: Ireland

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:54 pm

Ominous...

*wibbles*

#175: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:01 pm

Here we go!! I knew Lesley couldn't resist them. Still pretty minor by her standards though! Very Happy

#176: Author: Ella, Location: Staffordshire

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:04 pm

Uh oh.

Sure small cliffs will lead to larger ones!!

Thanks for the link Kat!

#177: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:04 pm

Intruders are never good...wonder if Hilda's head will receive another blow.

*wibbles*

So how many types of tree are native to Austrailia?

#178: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:16 pm

Ella wrote:

Thanks for the link Kat!

No problems Ella! Twisted Evil

#179: Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:21 pm

Aha.... at last.....

Get your harnesses on ladies, let's go abseiling Very Happy

Wonderful though Lesley, I too like the fact the prison thing is happening, and it's nice to see Cherry again.

JackieJ

#180: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:36 pm

*issues little contented sigh and then dusts off her drabble harness*

thank you Lesley Kiss

#181: Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:50 pm

By the time the Head and Miss Moore reached the site of the nature park, there was quite a crowd. The bell for break had rung while Miss Annersley had been speaking to the head of Security, this was unfortunate because, as soon as the girls had realised that there was an incident, they immediately wanted to watch! Miss Annersley stalked through a gaggle of excited, screaming girls, all of whom fell silent as the Head passed. However, the crowds were such that most of the girls could not see her and therefore were unaware of her presence.

A movement by her side and Miss Annersley turned to see the Deputy Head,

“Can’t hear ourselves think, Hilda!”

Miss Annersley smiled, she bent her head close to Miss Wilson’s ear, “Have we a megaphone nearby, Nell? We’ll have to get rid of the girls before deciding on our next course of action!”

Miss Wilson frowned for a moment, then her face brightened, “Got an idea!” she said. She disappeared into the crowd and emerged at the front with Miss Burnett and Miss Neachell, on a signal from her they both placed their whistles in their mouth and blew!

The resulting noise was harsh and shrill enough for those closest to have to cover their ears, it certainly silenced the entire crowd of girls. They all suddenly became aware that the Deputy Head was facing them with a very annoyed look upon her face. She began speaking,

“Finally, I hope you realise that we have been attempting to get your attention for some time? Now, exactly why are any of you girls here? I appreciate that it is Break but this is most definitely out of bounds.”

There was a muttering from the centre of the crowd, “We wanted to see what was happening!”

Miss Wilson heard, “Really? Well you will be told about anything happening here when we deem fit. Now, I suggest that you return to the correct part of the grounds, because any of you still here in 30 seconds,” she looked at her watch, “will be spending the first part of their prep this evening taking a Chemistry test.”

There was silence as all the girls just stared at her, she looked at her watch again, “Twenty seconds.”

There was a sudden rush to vacate the area! In under fifteen seconds the only people left were the Head, Miss Moore, Miss Burnett, John Coates and a couple of his Security Staff.

Miss Annersley looked across at her partner, “Thank you Nell,” she smiled.

“No problem Hilda,” Miss Wilson grinned, “I’ll give you the test later!”

“Yes Nell, the day you pass A level English Literature!” Miss Annersley smiled and the rest of the Staff tried to stifle their grins. Miss Annersley turned to John Coates, “We have a problem, John?”

Coates nodded, somewhat grimly, he pointed towards the area set aside for the Nature Park, “Look up, in the trees,” he said softly.

The women all did so, then gasped. In perhaps five of the trees, about thirty feet up, sat people, clad in bright clothing and with equipment and sleeping bags around them, they appeared to have moved in to stay.

“We’ve got protestors in the trees,” John said, “They plan to stay there to prevent the trees being cut down!”

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#182: Author: Xanthe, Location: London/Cambridge

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:54 pm

Thank you Lesley

*toddles happily away to bed*

#183: Author: Kate, Location: Ireland

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:54 pm

I LOVE Nell's punishment. Smile

And I love Lesley for giving us more RCS. I'm torn between loving her and my Rescue avatar... Laughing

What's a girl to do?

#184: Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:55 pm

This is what I like about RCS. The challenges that Hilda and Nell have to face are always different in each installment. EBD would have repeated at least six plotlines by this stage!

#185: Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!!

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:55 pm

Eeeeeeeeek!!
The cliffs are back!!!
(all's right with the world! Wink

)
More soon please Lesley!

#186: Author: Nicole, Location: New Zealand

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:10 pm

A cliff - feeling happy now. I was starting to get a little worried that we wouldn't have any cliffs...

More please, Lesley.

#187: Author: Kat, Location: Swansea

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:20 pm

*Dons safety equipment and prepares to

Thank you Lesley!!

#188: Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September)

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:35 pm

Thank you Lesley!!

#189: Author: Catherine_B, Location: Oxford, UK

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:41 pm

Rah!

More more more more more!

Yes, I know you've given us more than any other drabbler in the last two days, but that just increases the appetite!

#190: Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 10:51 pm

Normally I'm firmly all for the tree top protestors, but not here! Wonder how they're going to get them down - smoking them out? Wink

(usually cos it's ancient woodland they're protecting from housing estates/roads)

#191: Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast

Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 11:56 pm

SWampy?! the poor things! *g* The school, that is...

miraculous as always, Lesley!

*joins the ever growing queue at Jackie#s for abseiling and other relevent safety equipment*

#192: Author: Miss Di, Location: Newcastle, NSW

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:46 am

How on earth are we supposed to keep up with anything, let alone EVERYTHING in the cookies and drabbles with Lesley posting at such a rate?

Not that I mean to discourage you of course Lesley!

#193: Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:59 am

Donna wrote:

I love seeing the staff in the prison Very Happy

As inmates, do you mean ROFL

But yes, it's good to see the prison visits on track. And as for Nell's student management skills... ROFL

I'm also most curious about the ecoactivists and their targets (assuming these are genuine activists and not planted by nefarious corporate entities.) What trees big enough to camp in are scheduled for the chop, and why? The problem Aussie species I'd recognize would be things like Eucalyptus and Melaleuca, but that's because they're invasive in US ecosystems, not necessarily an indicator of their behavior at home. *admits being so weak in Australian botany I don't even know what biome is involved* (otherwise I'd have applied for a job. Smile

I could grind 'em up & analyze 'em, but someone else would have to tell me who was who.)

*hopes Cherry's release date means RCS5 goes until at least Dec. 11th*

#194: Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 6:45 am

Kathy_S wrote:

I could grind 'em up & analyze 'em, but someone else would have to tell me who was who.

Trees or protesters?

Kathy_S wrote:

*hopes Cherry's release date means RCS5 goes until at least Dec. 11th*

Hadn't thought of that. good thinking Kathy Wink

Yay!!!

Will Hilda :

a. convert them to sanity?
b. Give them the 'look'?
c. something I haven't thought of yet?

Bets are on c.

*Dons drabble harness*

#195: Author: Carolyn,

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:38 am

Came on in a hurry to look just for this before dashing off to work. Was not disappointed.

Love your smiley Kat.

Thanks Lesley.

This looks like it is going to be a very interesting episode, love the thought of Hilda vs Swampy!

(Being a guest means I don't have my avatar....just imagine it cos I'm still a huge fan.)

#196: Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach)

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:39 am

Great thanks Lesley!

#197: Author: Rachael,

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:05 am

Marvellous - only 2 days but 8 pages to catch up on!! Mr. Green

*g* I was also thinking Swampy, Lisa!! Laughing

Loved the Chemistry test threat - most effective!
Good for Kathie in getting Mel to come round ...
Lovely exchange between Hilda and Cherry

*wondering whether Hilda and Nell will be cast as the pantomime cow - in which case who would get the back end?! Wink

#198: Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:46 am

*wondering whether Hilda and Nell will be cast as the pantomime cow - in which case who would get the back end?! Wink

My guess would be Hilda!!! Remembering what Lesley has previously put her through!

#199: Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 11:55 am

If that's the case I bet Nell goes on a bean diet!

#200: Author: Rachael,

Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 12:14 pm