A New Family at the Chalet School
The CBB -> Cookies & Drabbles

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#1: A New Family at the Chalet School Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:37 pm

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Okay, after a break of 8 months and much nagging from many people, I'm going to revive my drabble!
Following advice in an MSN convo I'm going to repost it from the beginning, since it has been SO long since I posted any (not since the old board) and there are a LOT of new members since then.
So, apologies to those who have already read the stuff I'll be posting for the first few weeks. There will be some new stuff eventually I promise!

 

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#2:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 10:39 pm

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It was a cold, grey day, three weeks before Christmas, and Beth Jacobson was sitting on the window seat in the bedroom she shared with her sister, Kate, staring vacantly out of the window. She had been trying to read, but her concentration had lapsed, and now her book lay abandoned beside her. Her thoughts were whirling far too rapidly for her to be able to concentrate. Two hours before, she had been happy and contented, looking forward to Christmas with not a care in the world - well, no more than the average fifteen year old girl with five younger sisters, anyway - and then her whole world had turned upside-down.
Her parents had announced during dinner that they would be moving house in a month's time! The company Beth's mother worked for was transferring her to their offices in Geneva. Mr Jacobson was an author who worked from home, and therefore was free to move wherever his wife's career required. This news had come as an enormous shock to Beth and her sisters. Mrs Jacobson had told the girls that they would be attending an English school, which was situated in the mountains of the Bernese Oberland, about five hours drive away from the house they would be renting, just outside Geneva. Obviously this would be too long a journey for them to make each day, so they would have to be boarders.
Beth had initially been horrified by this, and so had her sisters. To be away from home for most of the year was a totally foreign concept to them. All these things were spinning round and round in Beth's head when, suddenly, the door of the room burst open and her sisters tumbled - literally - through the doorway. Amy, the youngest, had tripped on the rug just inside the door, and the other four had fallen over her, landing in a tangled heap of arms and legs!
Beth jumped up from her perch, tumbling her neglected book to the floor as she did so, and hauled her sisters to their feet, exclaiming "I wish you lot would learn to knock on doors instead of just barging in!"
Fourteen year old Kate grinned at her elder sister. "Sorry Beth!" She gasped, out of breath after her undignified entry to the room. "We just wanted to know what you thought about this Swiss business?"
"To be honest with you, I really don't know what to think! I'm still pretty stunned about it. I mean, we didn't have any warning at all, it was just totally out of the blue!"
"It could be pretty cool though!" Butted in thirteen year old Meg "Well, some parts anyway!"
Anne, aged twelve, put in her quota here, "Yes, but imagine having teachers on top of you twenty four hours a day!"
"What do you two think?" Beth asked, looking at her two youngest sisters.
"At least we'll all be together." Said eleven year old Jo.
"Yes, it would be so much worse if we were all going to different places!" put in Amy - the family baby, at ten. "At least we'll have each other."
"Amy's right," said Kate, "let's make a pact, we all stick together, no matter what!!"
The six girls huddled together in a group hug, all the usual sisterly squabbles forgotten in a show of solidarity!

 

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#3:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2004 11:47 pm

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Goody goody goody

Just think Vikki - while you're posting what you've already written you can be writing lots and lots more ready to post so that we can have at least an episode a day

 

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#4:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 12:11 am

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Afanfare for Vikki!

 

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#5:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 4:31 am

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*Lesley reads title of drabble and faints - she lay there, cold grey and to all appearances.... *

Thanks Vikki!!!

 

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#6:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:29 am

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*fanfares*

 

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#7:  Author: Rachael,  Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:28 am

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Hurray!!!

 

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#8:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:29 am

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Im almost shocked! Great to see it back

 

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#9:  Author: Charlotte, Location: Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:37 am

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Am new and loving it!!

 

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#10:  Author: Robin, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 9:44 am

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me too

*clutches head in despair as realises that am about to get hooked on yet another drabble and work load is piling up*

 

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#11:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 10:39 am

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Wonderful! Had heard so much about this but never got as far as finding it in the archives so pleased to see it here!

 

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#12:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:08 am

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Wahoo! Go Vikki! *cartwheels*

 

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#13:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:21 am

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NEW FAMILY IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am pleased and amazed!!

Go Vikki!!!

 

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#14:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 11:40 am

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I'm so pleased that this is back, Vikki. What about some more?

 

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#15:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 3:56 pm

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*gasps with shock and narrowly avoids following Lesley's example* Way to go, Vikki! *poking the PBs for more..*

 

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#16:  Author: Ruth B, Location: Oxford, UK Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 4:02 pm

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I'm new to this so I'm glad you brought it back! More please! How will Joey cope with them having a working mother and having to move because of HER career!!

 

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#17:  Author: Marianne, Location: Lancaster Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 4:12 pm

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yay! Remember this!

 

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#18:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 4:24 pm

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*thinks*

I was going to say something...

Something about tenterhooks....

 

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#19:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 4:46 pm

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*blushes scarlet and looks sheepish*

 

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#20:  Author: Ruth B, Location: Oxford, UK Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:02 pm

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Vicki that's mean! I thought you'd written more!

*Creeps out quietly before someone remembers she did the same thing on her drabble last night*

 

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#21:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:09 pm

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What's mean Ruth?
Posting without story you mean?
Like this?

 

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#22:  Author: patmac, Location: Yorkshire England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 5:13 pm

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Yay, Vikki! I missed this first time round so looking forward to many and frequent posts

 

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#23:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:05 pm

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Oh dear Pat! Has no one warned you about my lack of regular posting? I'm sure there will be a queue to enlighten you.......
Anyway, here's the next bit!


Looking back at things later on, Beth was struck by how quickly the next six weeks went by......
The day after they had dropped their bombshell, Beth's parents informed their daughters that they would be leaving for Switzerland five days after Christmas. This would give them two weeks or so to settle into the new house, before the girls had to be at their new school for the beginning of the Easter term.
The following day, the six girls went up to town with their mother to buy their new school uniforms. They had to admit, however reluctantly, that it was an attractive uniform; skirts, blazers and jumpers of a rich gentian blue, combined with cream blouses, and ties and badges in the same vivid gentian blue, trimmed with crimson and silver accents.
The assistant in the outfitters smiled when the six girls emerged from the changing rooms, clad in the new uniform.
"Well, there's no mistaking the fact that you're sisters!" She said laughingly.
Mrs Jacobson surveyed her daughters and grinned. "I knew you girls resembled each other, but somehow, I hadn't realised quite how strongly." She said with a chuckle.
And it had to be admitted that the family resemblance was unusually strong. All six girls had the same delicate, finely drawn features, fair skin, deep, vividly blue eyes, and long, thick manes of wavy, dark red hair, tumbling past their waists.
Of course, once they started at their new school, The Chalet School, they would all have to wear their glorious manes of hair plaited neatly back, away from their faces, and tied with crimson ribbons. (This edict was one that rankled with Beth, in particular, as her preference was to wear her hair flowing loosely down her back, and this would now only be permitted on Saturday evenings.)
Once the new uniforms had been packed up into boxes and bags, Mrs Jacobson took the girls to a nearby cafe, and feasted them on the most luscious cream cakes available, washed down with mugs of extremely rich hot chocolate, before catching a cab to Paddington Station to catch the train home.......

 

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#24:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:37 pm

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*bounces happily*

But I thought you had loads of this written already Vikki

What's the excuse?

 

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#25:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:45 pm

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Well, the longer I take to post it, the longer I have to write more.........

 

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#26:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:54 pm

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Vikki wrote:

Well, the longer I take to post it, the longer I have to write more.........

BARP

Wrong answer.

The quicker you post it, the quicker we get to the new stuff

 

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#27:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 6:58 pm

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Not if I haven't written it, my love!!!!!

 

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#28:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:00 pm

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Vikki wrote:

Not if I haven't written it, my love!!!!!

Imperio!

You will write more drabble...

 

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#29:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:01 pm

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*reaches over and confiscates Angel's wand...*

 

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#30:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 7:06 pm

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protego

Vikki finds herself being bounced gently into a fluffy pile of beanbags and cushions.


Angel addresses the pen on the desk.

replicare vox

Now then, that should let you dictate the story instead of having to type it.

 

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#31:  Author: Donna, Location: Liverpool Posted: Thu Jul 08, 2004 8:20 pm

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hmmm, yes, I think I vaguely remember this! Glad to see it back Vikki (even more so as despite the lack of posting, I still never managed to catch up with it properly!). so will we get regular posts this ime around?

 

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#32:  Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 2:55 am

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Go, Vikki, go!
(would borrow Lesley's pompoms, but not too sure how to use them)

 

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#33:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 6:53 am

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Neither am I Kathy, it never stopped me!

 

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#34:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:52 am

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Vikki - so glad to see this back. Hope we get lots of new posts soon.

 

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#35:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:37 pm

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When I saw the title of the thread I did a complete doubletake, so happy to see this back Vicki
Looking forward to more too... soon... please

 

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#36:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:10 pm

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okay, next bit..... (only another 30 pages to go till I get to the new stuff.......)

Once they arrived home, they all had to turn to, and start packing everything for the move. The next two weeks were spent in dismantling their rooms, packing clothes into suitcases and trunks. Books, ornaments and all sorts of other impedimenta were carefully packed into boxes and packing cases. Downstairs, their parents were busy packing up the rest of the house.
It was a strange Christmas that year, with pretty much all their possessions packed away, and boxes everywhere. The removal vans arrived two days after Christmas Day, and for the last few days before the family were due to depart for Switzerland, they stayed with Mrs Jacobson's parents. Then, at last, the big day finally arrived. The whole family rose at five am, in order to be ready to drive to Dover in time to catch the eight o'clock ferry to Calais. It wasn't the best of crossings - the channel was terribly rough, and the four youngest girls all suffered badly with seasickness. Which meant that Beth, Kate, and their parents spent most of the journey tending to the younger members of the family. They finally reached Calais, and piled into the car for the long drive to Geneva....

Much, much later, they reached the outskirts of Geneva, and finally, at about ten o'clock that night, they pulled up outside their new home. The girls were all thrilled by the deep, startlingly white snow drifts, which were heaped everywhere. Real snow was something they had seen relatively little of in their lives, so it was rather a novelty for them.
Their mother refused to allow them to enjoy it properly, and insisted that they all go inside, and to bed, as it was very late and they had had such a trying journey.
Mrs Jacobson had arranged for someone to meet the furniture vans on their arrival, and see to the furniture being brought in. The bedsteads had all been set up, so they only had to put on the bed linen, and then tumble into bed, and straight to sleep.

 

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#37:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:29 pm

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I wasn't here last time around so this one is all new for me!

It's fab and I can't wait to read more!

 

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#38:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 9:34 pm

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*blushes*
Thank you Helen!

 

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#39:  Author: Marianne, Location: Lancaster Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:34 pm

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*Also looking forward to more please*

 

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#40:  Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2004 10:35 pm

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I'm echoing the 'it's all new to me' comment. But I'm liking it. Can't wait for more.

JackieJ

 

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#41:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 5:18 am

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This is not new to me - I even have it on word doc! But it's still nice to see!

 

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#42:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 12:39 pm

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I can dimly remember this, it just seems so long ago. That's a big hint, Vikki.

 

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#43:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 7:29 pm

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Well I've just read a new bit of this - might be a while before its posted though......

 

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#44:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 8:52 pm

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Okay here's tonight's installment, there probably won't be one tomorrow as I'm working a 15 hour shift ending at about 3 am................

Next morning, the whole family turned to, and pitched in on the unpacking. It was a long job, first there was the furniture to organise. They had to get everything into the right rooms, and then they were able to start unpacking the small mountain of boxes. By the end of the week, the house finally felt more or less like home. It was a great relief to everyone to have all their old, familiar belongings around them again. And, with the house more or less straight, they were able to get out and explore a little bit of their new surroundings. They did find the language barrier something of a problem, the girls all knew a little German, and rather more French, from their old school, but not enough to really be able to talk to people, or ask for information if they needed it.
Beth was bewailing this drawback at the dinner table, after their first shopping trip, when her mother dropped another bombshell......
"Well, I'm sure your new school will soon sort that problem out for you girls." She said.
"What do you mean Mum?" Asked Amy, bewildered.
"Well, the school is trilingual, the girls have two days a week of French, two of German, two of English, and then on Sundays it's free choice of language."
"You mean we have to speak nothing but French for two days a week, and nothing but German for two others? In lessons as well?" Asked Beth incredulously.
"That's right," said her mother, "the headmistress, Miss Annersley, told me that they've found it to be a very effective method, and most of the girls find they've developed a fair degree of fluency by the end of their first term."
"Oh help!" Said flippant Jo, "Well, I'll just have to be dumb for four days a week!"
"I'm sure we'll manage somehow." Put in Kate, the voice of reason.
"Maybe eventually, but it'll be a bit of a nightmare to start with." Chipped in Anne.
"Oh well, if we can learn enough to be able to go shopping and stuff, without feeling like total idiots, then that'll be something, won't it? Said Meg, the family optimist.
"I suppose so," said Beth, "but it's going to be pretty sticky to start with."

 

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#45:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 8:54 pm

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*huggles Vikki*

*Sends Baileys*

 

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#46:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2004 8:54 pm

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Congrats Vikki pet!!

 

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#47:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 1:12 am

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Poor Vikki - The smiley's have gone on strike but I was going to demonstrate what I would like to do to your evil employers!

 

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#48:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2004 8:37 am

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LOL Ellie!! The thought is much appreciated!
Since I've managed to get on here before going to work (which is the only chance I'll get today!) I'll post another bit!




Before they knew where they were, the girls found that it was time to start packing their trunks for school. In went their uniforms, family photographs, favourite ornaments, books and, for each of them, a much loved teddy bear. The trunks were sent off to the school by rail, and five days later it was finally time to leave for school. Mr and Mrs Jacobson escorted their daughters on the train journey to Basle, where they handed them over to the care of the escort mistresses. One of the mistresses, a small, pretty woman, with wavy brown hair worn in a sleek, chin length bob, who had introduced herself as Miss Ferrars, led the new girls into a compartment which held a dozen or so girls of mixed ages, who shuffled along on the bench seats to make room for the new arrivals. The girls were all very friendly, and they spent the rest of the journey chatting amiably together. Around three hours later, having transferred from the train to the school coaches at Berne, they reached the school, and were herded into the school hall, along with the other five hundred or so pupils. Those who had arrived on the coaches were joined by others, most of them girls who lived up on the Gornetz Platz (the mountain shelf where the school was located), or who were staying in the area because they had relatives in the big Sanatorium at the other end of the shelf.
Beth and her sisters were the only new girls that term and, once the Head had finished greeting the school, and dismissed the girls to their common rooms, Miss Ferrars swept them up, and took them off to hand them over to girls of their own ages. Beth was the first to be assigned her 'sheepdog' (as the girls called it). She was handed over to a pretty sixteen year old who was introduced as Felicity Maynard. While Miss Ferrars swept her sisters off to be assigned their own 'sheepdogs', Beth was left in a roomful of girls of about her own age, feeling as if she was surrounded by eyes!
Fortunately for Beth, this only lasted for a bare thirty seconds, and then Felicity stepped forward.

 

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#49:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Mon Jul 12, 2004 7:32 pm

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And the next part, Vikki?

 

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#50:  Author: Elisabeth,  Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:04 am

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*bounces happily up and down*
I loved this one last time around.
Is this by any chance the drabble where Joey...? Oops maybe I shouldn't say anything for the sake of those who haven't read it. Just have to sit tight and wait-and-see then I suppose.
MORE!!!!

 

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#51:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 3:05 pm

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Wonderful Vikki! Still want more especially as its already been written!!!! And even though you spoilt you know what...!!!!

 

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#52:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:57 am

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Vikki so glad to see this back. Where's the next bit?

 

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#53:  Author: Charlotte, Location: Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 11:18 am

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You're not allowed to do that!!
where Joey whats??????
More please!!!!
Please !!

 

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#54:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:15 pm

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*echoes Charlotte*

You'll have to post lots and lots now, Vikki - it would be cruel to keep those of us who haven't read this before delicately balanced on tenterhooks...

Incidentally, is the Little Women connection deliberate?

 

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#55:  Author: Ruth B, Location: Oxford, UK Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:18 pm

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Vicki!
When are we going to get some more? We know you've already written it, so there's no excuse!!

 

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#56:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 3:53 pm

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*Wonders if Vikki has had time yet to write any knew stuff *

*Enjoying re-reading the old*

 

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#57:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 4:35 pm

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Next bit will go up later today.
Ann, the names came about because I really like Kate, Beth and Meg as names, and then I thought I'd go with names from classic stories.

 

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#58:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 6:33 pm

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Well, here goes, as promised!

"Welcome to the Chalet School, Beth." She said, in a soft, musical voice. "I'm sure you'll be happy here, it's a great school."
"And if anyone should know, it's Felicity," said another girl, "she's been here practically since she was born!"
"Don't exaggerate Lucy!" Said Felicity, with a chuckle, "I've only actually been at the school since I was six!" She said, turning to Beth.
Beth looked at her new friend with horror in her eyes, "You mean your parents sent you abroad to boarding school when you were only six?" She gasped.
"Oh, no!" said Felicity, with another one of those soft musical chuckles "We live next door, Papa's head of the San, and we've lived here since I was a baby. But even if we didn't I would still have been destined for the school anyway. You see, my Auntie Madge started the school, years and years ago now - more than thirty - and Mamma was the very first pupil!" Felicity paused to cast a friendly grin at the new girl, and then continued, "Anyway, enough about me, how about you? Were those other girls with Ferry, I mean Miss Ferrars, your sisters? They looked rather a lot like you!"
"Yes," said Beth with a grin "Mum and Dad wanted a big family, and they decided that it would be easier to have us all close together. I'll be sixteen in February, Kate is fifteen in March, Meg fourteen in April, Jo will be thirteen in May, Anne's twelve in June, and Amy, the baby of the family, is eleven in July. I guess we're a pretty big family for nowadays, with six of us!"
"Well Felicity's got you well and truly beaten," chuckled the girl who had spoken earlier, one Lucy Peters, "When it comes to big families, hers holds the school record!"
Beth turned and looked with new interest at Felicity, small and slight, with a mane of flaxen hair drawn loosely back from her delicately mobile features, and tied in a tail of curls which tumbled to her waist, "How many are there in your family then?" she asked.

 

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#59:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 6:42 pm

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*volunteers to be choked if it means more drabble and less w*rk*

Looking forward to the reaction.

This is cool

 

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#60:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:06 pm

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Lovely

When are we going to have the next bit?

 

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#61:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:13 pm

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How does 'now' sound Helen?


"Well....." began Felicity, "first of all, there are The Triplets, Len, Con and Margot, they're twenty six and were all married in a triple wedding last February. Len to Reg Entwhistle, Con to Roger Richardson, and Margot to Tony Barrass. The wedding was on Valentine's Day, and the whole school was there."
"Anyway, after the Trips, there's Steve who's twenty three, Charles who's twenty two, then Mike's nineteen. Then there's me and Felix, my twin, we're sixteen, then comes Cecil who's nearly fourteen, then we have second twins, Phil and Geoff, they'll be twelve in June. Then there's Pat, he's seven, then more twins, Joe and Josie, who're five. Then there are second triplets, Ricky, Jamie and Jackie, they're three next month, and in November, Mamma had another set of triplets, girls again, this time. They're called Frieda, Marie and Simone after her three greatest friends, although I believe that when they were born, Mamma wrote to Auntie Madge, and told her they would be called Jane, Joan and Jean! ( that goes back to when Len, Con and Margot were born, I think she made the same joke then!) Anyway, that's our family!"
Beth was open-mouthed in disbelief! "B-bu-but, that's twenty of you!" she gasped incredulously "Twenty children! How do your parents cope?"
"Actually, we do fine," said Felicity, grinning "we older ones help with the kids, and you never get lonely in a family like ours! And of course, then there are the adoptees! There are the three Richardsons; Roger, who's twenty seven and is Con's husband, Ruey who's twenty six, and got married at Christmas to Barney Lucy, a friend of the family, and Roddy, who's twenty four. Then there's Adrienne Desmoines, who's a cousin of Auntie Rob, Mamma's adopted sister, she's twenty three. (Adrienne that is, not Auntie Rob or Mamma!!) Then there's Erica Standish, who's nearly twenty one, and Claire Mabillon who'll be eleven in September. So really, you could say we're twenty six!"
"Oh, and guess what?" went on naughty Felicity, before Beth had recovered her breath, "I'm an aunt! Nine times over!"
"What??" gasped Beth "But, how?"

 

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#62:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:17 pm

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*breathless after the recitation*

WOW

Thanks

Why didn't Margot take vows in the end?

 

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#63:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:19 pm

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LOLOLOL

I had forgotten how many kids Joey had in this!!! Talk about wholesale!

 

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#64:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:19 pm

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Good grief Vikki that was quick!!

I am sitting here in fits of laughter (should that be peals of laughter?!) and trying not to wake up the rest of the household!

I love the triple wedding on Valentine's day and all those extra children! An 'an aunt 9 times over'!

That must have been such fun to write!

You have made my evening - I'm so glad I just checked this again before going to bed - but I really must go now!

*tells herself sternly to switch off the computer, amidst yet more giggles at Vikki's post*

 

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#65:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:19 pm

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Margot didn't take vows because I didn't want her to!



eta: I never bought the Margot as a nun thing, it just didn't feel right!
(Plus, I needed her not to be for the story!)

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#66:  Author: Angel, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 9:24 pm

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*wibbles at the power of Vikki*

 

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#67:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:33 pm

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That's a lot of kids! Though, could just be me, haven't you forgotten Cecil...

Rather puts poor Beth in her place doesn't it.

 

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#68:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:36 pm

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*goes back and checks*
Nope, Cecil is definitely there!

 

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#69:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:40 pm

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Sorry Vikki, so she is.

*goes to get eyesight checked*

 

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#70:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:41 pm

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I'd forgotten that run of kids!!! Lovely!

 

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#71:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:42 pm

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*grin*

Well, 20 seemed such a nice round number.......

 

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#72:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2004 10:42 pm

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*joining in the giggling* like Carolyn, i'd forgotten how many kids Jo had in this!!
More please, and i can't wait to see the new bits! (yes, that was a hint..didn't you know i've been taken lessons in subtlety from certain people? )

 

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#73:  Author: Guest,  Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:39 am

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Well, after the first time here for three months I was looking for something not too long to start catching up with and guess what I found! I never got round to reading this before.

Thanks Vikki!!!

 

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#74:  Author: Nicki, Location: New Zealand Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2004 6:41 am

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Um... that was me. The computer logged me out while I wasn't looking.


Shows how long it is since I've been here...

 

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#75:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:31 pm

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I too had forgotten how big of a family Jo had in this. Whilst reading it have been reminded just how Felicity is'an aunt 9 times over'.

Looking forward to the next post.

 

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#76:  Author: Elisabeth,  Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:51 pm

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Oh yay it is the one I thought it was!

 

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#77:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:06 pm

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Grin!
Next bit!


Felicity grinned wickedly, "My elder sisters; Len, Con and Margot, each had triplet daughters in November - on the same day Mamma had our youngest sisters! You wouldn't believe the commotion it caused! Four sets of triplet girls, born in the same family, on the same day, each set identical! The school was in uproar. The bad thing is that it's going to make November a very expensive month for birthday presents, especially as Len, Con, Margot and Mamma all have birthdays then too! Anyway, Len's three are called Kate, Beth and Meg, Con's are Jo, Anne and Lena, and Margot's are Amy, Connie and Mary."
"It sounds like you have an amazing family!" Said Beth, somewhat weakly, still stunned.
"Oh, you'll get to meet them soon, I dare say." said Felicity airily. "Well, Mamma and Papa, and the girls, and all the kids anyway. The boys aren't around in term time. Steve, Chas and Mike are all at uni, and Felix, Geoff and Pat are at school in England. Cecil and Phil are here of course, and third twins have just started in the kindergarten. The six babes are at home of course, and the Trips and their families live up here on the Platz. Mamma says she thinks third trips will be the last of us (and Papa says he knows they will be!), she says twenty is a nice round number, and it's nice to finish the family the way it started (with triplet girls). And as she's beaten everyone else she knows, by miles in the family stakes, she's quite contented!"

 

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#78:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 1:24 pm

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'and as she's beaten everyone else she knows.......'

That's so typically Jo, isn't it?

 

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#79:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:33 pm

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Blimey. I'm surprised Joey can still walk after that lot.

 

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#80:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:33 pm

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The problem is, however improbable it seems - for Joey Maynard it is possible!

 

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#81:  Author: Chelsea, Location: Your Imagination Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 6:26 pm

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Funnily enough, when I was reading the paper over lunch there was an article about a women who had twins on the weekend. They were her second set and they arrived on the first set's sixth birthday.

I remember this story vaugely, and I'm loving reading it again.

 

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#82:  Author: Alex, Location: Manchester Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 8:32 pm

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Enjoying this and wondering if Liss will see it and it will inspire her to resurrect and finish some of hers.....

 

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#83:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:27 pm

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Wonderful!!

But how on earth did Felicity remember all those names, in the right order?

*Gasps in admiration*

I sometimes have trouble with the names of my own mere three children when talking about them to other people - but perhaps my memory is just spectacularly bad!

 

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#84:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:41 pm

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Really? ooops! Have you ever done that while they've been with you?
*giggling at thought of Helen guessing blankly at kid and going 'er...what's your name?'*

 

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#85:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:55 pm

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I'm ashamed to admit that I did turn to Freya, my nearly 6 year old daughter in the kitchen yesterday and start to call her Felicity, which is the name of my 11 week old baby! Erm... I can tell the difference between them really...

And yes, Felicity is named after Felicity Maynard, although my husband doesn't actually realise this... If she was a boy, she was going to be called Felix!!

 

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#86:  Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US Posted: Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:41 pm

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Actually, my parents scrambled names rather frequently....

 

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#87:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 4:18 am

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My grandmother would regularly go through every name in the family to try and reach yours - the effect would be something like this -

"Er, Jan, Doreen, Ken, Geoff, Ann, Len, oh bugger it!!

You got used to it!

 

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#88:  Author: LadyGuinevere, Location: Leicester Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 6:18 am

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EVERY female in my family does that. It's not unusual to get called 'Catha-Sarah-Jacqua-Laura-Sarah.'

~LadyG

 

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#89:  Author: Rachel, Location: Plotting in my lair Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:52 am

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My mother is a bit like your gran Lesley. I get called by my dad's name and my siblings - and then she usually bungs the cats names in ahead of my own! And I wouldn't mind so much but I only have brothers - the effect of being called "Trevor-Mark-Damien-Gizmo-Josie-Whateveryournameis" was bad enough, but mother ALSO now throws in my own kids names before mine!

(And Josie the cat's full name is actually Josephine Mary I was a bit dippy when I got her)

 

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#90:  Author: Ruth B, Location: Oxford, UK Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:05 am

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My Dad could never remember my name! And my mum frequently used to call me by one of the Dog's names!

Oh and on one memorable occassion, she rang me up 3 days late to say happy birthday - I was born on 23rd May and my sister was born on 26th August, so naturally she rang me on the 26th May!

So glad I'm not the only one!

 

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#91:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:49 am

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Rachel wrote:

My mother is a bit like your gran Lesley. I get called by my dad's name and my siblings - and then she usually bungs the cats names in ahead of my own! And I wouldn't mind so much but I only have brothers - the effect of being called "Trevor-Mark-Damien-Gizmo-Josie-Whateveryournameis" was bad enough, but mother ALSO now throws in my own kids names before mine! (And Josie the cat's full name is actually Josephine Mary I was a bit dippy when I got her)

Rachel my love, this may just possibly be because you CHANGED your name from the one she gave you?

But my dad's mum always does that with names, she'll generally go through her daughter, daughters in law, grandaughters and great grandauughters before she gets the right name. (and she does it with the boys too, though she generally manages to stick to names of the right sex.....)

 

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#92:  Author: Rachel, Location: Plotting in my lair Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:52 pm

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Vikki wrote:

Rachel my love, this may just possibly be because you CHANGED your name from the one she gave you?

Nice theory, but she did this BEFORE I chnaged my name too!

In fact, truth be told, she actually is better at remembering who I am these days!

 

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#93:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 12:55 pm

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Maybe she didn't like your original name either, and tried to forget it?

 

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#94:  Author: Robin, Location: London, England Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:09 pm

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intrigued, what was your original name?

 

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#95:  Author: Rachel, Location: Plotting in my lair Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:15 pm

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NOBODY in the whole blasted family liked my original name - I was given it as an insult to my mother by my grandfather who cunningly got my daddy (who didn't particularly like the name but thought mum did) to register me at three days old. Grandad didn't like the name either - he wanted me to be "Clare" but because mum and grandad never particularly got on, mum refused to even contemplate Clare. Given enough time I would probably have ended up as "Hannah" - what do you lot think, do I look like a Hannah?

Anyway, was all a big family hoo-hah, and I hated the name ever since I was old enough to speak. My mother always said "you can change it when you are a grown up" - so I did!








Dirty Laundry washed for Free at RTW's Family laundry.

 

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#96:  Author: Charlotte, Location: Casterton, Kirkby Lonsdale Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 1:30 pm

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oh yes, just catching up, when you leave these things for a weekend, see what happens!??

 

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#97:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:17 pm

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Rachel wrote:

NOBODY in the whole blasted family liked my original name - I was given it as an insult to my mother by my grandfather who cunningly got my daddy (who didn't particularly like the name but thought mum did) to register me at three days old. Grandad didn't like the name either - he wanted me to be "Clare" but because mum and grandad never particularly got on, mum refused to even contemplate Clare. Given enough time I would probably have ended up as "Hannah" - what do you lot think, do I look like a Hannah? Anyway, was all a big family hoo-hah, and I hated the name ever since I was old enough to speak. My mother always said "you can change it when you are a grown up" - so I did! Dirty Laundry washed for Free at RTW's Family laundry.

I think I could see youn as a Hannah, but I definitely can't see you as a ****** !!!! (the stars are because I like being alive, and Rachel might kill me if I reveal the dreaded name!!!)

 

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#98:  Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 2:54 pm

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*fails to follow the logic that progresses from Clare, to unnameable name, to Hannah.*

*wonders what Hannahs are supposed to look like* (Rachel preconceptions, of course, strongly resemble my-grandmother-at-the-appropriate-age. Think red hair and freckles.)

*hopes Vikki is making so much progress on New Family that she'll take to speed posting*

 

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#99:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 7:50 pm

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My niece, one year old, precocious and gorgeous is called Hannah!

Sorry Rachel, but you look like a Rachel!

 

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#100:  Author: Rachel, Location: Plotting in my lair Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:51 pm

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Lesley wrote:

My niece, one year old, precocious and gorgeous is called Hannah! Sorry Rachel, but you look like a Rachel!

What are you trying to say here?!?!?!?

 

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#101:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:54 pm

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Oi!! You two had better not get blood on my drabble!!!!!!!!

 

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#102:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:59 pm

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Sorry Rachel, I wasn't trying to be insulting - that's just how I describe my niece. You are a Rachel, I can remember what your name was before but find it difficult to believe. You are a Rachel and as a Rachel you are precocious and gorgeous!



















































(Now was that enough grovelling?)

 

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#103:  Author: Rachel, Location: Plotting in my lair Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:03 pm

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Nice recovery

 

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#104:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:14 pm

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Didn't there used to be a drabble round here somewhere, under all this yibbling?

Or, in other words: may we have some more please, Vikki?

 

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#105:  Author: Emily, Location: Land of White Coats and Stethoscopes. Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 4:22 pm

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I love the way Rachel's ex-name has become a CBB equivalent of Tom's.

Also, MORE PLEASE VIKKI!!

 

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#106:  Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 5:13 pm

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*tries to picture Rachel as a Lucinda Muriel*
*fails utterly*
*goes back to imagining Vikki scribbling away at New Family*
*ahem*

 

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#107:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 6:23 pm

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okay, okay, here you go......




It was all Beth could do not to gape open-mouthed at Felicity's matter-of-fact listing of her extraordinary family. Then, suddenly, something registered, and Beth pulled herself together enough to say "Hey, six of your nieces share mine and my sisters' names!"
"Why, so they do!" exclaimed Felicity, "What a funny coincidence, I suppose one or two names in common wouldn't have been so surprising, but six is pretty amazing!! I'm sure Mamma will be amused when she hears!"
Suddenly Felicity woke up to her responsibilities. "Well, I suppose I'd better fill you in on the school side of things!" she said, looking a little guilty at having wasted so much time.
"We're form Va, and I guess since Ferry (that's what we call Miss Ferrars, although not to her face of course!) has placed you at my tender mercies, you'll be with us."
Ten minutes later, Felicity, with assistance from the rest of the form, had poured so much information about school rules into Beth's attentive ears, that the poor girl didn't know if she was on her head or her heels!
Luckily for Beth, just then the door of the common room opened, and one of the prefects, a tall slim girl with long, black hair, plaited and coiled neatly at the nape of her neck, entered the room. She informed Va, in a soft, musical voice, that it was nearly time for Abendessen (as the school called dinner) and they had best go and wash their hands and faces, and tidy their hair before the meal.
The girls all looked a little confused by this, and it was left to Felicity to speak up,
"Please, Rachel," she addressed the tall prefect, "I don't mean to be cheeky, but why have you come rather than the bell ringing?"
Rachel James, who was Head Girl this year, smiled at Felicity, "Unfortunately, something seems to have gone a bit haywire with the bell, and when they tried to ring it, it wouldn't work, so the Head asked me to send prefects to each form, instead, to send you rabble along to the Speisesaal. Now, off you trot, all of you!" and with a final grin, she left them to it.

 

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#108:  Author: Nicki, Location: New Zealand Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 12:12 am

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Hurrah! Thanks Vikki



By the way.....



That wasn't REALLY Rachel's name was it?

 

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#109:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 4:07 am

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Thanks Vikki. MORE!!!

 

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#110:  Author: Rachel, Location: Plotting in my lair Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:26 am

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C'mon Vikki, get posting!

 

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#111:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:27 am

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We know you've already written it all ready!!!!

 

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#112:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 9:57 am

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Vikki, why are you tormenting us in this way?

 

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#113:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:20 am

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Jennie wrote:

Vikki, why are you tormenting us in this way?

Because I can?

 

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#114:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 10:29 am

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Ha ha!

 

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#115:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:29 pm

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Vikki wrote:

Jennie wrote: Vikki, why are you tormenting us in this way? Because I can?

*Produces extremely SHARP pointy poking stick*
Vikki........

 

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#116:  Author: Alex, Location: Manchester Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 3:50 pm

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It's no good waving it round Rosie, you've got to use it....

 

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#117:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:30 pm

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*looks scornfully at stick*
That puny thing?

 

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#118:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 11:41 pm

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*tries to find a more threateningf smiley and fails miserably*
*contemplates falling back on the V-word*

Rachel, I'd love to know your original name! Was it very Lucina Murielish or did you and everyone else just hate it because of the circs?

 

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#119:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 1:38 pm

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Vikki dearest, are you going to post some more of this?

 

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#120:  Author: Dot, Location: Ireland Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 10:47 pm

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Jennie, we will have to use drastic action: Beat Vikki with sticks (I volunteer with a hurley!) and call her by her Proper Name!!

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#121:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:43 pm

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Right! Now you've done it! No more now until Sunday! And that's what will happen every time ANYONE calls me Victoria!

 

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#122:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 9:08 am

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I'm quite happy to dig it out of the archives and post it for you honey

 

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#123:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:36 am

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I've got it all on word doc - even easier if necessary!

 

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#124:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 10:49 am

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Vikki, Dot will abase herself the next time she's on the board. Just post some more of this, pleeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaase.

 

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#125:  Author: Sarah_K, Location: St Albans/Leicester Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 12:45 pm

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Can we have some more Vikki, pretty please with lots of sugar on top (or lots of Baileys on top if you prefer). I'm sure Dot's very sorry.

 

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#126:  Author: Dot, Location: Ireland Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 3:58 pm

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I'm sorry, Vikki. Please accept my humblest, humblest apologies.

 

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#127:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 5:11 pm

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We-elll.....
Okay then, but if it happens again, you know the consequences.....


Beth found herself swept along the corridor in the direction of the cloakroom, or, as the others called it, "The Splashery". When they reached the big, white-tiled room, with its rows of coat pegs, and the bank of toilet basins at one end, surmounted by a large mirror, the form proceeded to wash their hands and faces, and tidy their hair for the meal. Beth untwisted her long, thick pigtail, brushed it out, and replaited it with deft fingers. As she tied the bow that fastened the end of the heavy rope, Beth was aware of a pair of eyes watching her! She turned to find Lucy Peters watching her wistfully.
Realising that she'd been spotted, Lucy grinned chummily at the new girl, and said "Sorry, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable! I was just admiring your hair, it's such a gorgeous colour! I wish mine wasn't so boring!" this last with a tug at her own fine, flyaway, mousey-brown hair, which just brushed the lower edge of her shoulder blades, and was worn tied at the nape of her neck, with a large crimson bow.
"Believe me," said Beth, with feeling, "You wouldn't want the tangles I have to deal with each morning!"
The pair had just reached this point, when Felicity, as form prefect, called the form to order. The girls lined up at the door, and then proceeded to march smartly along the corridor to the Speisesaal (or Dining Room). As they marched in and took their places, in orderly fashion, Beth's eyes were scanning the room for her sisters. She found them quite easily, their deep red hair stood out amongst the black, brown and blonde heads belonging to the majority of the school, and made them easy to find.
Of course, Beth couldn't possibly speak to her sisters during the meal, but she managed to catch the eye of each of them, and by dint of raised eyebrows, questioning looks, and reassuring grins, managed to confirm that each of them was okay.
Once Abendessen was over, the Head rose from her chair, and dismissed the girls to prayers. The major part of the school filed out. The Catholics going to the gym, and the Protestants to Hall. However, twelve girls were left in the Speisesaal. The six Jacobson sisters had each given their respective 'sheepdogs' a shock!

 

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#128:  Author: Marianne, Location: Lancaster Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 6:22 pm

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Shock?!

 

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#129:  Author: Nicki, Location: New Zealand Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:05 pm

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I can remember what the next bit was!!


*the first time I've ever been able to gloat even in the slightest!*

 

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#130:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:02 am

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Thank you Vikki - next bit soon please, though I too can remember the shock.

 

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#131:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:16 am

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Vikki, dearest, darling Vikki, please post some more soon.

 

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#132:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 10:39 pm

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Well, since you ask so nicely........


When Felicity had asked Beth whether she was Catholic or Protestant, the response had been, "Well, neither! We don't go to church at home. My parents are agnostic, which means we don't follow any religion, although we believe that there is some kind of god somewhere." Her sisters had all responded similarly when asked the same question by their own 'sheepdogs'. The result of this was that, when Miss Dene, the school secretary, came back to the Speisesaal to search for the missing girls, she discovered six embarrassed, but quietly defiant new girls, and six rather shocked, and decidedly perplexed old girls, gazing at each other, and trying to work out what to do!
Once the situation had been explained to her, Rosalie nodded thoughtfully, and said "Hmmm, I see. Well, just for tonight, you girls had better come to Hall, with the Protestants, and tomorrow I'll telephone your parents and ask what they would like you to do for the rest of the term."
She turned to the six 'sheepdogs', "I think it would probably be better if you don't mention this to any of the other girls at the moment, I know you six can all be trusted to hold your tongues."
"Of course, Miss Dene!" it came as a chorus.
Rosalie surveyed the six girls, blessing the fact that they were all girls with long histories in the school. Beth, of course, had been handed over to Felicity Maynard, fourth daughter of the school's first pupil, and niece of its founder. Kate was in the care of Felicity's cousin, Daphne Bettany. Meg was with Felicity's sister, Cecil. Jo had been paired with Marie Courvoisier, daughter of a very old girl, and the school's former history mistress. (Marie was also the goddaughter of Felicity's oldest sister, Len) Anne was with Phil Maynard, younger sister to Felicity and Cecil, and Amy was in the capable hands of Claire Mabillon, the youngest adopted member of the Maynard family. Rosalie knew that none of these six girls would speak out of turn.
"Now," said Rosalie, "you three Maynards, Claire and Marie, had better run along to the gym. You six Jacobsons go with Daphne to Hall, she'll look after you, and the others will rejoin you after prayers." The girls marched off quietly, in obedience to Rosalie's commands, and the rest of first night prayers went smoothly.

 

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#133:  Author: Nicki, Location: New Zealand Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:11 pm

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Yay!

Thanks Vikki

If we ask ever so nicely again do we get yet more?

 

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#134:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:14 pm

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of course!































(but not tonight!!!)

 

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#135:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:53 pm

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Vikki, now I'm home may we have another chunk of this please?

 

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#136:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:00 pm

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Well, since it's a special occassion......


The Jacobsons actually found it quite an interesting experience, having had practically no experience of organised religion, up until this point. Once the Head had finished reading out the familiar prayers, (well, familiar to everyone but the six new girls, that was!) the catholic portion of the school filed into Hall and took their places with their own forms in an orderly fashion!
Miss Annersley read out a few school notices in a clear, beautifully modulated voice, which reached effortlessly to every corner of the large room, then she dismissed the school to bed. It was only half past seven, but the majority of the girls had had a very long day, and were exhausted by their lengthy journey. As they filed out of Hall, and up the stairs to the dormitories, Beth and her sisters managed to forgather for a few moments to wish each other goodnight. Their respective guardians held back understandingly, and gave the sisters as much privacy as was possible, in the situation. Once they had exchanged quick, but loving embraces, the girls parted for the night, each led off by her 'sheepdog' to their separate dormitories.
Felicity led Beth upstairs, and along the corridor to the Freesia dormitory, and introduced her to her cubicle. Beth was enchanted by the dainty curtained space. The bedstead was made of white-painted wood, with sprays of freesias painted on the head and foot boards. The coverlet on the bed matched the pretty cretonne curtains which enclosed the cubicle, with sprays of yellow and mauve freesias printed on a white background. There was a cunningly designed bureau, with three long drawers, two short ones and a lid which lifted up to reveal a mirror and a cavity, with spaces for brush and comb, and compartments for hair ribbons, handkerchief case, watch and any other trinkets. There was also a narrow shelf unit for any personal books, photographs or ornaments. There was a hook on one of the posts that supported the curtain rods, for her dressing gown to hang on, and a small ledge for her bedroom slippers. A pretty rug lay on the floor beside the bed.
As Felicity explained and demonstrated all these things to Beth, she realised that something was worrying the new girl.
"Beth, what's wrong?" she said, gently laying a hand on her new friend's arm.

 

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#137:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:08 pm

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*Worries about what is worrying Beth. *

*Remembers has complete word doc of this on computer and goes off to read it. *

*Oh that! *

 

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#138:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:12 pm

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*grins at Lesley's antics*

 

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#139:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 9:43 pm

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Lesley's been bitten very hard with the gloating bug hasn't she?

 

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#140:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 7:34 pm

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'nother bit.....



Beth jumped a little, startled, and then asked in a low voice "Do you think we're terrible for not following any religion?" her voice broke on the last word, and Felicity impulsively hugged her
"Of course not, silly!!" she said gently, "I mean, it was a bit of a shock of course, but I like you Beth! And in this school, we don't judge people on their beliefs, but on who they are. Please don't get yourself upset, it honestly won't make a difference!"
Beth accepted the freshly laundered hanky which Felicity tucked into her hand, and dried her eyes.
"Thanks Felicity." she said, managing a rather feeble, watery smile, "I'm sorry to be such a watering pot, but I really don't want to get off on the wrong foot here!"
"It'll be all right Beth, really it will. Try not to worry about it." Felicity reassured her charge. Just then, a bell pealed out, startling them both, and making them jump. "Oops!" exclaimed Felicity, looking a little sheepish, "That's the warning bell, we'd better get ready for bed, we don't want a row on the first night of term. I'll be back in a few minutes to show you to the bathroom." and with this, Felicity slipped through the dividing curtains, and vanished into her own abode.
Left alone, Beth opened her night case, and pulled out her pyjamas, dressing gown, bedroom slippers and washing kit. She stripped off her uniform and scrambled quickly into her pyjamas, unplaited her long hair and brushed it vigourously, before tying it loosely back from her face for the night. She was just slipping her dressing gown and slippers on when Felicity reappeared to lead her down the corridor to the bathroom, which was partitioned into two cubicles. Felicity ushered Beth into one of the cubicles and entered the other herself. After washing her face and brushing her teeth, Beth slipped out of the bathroom to find Felicity awaiting her in the corridor. The two girls reached the dormitory, just as the bell pealed out again.
"That's the bell for personal prayers." said Felicity. Then, "Oh…" she began, turning to Beth with a dismayed look on her face.

 

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#141:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:44 pm

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Time for the next bit please Vikki.

 

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#142:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:47 pm

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And the next bit, please, Vikki.

 

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#143:  Author: Ruth B, Location: Oxford, UK Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:42 pm

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Bumping this up to the top to remind Vikki that we'd like some .......
















more!

 

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#144:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:52 pm

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erm. yes, well, I'm hoping to get back to this if I EVER get all my photos uploaded......

 

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#145:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:57 am

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Vikki wrote:

erm. yes, well, I'm hoping to get back to this if I EVER get all my photos uploaded......

Sometime in December then....!

 

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#146:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:12 am

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Cheeky mare!!!!!

 

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#147:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:20 am

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Come on Vikki - I know you've uploaded all the photos, you're back from Cropredy and there are
NO EXCUSES LEFT










Well not that we'll believe in anyway

 

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#148:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 11:47 am

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Actually, there are LOADS of excuses left!!!

 

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#149:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 12:10 pm

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Xan, may I borrow your Brownies for a bit please? I feel they could be useful here.....

 

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#150:  Author: Lisa, Location: South Coast of England Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 1:40 pm

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Mmmm. Have just enjoyed reading this through for the first time! Vikki, it's great, but there is one thing wrong with it ... not enough!

 

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#151:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 8:20 pm

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Okay, here's another bit.....


"Don't worry," said Beth "it's not that we don't believe that there may be a god somewhere, it's just that we don't know, and so we don't follow any religion, but everyone has a right to their own beliefs. I'll just sit quietly and think so as not to disturb anyone else."
Felicity nodded and slipped into her own cubicle to say her own prayers, while Beth perched on her bed and thought about the evening's happenings.
Five minutes later, the bell rang again, and Felicity popped her head between the curtains once more, "That's the 'Lights Out' bell," she said, with a matey grin, "'Night Beth!"
"'Night Felicity!" replied Beth, hanging up her dressing gown, slipping between the sheets and snuggling down on the fluffy pillow, ready to sleep, while Felicity, who was dormitory prefect in Freesia this term, switched off the lights.
The next thing Beth was aware of was the pealing of the rising bell. She sat up in bed with a start, and for a few seconds she gazed in bewilderment at the pretty curtains, wondering where she was. Then, as realisation dawned, and she remembered that she was at the Chalet School, she quickly scrambled out of bed. She was standing in the middle of her cubicle, wondering what she should do first, when her curtains were parted, and Felicity's head, topped with a tumbled mass of long flaxen curls, was poked in through the space.
"Oh good, you're already up!" she said, with obvious relief, "The last new girl I sheepdogged had to be almost dragged out of bed for the first few weeks of term! And no I'm not going to tell you who she is, it wouldn't be fair to her!"
Beth smiled, "Okay, I won't ask then!" she said amiably "And you needn't worry about having that problem with me, we've always been early birds at home!"
"Same here!" Felicity said, with a gurgle of laughter, I think you have to be when there are lots of you in the family! Now, you bathe second in bathroom 3a. I'm second in 3b, so I'll take you along, and explain things to you as we go. As soon as Lucy and Susie come back we'll have to fly, otherwise we'll make everyone else late, and if we do that we will NOT be flavour of the month!! Now, while we're waiting, I'll show you how Matey likes us to strip our beds!"
Beth looked at Felicity with great puzzlement, "Who's Matey?" she asked.

 

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#152:  Author: Lisa, Location: South Coast of England Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:16 pm

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Who's Matey?!! Oh, she has much to learn ...

Great, thanks!!! Loving this!

 

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#153:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:34 pm

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Oh good, more.

 

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#154:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:59 am

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Yeah Another bit! Loved that she didn't know who Matey is!! *gurgle* She soon will I'm sure!

 

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#155:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 10:13 am

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Thank you Vikki but one part in just over two weeks is not very much.

 

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#156:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 5:37 pm

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Vikki??? May I remind you that adding to this is not exactly difficult - you've already written it - I know, I've got a copy of it!

 

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#157:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 11:23 pm

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Sorry! Got a bit side tracked........




"Sorry, I didn't mean to confuse you," said Felicity, looking sheepish, "'Matey' is Matron Lloyd, our head matron. She's been with the school for years and years. She was here when Mamma was at school! She's lovely really, but you don't want to get on her bad side, she can be pretty scary when she's roused! But really, as long as you keep your cubey tidy, and all your drawers in order, and do your bed properly each day, you shouldn't need to worry about getting across Matey!"
Beth looked rather worried at this, she wasn't exactly the tidiest of creatures, a fact for which her sisters would have vouched vociferously, had Felicity had cause to ask them!
"Well, you'd best show me what I'm supposed to do with this bed, so that I know, I suppose!" she said, a little reluctantly, "I certainly don't want to get on Matte's bad side, especially not this early in the term!"
Felicity, with a deftness which owed much to long years of training in Matron's prescribed methods, both at school and at home, proceeded to instruct her charge in the one way of stripping a bed which would meet with Matey's approval. They were just finishing humping the mattress, to allow the air to pass beneath it, when Lucy and Susie returned from the bathrooms. With a yelp, Felicity snatched up her own towels and spongebag, checked that Beth had hers and, catching her hand, towed her, pell-mell along the corridor, nearly knocking over several people on the way. Arriving at the bathrooms, Felicity ushered Beth into cubicle 3a, where Lucy had set the cold tap running, ready for her. She explained that most of the girls took their morning baths cold, but told her that it was permitted to have the water chill-off if anyone really couldn't face the cold water.
"It really does leave you feeling fresh though," she added. "Try it and see!" Beth looked doubtful, but said nothing, as Felicity went on to explain that she must be as quick as she could, and should set the tap running for the next girl, while she dried off and brushed her teeth.
Having finished her explanations, Felicity departed to cubicle 3b, next door, to take her own bath, leaving Beth to slip off her pyjamas, and reluctantly step into the bathtub full of icy cold mountain water, and force herself to sit down. She was unable to suppress a gasp of shock as the icy chill took her breath away, and she washed as quickly as she possibly could! Beth almost leapt out of the bath, and towelled herself dry faster than she had ever done before in her life.
Once dry, she slipped back into her pyjamas, brushed her teeth thoroughly and, having set the tap running again, left the bathroom.

 

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#158:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:02 am

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Cheers Vikki!!!


Brrrrr! Cold bath!!!

 

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#159:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:24 am

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Oh good more!!! Still don't like the idea of cold baths!!

So as its already written and there's been such a long gap in posts..... could we have soem more!!!

 

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#160:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:33 am

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Just caught up with this - am still in shock at Joey's lengthy family! Also impressed that Felicity managed to remember their own names - my family is another that just goes through every name until they reach the right one! This is a really lovely drabble - Felicity is wonderful in it!

Since it's already written, may we have some more, please, Vikki? *pleading smiley*

 

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#161:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:03 pm

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well, since you both ask so nicely....




Felicity was waiting outside, and grinned at the younger girl. "Talk about roses!" She said. "The ones in your cheeks are certainly blooming!" She then proceeded to tow Beth back along the corridor to the dormitory. As they entered, two other girls shot past them in the direction of the bathrooms. Felicity left Beth to dress, promising to return shortly and instruct her in the art of organising her cubicle, in the one way which was guaranteed to meet with Matey's approval.
Left alone, Beth hustled into her underwear, and pulled on her stockings. Then she donned her blouse and skirt, settling them with deft fingers. She swiftly and expertly knotted her crimson and silver tie, and then turned her attention to her hair. It was the work of several minutes to brush and comb her long, thick mane into some semblance of order, freeing the tangles which had appeared, as if by magic, overnight. Then she had to part it across her head, from front to back, and fashion it into two thick plaits which resembled nothing else so much as a pair of bell ropes.
Just as she was tying the bow at the end of the second pigtail, Felicity reappeared, and nodded approvingly. "You certainly don't hang about, do you?" She said.
Beth laughed, and said, "Thanks for the flowers! Now, what do I do with this bed?"

 

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#162:  Author: catherine, Location: York Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:26 am

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Thank you, Vikki!


Good to be able to read this again!

 

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#163:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:33 am

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Thanks Vikki - nice to see a nice gentle drabble with no cliffs, just the long gaps between posts.

 

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#164:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:53 am

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Susan wrote:

Thanks Vikki - nice to see a nice gentle drabble with no cliffs, just the long gaps between posts.

But we are used to that on Vikki's drabbles!

Mind you since this is already written could we Please,please, pretty please with sprinkles on top, have some more of it?

 

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#165:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 9:36 pm

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well, okay then!



"Oh, that has to air until after Fruhstuck, I'll show you what to do with it then!" Said Felicity airily, checking that Beth's cubicle was neat and tidy. Seeing that all was as it should be, she instructed the new girl to swing the cubicle curtains up over the rods which held them, in order to allow the air to circulate around the room, and air the bedding properly.
The bell rang again, and Felicity hustled all the occupants of the dormitory into an orderly line at the door and, when they were all ready, gave the order to tail on behind the queue of girls from Rosebud dormitory, next door, and march down to the Speisesaal for Fruhstuck.
As they entered the Speisesaal, Beth's eyes were, again, avidly scanning the room, hunting for her sisters. Finding them each immersed in conversations with their respective sheepdogs, she relaxed and made inroads into the milky coffee, rolls and butter, and delicious black cherry jam, which comprised breakfast at the Chalet School. Being accustomed to a bowl of corn flakes at home, Beth found the continental style breakfast to be something of a novelty.
The meal was eaten in a jolly atmosphere, full of friendly chatter, which never rose above an acceptable level. When everyone had finished their meal, the Head rose, and touched the delicate silver bell which sat at her place. As the peal of the bell cut across the merry chatter, the girls fell silent and turned attentive faces to their beloved headmistress.
As a respectful hush fell over the room, Miss Annersley spoke, in her clear, well modulated voice, which reached every corner of the large room easily,
"Well girls, you should know the routine well enough by now. When I dismiss you, each of you is to place your crockery and cutlery neatly on the trolleys at the side of the room, and fold your table napkins, and the tablecloths, and put them away in the dresser. Once that is done, you may go quietly to your common rooms, and wait for the bell for prayers."

 

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#166:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 9:44 pm

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Thank you very much Vikki. Will I get a bit every time I ask nicely?

 

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#167:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:06 pm

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I'm not making any promises.......



(it depends how tired I am when I read the requests!! and how much of a hurry I'm in..... )

 

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#168:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 7:33 am

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Lovely, Vikki! Thank you!

 

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#169:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 12:30 pm

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Please will you post another bit now lovely Vikki?

 

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#170:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:46 pm

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Please could we have a little bit more...

 

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#171:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:50 pm

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Thank you Vikki - and echoes all of the above.

 

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#172:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 3:08 pm

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I'll see what I can do a bit later on.....

 

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#173:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 7:18 pm

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It's a bit later on now Vikki!!!!

 

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#174:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:22 pm

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And it's a LOT later on now....!!

 

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#175:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:23 pm

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Is it?





How much later would you say it was?

 

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#176:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:39 pm

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Late enough for you to post some more Vikkikins!!!!

 

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#177:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:43 pm

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Do you think so Auntie Pat?

 

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#178:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:51 pm

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Grrr Vikki that was so unfair!

I thought that was a new post - and I've got to go to bed now!

 

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#179:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:56 pm

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Sorry Helen!



As she turned to lead the staff from the room, Miss Dene leaned close and murmured something to the Head which caused her to stop, turn back, and address the girls again.
"Miss Dene has just reminded me to ask our six new girls to see me briefly in my study before prayers. Those girls who are acting as sheepdogs will bring their charges along to the Annexe as soon as their share of the clearing up is completed. Thank you girls, you are dismissed." With this, she turned again, and led the rest of the staff from the room.
Once they had fulfilled their share of the table clearing, Felicity and the other five sheepdogs led their somewhat apprehensive charges through the rabbit warren of corridors, and along to the Head's annexe. As they trooped through the corridors, Beth, unaware that she was breaking a strict rule, turned to Felicity and asked in a panic,
"What have we done wrong? Why are we being summoned to the Head like this?"

 

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#180:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 9:57 pm

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Bless you Vikki

I can go to bed now - promise you won't post any more before tomorrow?

 

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#181:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:03 pm

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You're welcome hunny! Glad I posted it before you went to bed. Tell you what, just for you, I promise not to post any more until next week....

 

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#182:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:17 pm

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Grrrrr.....

Vikki

 

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#183:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2004 10:45 pm

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owwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!
That was my posting arm.........

 

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#184:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:09 am

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Ok, who provided Vikki with another excuse not to post!?


(Am enjoying this muchly by the way Vikki!)

 

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#185:  Author: catherine, Location: York Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2004 8:57 am

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Methinks Vikki is being far too much of a tease!

Please Vikki, may we have the following bit today?

 

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#186:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 12:51 am

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Sorry guys!! Long day at work and didn't get in till late. Will post a bit more tomorrow when I get in. (Well, today now, I guess)

 

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#187:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 1:09 am

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*sighs in exasperation* Vic***** my pet, as people have said, you've posted all this before. In fact, I can remember what happens next. Can you puh-lease stop torturing us all and finish the pre-written stuff and get onto the (hopefully) pages and pages of new stuff I'm certain you've had time to write?

*grovels*

 

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#188:  Author: catherine, Location: York Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:36 am

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Speaking of torturing, Lisa, how about doing something with Real Niece? You've got lots of ideas now, dear, so could you not do something with them?

 

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#189:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 11:51 am

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Vikki wrote:

Sorry guys!! Long day at work and didn't get in till late.

*hugs* Wondered where you were! And if more tonight could be before about 7ish, that'd be muchly appreciated as I won't be in again til after work tomorrow! *smiles sweetly*

 

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#190:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 3:24 pm

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Thank you very much for promising to post today, and I am sure we can rely on you to keep your promise and give us lots more story.

So do it!

Now!!

 

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#191:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:10 pm

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In a minute or two!!!!

 

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#192:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 6:53 pm

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Okay, spree, spree, spree......





Felicity looked around quickly, checking that there was no-one in authority around to overhear and scold them, and said calmly, in a low voice,
"Don't panic, the Abbess probably just wants to see you so she can tell you what your people want you to do about prayers! Oh, and while I think of it, you mustn't speak in the corridors. If any of the staff or the prees catch you, you'll have to pay a fine, and I'm sure you don't want to end up penniless!"
As she finished speaking, they reached the study door, but the first part of her speech had relieved the minds of all six Jacobsons.
Felicity tapped on the door, and they waited until the Head called,
"Come in girls."
Felicity led the group into the room, and the Jacobsons were surprised to see that the six old girls bobbed dainty curtseys, which obviously came as second nature to them, as they entered the room. Beth realised that this must be some kind of school tradition, and promptly followed suit, albeit with a much less expert example, nudging her sisters to do the same.

 

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#193:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:18 pm

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Am almost lying on the floor ....still.....grey.... and to all appearances ......





there have been 4 new posts from Vikki since I went on holiday a week ago yesterday!!!!


having got into such a habit of posting - PLEASE can you keep it up?

 

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#194:  Author: JackieJ, Location: Kingston upon Hull Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:25 pm

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*Quickly revives Dawn*

I'm adding to that request that you keep this wonderful habit up Vikki. You see I've never seen this before, so it's all new and fresh to me.

*vaguely wonders if there's a chance of some more tonight:)*

JackieJ

 

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#195:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 9:53 pm

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*pulls a face at Dawn, for being cheeky!!!*



The study was totally different to the way Beth would have expected a head's study to be. It was a light, airy room, with curtains of a pretty floral fabric at the window, and toning rugs scattered on the polished boards of the floor. There were assorted pictures around the walls, and the head sat at an antique desk of old oak.
Beth couldn't help comparing it to the rather stark office which had been the preserve of the headmistress at the high school the girls had attended in England.
As she closed the door behind Amy and Claire, the last to enter the room, a thought suddenly occurred to Felicity, and she stepped forward,
"Miss Annersley, should we six wait outside?" indicating her sisters and cousins (Claire was counted as a sister, and Marie was a kind of honourary cousin) "I mean, if it's a private matter or something?"
The Head smiled at the girls and said, "That's very thoughtful of you Felicity, but really Beth and her sisters should make that decision. How do you feel girls? Would you rather the others waited outside?" As she asked the question, the Head turned an inquiring gaze towards the Jacobsons.
Glances were exchanged, and then Beth spoke,
"Thank you Miss Annersley," she said quietly, "but if it's about what I think, then I don't mind the others staying, I know they won't gossip!" She paused to smile at the others, "It is that you've spoken to Mother and Daddy to find out what we should do about prayers, isn't it?" She asked anxiously.

 

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#196:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:02 pm

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Thankyou Vikki I'm so enjoying this.

 

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#197:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:16 pm

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Thanks Vikki - this is lovely!

 

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#198:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2004 10:33 pm

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Gosh Vikki, you are getting almost prolific!!

I do hope you are using this time wisely and writing some new stuff??

 

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#199:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 10:48 am

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*not being cheeky*




















just truthful

 

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#200:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2004 8:03 pm

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Wow, two lots last night. Hope we are this fortunate tonight as well.

 

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#201:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:19 pm

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Sorry to disappoint, but last night comprised a 15 hour shift!!! And I'm still knackered!!!

 

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#202:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:21 pm

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That would be a good excuse Vikki, except it's already written - all you have to do is cut and paste!!!

Actually, if you can't do it - would you like me to? After all I have all that you've written on a doc - including a new bit.

 

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#203:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 4:55 pm

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*glares balefully at Lesley!!*
I was refering to the fact that I diodn't post anything YESTERDAY, on account of the impossibility of doing so, whilst at work!!!

 

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#204:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:18 pm

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Well you should have left instructions with Lesley to post for you then!
Though I do think a fifteen hour shift is pretty appalling!

 

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#205:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:26 pm

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Thanks Rosie!

Next bit....




You're quite right my dear, it is!" Replied the Head, with a merry laugh.
"Well, actually, it was Felicity who guessed it!" Admitted Beth, a little sheepishly. "We were all panicking about what we could have done wrong to merit being summoned to the Head's study so early in the term!"
The Head laughed gently, a soft, musical laugh, and said "It never ceases to amaze me how a summons to my study always seems to arouse such feelings of apprehension in you girls! Anyone would think you all had perpetually guilty consciences!"
All twelve girls flushed bright red at this comment, and shuffled their feet uncomfortably.
Miss Annersley took pity on them, and returned her attention to the matter in hand.
"Well, to return to the reason I asked you to come and see me," she said, smiling understandingly, "I spoke to your parents on the telephone, earlier this morning, and explained the situation. Unfortunately, due to a problem at our printers, it seems that some of our prospectuses are missing a page, it seems that your parents received one of these misprinted prospectuses, and were unaware of the importance which religion plays in our everyday lives here. Had they realised this, they would, your mother assured me, have appraised both myself, and you girls, of the situation, and their wishes as to which branch of prayers they would rather you attended. This would have saved you all from the embarrassment and awkwardness which I know you must have felt last night." She paused here, and smiled sympathetically at the girls. "Anyway, I had a long discussion with your parents, and we came to the conclusion that the best solution would be for you girls to continue attending the protestant prayers and church services. You see, if you don't attend either set of prayers, it would arouse the curiosity of the other girls, and might give rise to wild gossip, which could make things uncomfortable for you, and none of us want that, do we?" Miss Annersley paused here, and took a sip from the glass of water on her desk.

 

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#206:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:46 pm

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You're sure it was water, Vikki?

 

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#207:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2004 11:54 pm

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Quite sure thank you Lisa DEAR! THIS isn't Dr Venables.....

 

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#208:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 4:19 am

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Thank you Vikki!

 

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#209:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 1:28 pm

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Thank you Vikki. YOU have done well despite such long working hours. Hope this week goes better for you.

 

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#210:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:45 pm

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here's another bit.....



Beth ventured to use this pause to say, "But Felicity and the others understood. Wouldn't the others?"
Miss Annersley said gently, "Well, we do try to teach all of our girls to be tolerant and understanding of other people's beliefs, and in the majority of cases we succeed in this, particularly with girls whose mothers, or aunts, or elder sisters, are Old Girls, (and that category includes Felicity, Daphne, Cecil, Marie, Phil and Claire) but there are always a few girls whose home training has raised them to have very strong feelings about these things, and left them either unwilling, or unable, to see other points of view. With this in mind, it seemed best not to run the risk. We had a girl here several years ago whose family were pagans, and some of the girls made poor Lulie very unhappy before we were able to sort things out.* None of us want a repeat of that situation. Now, I'm straying off track here, where was I? Oh yes, about prayers, your parents felt that the Catholic services would be a bit too much for you to deal with, they have a much more structured format. Our Protestant services are good deal more elastic, we have girls from several branches of protestantism, including Anglicans, Methodists, Lutherans, Presbyterians, and others, we even have one girl who is Russian Orthodox. We have to cater for everyone, which means our services have more flexibility." She paused again here, before deciding to confide a piece of news to the girls.
"Now," continued Miss Annersley, "I'm going to tell you about a change we are introducing to our curriculum, which I think will interest you, and that includes you six as well!" She said, looking at the six old girls. "We did try something like this on a temporary basis a couple of years ago, when we had the trouble with Lulie, and it was successful, so we have been discussing since then, whether to introduce it permanently. We came to the conclusion, just before Christmas, that we should do so. So, from this term, we will introduce a new subject, to run in conjunction with our usual Scripture classes. It will be known as Religious Education, and will hopefully provide you girls with some knowledge of many different religions from around the world. We hope that this will benefit you, later in life, and help you to achieve a better understanding of other people!" The Head paused here, and smiled, for the girls (in particular the six old girls) all looked positively pussy struck!!



*In true EBD style, a footnote.... This refers to Lulie's drabble 'The CS and a Pagan' (originally titled 'A New Idea for the CS') which was being written at the same time as I originally wrote this.....

 

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#211:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:51 pm

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Thank you, Vikki. I nearly died of shock when I saw two posts. Not trying to hint that you're being slow with this or anything...........

 

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#212:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 7:52 pm

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Thanks for posting a little more Vikki. Love the footnote, as you say, truely EBD!

 

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#213:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 8:13 pm

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Jennie wrote:

Thank you, Vikki. I nearly died of shock when I saw two posts. Not trying to hint that you're being slow with this or anything...........

At least I haven't abandoned MY character in the middle of an agonising labour for, how long has it been now? Two months????

 

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#214:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 9:05 pm

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Nice comeback Vikki!

Like this - nice to have it relating to other drabbles too.

 

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#215:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 4:38 pm

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Okay, time for a wee bit more I think....



"Now, girls," she continued, "I must just ask you all not to mention this to the rest of the school at the moment. I will announce the new arrangements to the school at large within the next few days." She paused, and nodded approvingly, as they chorused
"Yes Miss Annersley!"
"Now, just one last thing! Are you girls happy with the decision your parents have made for you on this matter?" She asked the Jacobsons.
Beth and her sisters exchanged glances in the unspoken communication they had perfected as small children, and then Beth spoke on behalf of them all.
"Yes Miss Annersley," she said, "I'm actually really looking forward to learning more about all the different religions, and finding out why it means so much to so many people! And I think the others are as well?" She looked questioningly at her sisters, who nodded eagerly.
"Well, I'm very glad to hear that." Said the Head, "Now, suppose you all run along to your common rooms? The bell for prayers will be ringing very soon, so I will see you then."
The girls trooped out of the study, each curtseying to the Head as she reached the door, and when they were all in the hallway, they parted to go and join their own forms in the common rooms. The Jacobsons all felt greatly relieved that the matter had been sorted so easily.

 

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#216:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 4:40 pm

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Thank you, Vikki.

Isn't it wonderful what saying please will do?

 

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#217:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 5:19 pm

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Vikkiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... just reading this for the first time and I would like some more please, if we may?

*smiles best smile*

 

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#218:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 6:54 pm

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Well, go on then!!



Beth and Felicity had just stepped through the door of their common room, and closed it gently behind them, when the bell for morning prayers pealed out. The other girls in the room dropped their merry chatter at once, and began to move to the door, where they formed two neat lines. Felicity caught Lucy Peters by the arm, and said, "Luce, will you look after Beth during prayers for me? She'll be attending your prayers and will probably need a bit of a helping hand. If you could sort out a hymnbook, and prayer book, etc. for her, you'd really be doing me a favour."
"Of course I will!" Said Lucy, smiling at Beth in a chummy fashion, as Felicity shoved her gently into line between Lucy, and Jean Morrison, who, like both Lucy and Felicity, was the daughter of one of the doctors at the Sanatorium.
Felicity led the Catholic members of the form along the corridor to the gym, while Lucy, who was sub-prefect of Va, headed the line of Protestant girls as they marched along to Hall.
After prayers were over, Felicity reclaimed her lamb, and led her upstairs to the dormitory, where she proceeded to instruct her, efficiently, in the one way of making a bed which would meet with Matey's approval. Twenty minutes later, having been introduced to the mysteries of hospital corners and the like, Beth thought she might possibly have grasped the method. Which was lucky, as the bell rang just then, signifying that it was time for the girls to file downstairs and into their form rooms.

 

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#219:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:37 pm

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Yippee it's back again! Thankyou Vikki.

Please don't leave it another fortnight before we have some more...!

 

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#220:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 9:48 pm

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Lovely Vikki.

Please please will you post another bit, just for

How can you resist such a cute bouncy smiley?

 

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#221:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 12:58 pm

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Thank you Vikki

Please may we have some more

You wouldnt want us to would you ?

 

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#222:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:07 pm

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I can't post any more at the moment, cos I'm illicitly using works computer and broadband......


(and it is so lovely and shiny and QUICK that I REALLY want broadband now!!!!!)

 

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#223:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 3:38 pm

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When you get home then !

Need a hopeful smiley.... mmmm....

Where's Ally or Kat to put on the case


This will have to do for the moment !

 

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#224:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:20 pm

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okay, here goes.....



When they reached Va's form room, Felicity settled Beth at the desk next to her own, and introduced her properly to the rest of the form, most of whom she had not really had a chance to meet so far. Felicity had just completed the introductions, when the door opened, and Miss Ferrars, who was form mistress to Va this year, entered the room and stood beside the mistress's desk at the front of the room. The girls all rose to their feet, and stood behind their desks, as they chorused, "Good morning, Miss Ferrars!"
"Good morning, girls!" Replied the mistress, with a jolly smile. "You may sit down now. I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas holidays?"
They all beamed at her as they agreed that they had, and Felicity, as form prefect, ventured to ask how 'Ferry's' own holidays had been. "Quite jolly, thank you!" The mistress said, "Now, we have a new member of the form. Welcome Beth! I hope you will be very happy here with us. Has Felicity introduced you to the rest of the form?"
"Yes, Miss Ferrars. Felicity's been really great, she's looked after me really, really well, and she's been explaining all kinds of things to me." Said Beth eagerly.
"I'm very glad to hear it," said Miss Ferrars, "although, I would expect no less from Felicity!" She grinned teasingly at the girl, whom she had known for thirteen of her sixteen years.

 

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#225:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:25 pm

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Thank you Vikki! *beams*

 

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#226:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2004 10:29 pm

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is happy now and so am I.

Till tomorrow at any rate!

 

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#227:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 8:42 am

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Its tomorrow and can we have some more

PLEASE

 

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#228:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:16 am

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That was good, VVikki, a little more would be very much appreciated.

 

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#229:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:00 pm

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Thank you Vikki so nice to see so much of this. Looking forward to your next post.

 

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#230:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:02 pm

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#231:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:03 pm

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I don't think that was quite what Susan meant

I rather think she wanted MORE!

 

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#232:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:11 pm

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Vikki, just because you are hiding doesnt mean we dont want more.

Come on its lunchtime, surely you are awake enough to post some more by now !

 

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#233:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:13 pm

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WELL!!!!!
I WAS going to post some more, but after that shocking insult.........

 

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#234:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:25 pm

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Oh go on, please do....

 

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#235:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 12:48 pm

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Nell wrote:

I don't think that was quite what Susan meant I rather think she wanted MORE!

I certainly did. I was trying to be subtle.

Seeing as subtlety doesn't work lets try this.


MORE NOW PLEASE!

 

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#236:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:45 pm

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Sorry, but I'm still deeply offended by Kathye's insult!

 

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#237:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:49 pm

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would some help? or we could , or even ...though we might start or ...

 

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#238:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:51 pm

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Tigger's all upset now, he thought there was more drabble!

 

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#239:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:53 pm

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*Idly plays a waiting for Vikki to decide she us really*

Last edited by Ally on Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:55 pm; edited 1 time in total

 

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#240:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:54 pm

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Sigh!
Okay then......

"Now," she continued, "we'll just call the register, and then it will be time for you girls to go up to the trunk room and unpack." She called the roll swiftly, in a brisk, businesslike manner, and when each girl had answered "present", she despatched Jean Morrison to the office to hand over the slim, paper bound book, to Miss Dene, the school secretary. As soon as Jean returned, 'Ferry' instructed the girls to form a neat line at the door, and march upstairs to the trunk room.
When they arrived at the trunk room, (A long, low room, tucked under the eaves of the main school building.) Matron paired them off and presented each pair with a light, but strong, spacious wicker tray. As they unpacked their trunks, they would place their belongings on this, ready to be carried down to their dormitories. Beth was paired with Felicity, and the pair chattered amiably in low tones, as they emptied their trunks and filled their tray. Both girls worked swiftly and efficiently, and they soon had all their belongings loaded onto the tray. Once they had reached this point, Felicity rose and crossed to Matron, a small, wiry looking lady, wearing a crisply starched nurses uniform, to request permission for the two of them to carry their tray down to Freesia dormitory, and begin to transfer their things into their drawers.
Matron consented to this readily, she was glad to have at least one pair off her hands, and as Seniors they could be trusted to get on with the job in hand and not mess about, unlike some of the Juniors and Middles!! Felicity returned to Beth, and the tray, and said, "Matey says we can go down now, thank goodness!! Hup she comes!" This last as she gripped the handle at her end of the tray, and lifted. Luckily, Beth had a firm grip on her own handle, and lifted at the same time. Had her reactions been slower, Felicity's enthusiastic heave would have upended the tray and tumbled its entire contents into an untidy heap on the floor! 'Matey's' eagle eye had spotted the narrowly averted disaster, and she called across the room, "Felicity Maynard! You're as heedless as your mother was at your age!! Be a little more careful please, and remember, if you drop those things on the floor and crease them, you'll be ironing the lot yourself!! I'll not have you making extra work for the maids, they have more than enough to do as it is, without your carelessness adding to their workload!!"
Felicity flushed scarlet and looked exceedingly sheepish. "I'm sorry Matron!" She said, humbly, "I'll be more careful, I promise."
"You see that you are!" Said Matron grimly. (The beginning of term was a very stressful time for her, and her temper was always shorter than usual around then) "Now, off you go, the pair of you, and for heaven's sake be careful!"

 

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#241:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 2:56 pm

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Thank you!

 

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#242:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 3:25 pm

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Thank you. Vikki, we you.

 

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#243:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 4:33 pm

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Ahh, Vikki nice to see you getting into the hang of this posting malarkey and not playing with all the shiny smilies on the interweb.

Thank you sweetie!

 

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#244:  Author: Kathye, Location: Laleham Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 4:44 pm

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Thank you Vikki

You can me later

 

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#245:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 5:39 pm

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Thanks Vikki you

 

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#246:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 6:50 pm

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Nice to see more of this - thanks Vikki!

 

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#247:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 3:58 pm

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But no more drabble after all the nice things we've said to you, Vikki?

 

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#248:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 4:26 pm

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Sorry Jennie, but I'm too busy sending evil vibes to my dentist!

 

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#249:  Author: Josie, Location: London Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 5:12 pm

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Vikki's dentist

 

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#250:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:14 pm

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Thanks Josie! I'm absolutely livid because the wretched man has managed to fill the wrong side of the tooth, and the hole that has been annoying me for three weeks and ripping hell out of my tongue is still there! Unfortunately, I didn't realise this until the numbness wore off of my tongue, and it found the hole, which meant it was too late to go back and get it put right today!

 

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#251:  Author: Josie, Location: London Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:20 pm

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How on earth did he manage to do that? What a fool!
No wonder you're sending such evil vibes!

 

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#252:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 6:26 pm

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There was LITERALLY steam coming out of my ears earlier on!
*shakes head despairingly*

 

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#253:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2004 7:24 pm

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and Vikki's dentist! Stupid man!

 

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#254:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 12:31 am

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((((((((((((((Vikki))))))))))))))))

poor you - I hope you are going to get an emergency appointment at a time convenient to you and a full refund of the money you've paid.

Provides a hot water bottle and some Baileys

 

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#255:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 1:27 pm

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Poor Vikki - hope you get it sorted very soon. Thanks for another bit of story.

 

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#256:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 9:30 pm

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Tooth all sorted now, thank goodness!!!

 

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#257:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:07 pm

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Glad to hear it!



Now what about the next bit of this?Otherwise I might just have to post it from my word doc!

 

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#258:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 10:15 pm

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*reminds Lesley that that would be a breach of drabbler's ettiquette......*

I'll post some more tomorrow.

 

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#259:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:40 am

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It's tomorrow now, Vikki!

 

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#260:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 4:25 pm

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is it really?

 

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#261:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 4:28 pm

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Yes, all day!

 

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#262:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 4:56 pm

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Really? Funny that!

 

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#263:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 6:43 pm

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Vikki wrote:

*reminds Lesley that that would be a breach of drabbler's ettiquette......*

Hmmm, wonder what that is?

 

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#264:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 7:16 pm

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Come on Vikkikins, get your finger out a paste some more of your drabble into here!

 

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#265:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:06 pm

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*Starts a chorus of 'why are we waiting'

 

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#266:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 8:53 pm

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Cos I have a rotten headache!

 

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#267:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:18 pm

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Vikki wrote:

Cos I have a rotten headache!

If you can yibble on MSN then I'm sure you can copy and paste for your friends who will send you lots of hugs for your headache.

 

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#268:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Thu Oct 07, 2004 9:25 pm

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Carolyn P wrote:

Vikki wrote: Cos I have a rotten headache! If you can yibble on MSN then I'm sure you can copy and paste for your friends who will send you lots of hugs for your headache.

funny that - I was thinking that if Vikki could keep posting on here she could paste some story (preferably quite a lot) to keep us quiet and then she might get (a lot) of sympathy re the headache

 

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#269:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 8:44 am

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But obviously she couldn't so therefore no sympathy!!!

 

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#270:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:26 am

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Nell wrote:

But obviously she couldn't so therefore no sympathy!!!

AT ALL!!!!!

 

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#271:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:54 am

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NONE WHATSOEVER!

 

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#272:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 2:44 pm

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*Gets the feeling Vikki won't be copying and pasting more drabble anytime soon*

 

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#273:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:02 pm

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In that case




LESLEEEEEEEEEEEEEY come and do your duty



please

 

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#274:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 3:29 pm

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Are you feeling better yet Vikki?







Yes, well why is there no more New Family yet?















No, well post some more and we will send you fleecy darkened room hugs and pain killers!

 

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#275:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 10:27 pm

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Sigh!
Anything for a quiet life!!!!!

(honestly, a girl goes to work, and people chant all over her drabble..... )

"Yes Matron!" Said the two girls, and set off down the stairs with their burden. They traversed the stairs and corridors silently, in obedience to the rules, and soon arrived at the door to 'Freesia'. As soon as they were inside, and had set the tray down on Felicity's bed, that damsel breathed a sigh of relief and, turning to the new girl, said, "Phew! Thank goodness you were on the ball there Beth!! I got a bit carried away, and if you hadn't reacted as quickly as you did I'd really have been in Matey's bad books! And her temper's none too sweet at the start of term." "She did seem a little sharp." Said Beth nervously, "Is she always like that?" "She's always sharper than usual at unpacking time." Said Felicity, with a grimace, "I'm usually lucky and miss that though!" "What do you mean?" Asked Beth. "Well, usually we come and unpack before the start of term. All the girls who live up here do. But we spent Christmas at our house on the Tiernsee. That's the lake in Tirol where the school first started." She added in parentheses, "Anyway, we were late coming back, and only got home the day before term began, so there was no time for us to unpack before the rest of you as we usually would have done."
"Oh," said Beth, with a slightly bewildered look, "I see, I think!"
"Sorry, I know I'm getting a bit garbled, but I honestly don't mean to confuse you." Said Felicity apologetically. "Now, we'd better get this lot away. If Matey comes to check on us and we're stood here chatting, she'll kill us!!"
"Well, I have no wish to be killed," grinned Beth, "so let's get started. Do certain things have to go in certain drawers, or can we please ourselves as long as it's tidy?"

 

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#276:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:17 am

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Thankyou very much Vikki - hope you're feeling much better











and when do we get some more

 

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#277:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:53 am

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Glad you posted Vikki - I was starting to get chanted at myself, and that's hardly fair as it's not my drabble!

 

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#278:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:52 am

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All's fair in love and Drabbles, Lesley!

 

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#279:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:02 pm

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Hurrah! Thanks for more Vikki!

 

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#280:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 3:25 pm

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Lesley wrote:

Glad you posted Vikki - I was starting to get chanted at myself, and that's hardly fair as it's not my drabble!

Well, you only have yourself to blame Lesley! 'Twas you who said you had it all on a word doc!

 

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#281:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:00 pm

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Vikki, this is not fair! Where's the next post?

 

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#282:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 7:33 pm

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Besides which we need to get into practice. After all, although we don't really need to chant at Lesley for more RCS, we do need to practice poking her for her cliffs, don't we?

 

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#283:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:36 pm

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Oooh. Are the new bits new, Vikki? I don't remember them from before.

Please may we have more please, please, please?

 

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#284:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:26 pm

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No, these bits had been posted before Ellie, I have a way to go yet before I get to the new stuff.



"I'm afraid Matey's a great believer in the adage, 'A place for everything, and everything in its place', as I know to my cost!" Admitted Felicity somewhat ruefully. "Your ski suit and games kit go in the bottom drawer, pyjamas in the next one, your blouses go in the last big drawer, and then your undies, stockings and handkerchiefs go in these two smaller ones. Your hair things go in this compartment under the mirror, and you can keep your watch and anything else there too. There's a hook here for your towel and spongebag, one over here for your dressing gown," as she had been reeling this list off, and Beth obediently placing her belongings in their designated spots, Felicity had rapidly filled her own drawers with the ease of long experience, and now appeared back in Beth's cubicle, laden with an armful of frocks. "And if you come with me," she said, "I'll show you where your frocks and things go!"
Beth obediently gathered up her two velveteen evening dresses, a couple of pretty frocks for tea parties, a white muslin, her best coat and skirt, and her spare school skirt, and followed Felicity over to a big cupboard at the far end of the room, which contained groups of half a dozen hangers, all neatly labelled with their owners names. Felicity found her own, and Beth's, and the pair hung their clothes away neatly and closed the doors.

 

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#285:  Author: Ellie, Location: Lincolnshire Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:43 pm

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I think they're new to me - but this was on the old board, when we were archiving regularly, and I had the hamster powered pc, so I probably missed them.
Which is another reason to chant forMORE

 

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#286:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 11:40 am

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*joins in the chant* Vikkkkkkkkkkkkkkki!

 

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#287:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 6:27 pm

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and me

Viiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiikiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii





btw - I hope you've started writing the new bits Vikki, ready for when you have posted all the old bits

 

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#288:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 10:07 pm

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What do you want Dawn? A miracle? It's a big enough miracle that Vikki is re-posting, but that she is actually writing the next bit?
Vikki, my love, I'll believe it when I see it!!!!

 

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#289:  Author: Josie, Location: London Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:50 am

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*joining in chant!*

 

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#290:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:46 pm

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Pat wrote:

What do you want Dawn? A miracle? It's a big enough miracle that Vikki is re-posting, but that she is actually writing the next bit? Vikki, my love, I'll believe it when I see it!!!!

to Auntie Pat!!!!!

 

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#291:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 12:51 pm

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Vikki wrote:

Pat wrote: What do you want Dawn? A miracle? It's a big enough miracle that Vikki is re-posting, but that she is actually writing the next bit? Vikki, my love, I'll believe it when I see it!!!! to Auntie Pat!!!!!

*g*


in that case Vikki - maybe it's time to get writing/posting just to prove her wrong

 

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#292:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 2:43 pm

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That's what I'm waiting for!!!!

 

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#293:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:22 pm

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It may be a long wait, Pat.

 

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#294:  Author: jackie green, Location: Rotherham Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 11:22 pm

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Vikki have you finished posting what you have already written? this is new to me and I do like it. If RL is getting in your way why not let whoever has it as a word doc catch up for you?
don't shout at me, I'm only asking. Makes sense to me. :shrug:
it's very good.

 

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#295:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:02 am

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*grin*
But I'm trying to make reposting last as long as possible so that I might actually get some more written before I run out of story.......


They returned to their cubicles, and settled down to arranging their books, pictures and other knickknacks on the shelves allocated for that purpose. Beth had just settled her teddy bear, Horatio, on her pillow, and picked up the new book she had bought with some of her Christmas money, to place it with the others in the little bookcase, when Felicity popped her head in, through the dividing curtain. "Are you nearly done?" She asked.
"Just putting this on the shelf," Beth said, moving to do just that with the copy of 'The School by the Lake' the latest offering of her favourite author, Josephine M Bethany.
Felicity intercepted her, "May I see?" She asked.
"Of course!" Beth said with a grin.
"Ooh, 'The School by the Lake'," said Felicity, "Have you read it yet?"
"No, I've been saving it! She's my favourite author, you see. I have all her books!" Admitted Beth. "Have you read it?"
"Oh yes, ages ago!" Felicity said, offhandedly.
"But, it only came out just before Christmas..." Beth was confused.
Felicity looked a little self conscious as she replied, "Well, you see, we always get to read Mamma's books in manuscript. She likes to use us as guinea-pigs, for the younger perspective, she says!"
Beth stared at her new friend with dropped jaw. "B-bu-but, do you mean - you can't mean - is Josephine M Bettany your mother?" She gasped in disbelief.

Last edited by Vikki on Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:25 pm; edited 1 time in total

 

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#296:  Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 1:47 am

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I thought that bear's name was Horatio! Hereto? Sounds like one of those Microsoft spellcheck bloopers. Either that or the bear's going into law.

(Someone has read this drabble too many times.)

 

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#297:  Author: Miss Di, Location: Newcastle, NSW Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:18 am

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I may still be a new girl, but already I am indoctrinated into CHANTING FOR MORE when I really enjoy something!


(especially as you've already written it...)

 

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#298:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 8:58 am

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Vikki wrote:

*grin* But I'm trying to make reposting last as long as possible so that I might actually get some more written before I run out of story.......

Vikki, what a lame excuse! But thanks for the lovely new post anyway...

 

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#299:  Author: Gem, Location: Saltash, Cornwall (holidays), Aberystwyth (termtime from September) Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:25 am

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Vikki wrote:

"Just putting this on the shelf," Beth said, moving to do just that with the copy of 'The School by the Lake' the latest offering of her favourite author, Josephine M Bethany.

Thank you Vikki! How much more do you have before you actually have to begin writing?

 

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#300:  Author: Josie, Location: London Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 10:40 am

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Yay, thanks Vikki

 

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#301:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:05 pm

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Have read all of this just now!
at the length of Joey's family! Looking forward to reading the rest!

 

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#302:  Author: jackie green, Location: Rotherham Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 2:39 pm

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Vikki wrote:

*grin* But I'm trying to make reposting last as long as possible so that I might actually get some more written before I run out of story....... .

Ooohhhh, I see now,lol. I thought you were just a sadist
thanks for a bit more anyway!

 

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#303:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 4:07 pm

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Vikki, do you really consider that to be an excuse? Report to the study.

 

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#304:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Oct 12, 2004 11:27 pm

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Kathy_S wrote:

I thought that bear's name was Horatio! Hereto? Sounds like one of those Microsoft spellcheck bloopers. Either that or the bear's going into law. (Someone has read this drabble too many times.)

Thanks for pointing it out Kathy!
Flipping spellchecker!!!!! Have corrected it now!

 

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#305:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:54 pm

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Thanks Vikki, still enjoying this looking forward to all that is still to be posted and all the new parts which still have to be written before posting.

 

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#306:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 4:59 pm

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And you think I should be doing more "Jo Maynard and the NHS"?

koff, pot and kettle, koff koff.

 

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#307:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 7:45 pm

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Really Vikki, considering there were so many drabblers away at harrogate, I do think you could have posted some more of this. Everything I've found so far has been comments!! No new drabble anywhere!

 

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#308:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 8:05 pm

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Shocking, isn't it, Pat? And Vikki had the nerve to tell me to post more on my drabble!

 

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#309:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2004 10:01 pm

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From the safety of having posted on one of mine, I agree with Vikki on this one.!!! You neglect Jo shamefully Jennie!

 

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#310:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:37 pm

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okay, nother bit!

Felicity flushed scarlet, and said, "Well, yes, she is! I forgot you wouldn't know. It's common knowledge here, of course, the school is very proud of it's first pupil. And with Mamma living next door, it would be impossible to keep it quiet. You'll get to meet her soon, she'll have her new girls' tea party in the next few weeks. (She likes to get to know all the new girls as soon as possible."
Beth looked a little uneasy at this. "I've never met anyone famous before," she said, "I'll probably go all shy and make a total idiot of myself!"
"You needn't worry about that!" Grinned Felicity, "You can't be shy with Mamma, she just won't allow it! You'll see what I mean when you meet her."
Beth didn't look convinced, but luckily, just then, the door opened and the rest of the dormitory came in with their trays, followed by Matron, who had come to check that Beth and Felicity had been doing what they were supposed to be doing, and not just chatting. She checked their cubicles and approved them, then despatched the pair back to their form room, to wait for the rest.
The two were the first to have finished their unpacking, and they settled down at their desks, to wait patiently for the remainder of the form. While they waited, they chatted quietly. Felicity brought the subject back around to her mother's latest book. "I'm sure you'll enjoy 'The School by the Lake'!" She said, a trifle mysteriously.

 

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#311:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 4:42 pm

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Goodness, Vikki what has come over you?! There's more New Family!!!!

*keels over in shock*

Thank you

 

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#312:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:30 pm

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Thanks for the update! Looking forward to more.

 

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#313:  Author: Jennie, Location: Cambridgeshire Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:34 pm

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I'd posted more on mine, Pat.

Pokes out tongue at Pat, then runs away.

 

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#314:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:44 pm

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Wow Vikki posted


thankyou Vikki



when can we start looking out for the next bit?

 

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#315:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:50 am

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Thank you Vikki.

Suppose it is far too soon to look for more but I can always live in hope.

 

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#316:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 4:52 pm

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Why is this languishing pages back in the list Vikki?

 

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#317:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:23 pm

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Well, I believe that would be because I haven't added to it for ages Auntie Pat sweetie!

 

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#318:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:27 pm

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*smiles sweetly at Vikkikins in the (vain) hope of getting some more*

Peas, pudding and a pie?

 

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#319:  Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:48 pm

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I thought that was going to be some more Vikki - please can - I mean may - we have some?

Liz

 

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#320:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 5:55 pm

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well, since you ask so nicely!


"Why do you say that?" Asked Beth, "Not that I don't think I will, of course! I've never read one of her books yet that I didn't love!!"
Felicity grinned, "Mamma will need a bigger hat, if you rave about her books like that!!" She giggled.
"Stop being so tantalising!" said Beth, exasperated!
"Okay, okay! Keep your wool on!" Chuckled Felicity, using a strictly forbidden expression. "Now, let's see. Oh yes, "School by the Lake", well you see, this one is of particular interest to the school, because it's based on a true story, the story of how my Auntie Madge, Mamma's elder sister, started the Chalet School, on the shores of the Tiernsee, which is a lake in the Austrian Tirol. (That's where we spent Christmas, at our holiday home, Die Blumen!) She's changed names and things, of course, but basically it's the story of the school! She's working on a sequel at the moment, which will be called 'Anne of the Lake School'. I think she should make a regular series of it! There's certainly plenty of scope for story lines in the school's history!!!"
Beth stared at her friend in shock. "You mean, it's about this school??" She gasped in amazement.
" Of course!" That damsel replied, with a mischievous grin! "Mamma often writes from experience, and the school's given her a lot of experiences!!!!!"
Beth was still in a state of bemusement when the rest of the form rejoined them, having finished unpacking. The last girl had just resumed her seat, when the bell rang for elevenses. This was the signal for the girls to line up and file along to the Speisesaal, to collect their cocoa and biscuits.

 

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#321:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:04 pm

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So Elinor was really Joey then?

 

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#322:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:10 pm

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Thank you for the update o wondrous Vikkikins.

 

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#323:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:19 pm

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*keels over with shock* New bits of story!

Thank you Vikki!

 

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#324:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 7:25 pm

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Picks herself up off the floor and heads for some alcohol to help her recover from the shock of Vikki posting

 

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#325:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:53 pm

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Ohhh an update! How nice! Thanks Vikki

 

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#326:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 8:53 pm

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Cheeky lot!



When they reached the Speisesaal, Felicity wriggled through the milling throng to the long table, where half a dozen prefects were dispensing mugs of hot chocolate, and Karen, the cook's, delicious home made biscuits. She snaffled two mugs, and a handful of biscuits, for herself and Beth, and then wormed her way back through the crowd to the other girl. As they chatted together, they were joined by their respective sisters, Daphne and Marie. This enabled Beth to inquire as to how her sisters were settling in, and how they were enjoying school so far. The eager responses she received set her mind at rest, and eased most of the worries that had been resting rather heavily on her shoulders.
When the bell rang for lessons to restart, Beth returned to Va in a much easier mood. The first lesson was a discussion on "Pride and Prejudice", with Miss Annersley, and Beth revelled in it!! She had read the book at her old school, and loved it, and the Head had a way of leading her pupils to see beneath the surface of the novel. In just one lesson, Beth realised things about Jane Austen's masterpiece which a whole term's lessons at her old school had never revealed to her. She found that she was longing for the next lesson on it.

 

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#327:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 9:17 pm

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Awww! Lovely post - only problem - too small!

 

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#328:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 9:36 pm

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Dear, sweet, kind, lovely, Vikki, please may we have some more?

 

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#329:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 9:40 pm

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okay then, but that's it for tonight!

The other lessons for Va that morning were Arithmetic, which Beth enjoyed, French, which she found a struggle, due to the other girls having far fuller vocabularies than Beth had gained from her old school. The final lesson before Mittagessen was Art, which, unfortunately, was not one of Beth's strongest subjects! She felt a total idiot compared to the other girls who had all been well taught in the basic techniques, whereas Beth's previous art teacher had not bothered with the pupils who had little natural artistic ability. However, Miss Yolland, the art mistress, and an old girl of the school, promised to give her some special coaching in the basic skills, with the result that when the form were dismissed for Mittagessen, Beth felt a little happier with life, than she had at the start of the Art lesson.

 

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#330:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 9:45 pm

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Thank you Vikki!

 

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#331:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 9:45 pm

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Thank you very much.


BTW, we are out of the hut and have been for a while...thought you knew!

 

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#332:  Author: Helen P, Location: Cheshire Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:01 pm

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Oooh 3 more posts - lovely!

Thankyou very much Vikki

 

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#333:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 10:54 pm

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Carolyn P wrote:

Thank you very much. BTW, we are out of the hut and have been for a while...thought you knew!

Grin! I do! Just can't be arsed to change my sig!

 

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#334:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2004 11:20 pm

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Cheers for the updates!
Looking forward to hearing more about the "new family".

 

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#335:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 12:48 am

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Goodness, I go out for the evening and Vikkikins updates TWICE. Think I shall be going out more often.

*wonders that if this is the case how often Vikkikins will update over the weekend since I'm away for the YG*

 

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#336:  Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:53 am

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Thanks Vikki

Liz

 

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#337:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 1:28 pm

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Wow I can't believe it!! Vikki has been actively copying and pasting! Amazing!!

 

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#338:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 3:33 pm

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three new posts

 

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#339:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 4:28 pm

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Some people are SO rude!!!!

 

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#340:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 4:44 pm

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Ahhhh! Poor Vikkikins! Thank you for the 'new', shiny posts....

 

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#341:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 4:45 pm

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I wasn't rude! So how about a large bit more, pretty please sweet Vikki?

 

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#342:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:54 pm

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I'll think about it hunny!

 

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#343:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:04 pm

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I've just caught up on this!
People HAVE been picking on you, haven't they Vikki hunny? How about posting some more shiny drabble just for me? *smiles sweetly*

 

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#344:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 8:21 pm

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Nice try Rosieposie!!!

I might get some more posted later.

 

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#345:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:24 pm

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*shrugs*
Might have worked. Anyway, it's later now!
*smiles even sweeter than last time*

 

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#346:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:41 pm

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Agrees with Rosie. It's certainly late enough for more pasting!!!


ETA: Follow your own advice Vikki.

Quote:

KATHRYN ANNE ********* WILKIE!!!! Get your backside over here and post more story, or I'll confiscate the malibu!

 

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#347:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 10:50 pm

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Well, I WAS going to post, but now I think I might not!

 

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#348:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:00 pm

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You're enjoying this aren't you Victoria!!!

 

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#349:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:40 pm

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Nell wrote:

You're enjoying this aren't you Victoria!!!

My dear Nell, you should know by now that using that word guarantees that I won't post anymore!

 

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#350:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:51 pm

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But sweetie you weren't posting any more anyway so how've we lost out...

 

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#351:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:52 pm

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How do you know I didn't have a big juicy post planned?

 

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#352:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:55 pm

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Guesswork....and as its all been written once the voices are telling me you are just having fun with us all....

 

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#353:  Author: Elzbie, Location: London Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:17 pm

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Vickiiiiiiiii! I keep seeing your name and thinking you've posted more story, then being horribly disappointed to find lots of yibble! Please, pretty please with lots of fat juicy cherrys on top-

Can you put some more up?

 

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#354:  Author: Pat, Location: Doncaster Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 7:24 pm

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Well Elzbie, she can. Whether she will or not is another matter.
Come on Vikki - post some more. We know it's all ready to go, cos you haven't got to where you left it before, have you?

 

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#355:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:06 pm

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*flutters eyelashes and assumes her most winsome expression*

Ple-ease may we have some more, Vikki, we'll be ever so good...

 

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#356:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:16 pm

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*turns puppy-dog eyes on Vikki*
*nods*
We'll be gooder than good. Gooder than normal? A little bit good? Not-too-norty?

 

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#357:  Author: Elzbie, Location: London Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 5:29 pm

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Quote:

Well Elzbie, she can. Whether she will or not is another matter.

Sorry Pat. And Miss Annersley. And you all.

 

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#358:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:29 pm

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Well, since you all ask so nicely.....



After Mittagessen, the school had a rest period of an hour, where the girls all rested in deck chairs in Hall, and read their books in silence. Beth was thrilled by this, as it meant she could get started on 'The School by the Lake'. The hour of the rest period seemed to pass far too quickly for her liking, and when the bell rang, dragging her from fathoms deep in the story, she reluctantly closed her book, and joined the rest of the form as they returned the deck chairs to the neat stacks which were concealed behind curtains in alcoves at either side of the stage.
The next lesson for Va was gym, which Beth was secretly dreading, having no aptitude for it whatsoever!!! Her sense of foreboding was proved to be correct when she slipped whilst trying to climb the ropes, and fell to the ground. Fortunately she had only managed to reach a height of three feet from the ground, but she landed awkwardly, twisting her right foot beneath her. Miss Burnett, the games mistress, and another Old Girl of the school, came racing over to her and, dropping to her knees beside the girl, ran experienced hands over the injured foot and ankle. Even this gentle touch caused so much pain that Beth gave a small scream, and fainted. Peggy Burnett sent Felicity racing to find Matron, and despatched Lucy to the small store room that was situated next to the gym, to fetch a blanket to lay over the injured girl. When Lucy returned with the blanket, Peggy spread it gently over Beth's still form, and also took the time to remove the gym shoe from the injured foot. She had just finished this, when 'Matey' arrived, trailed by an anxious, and slightly tearful, Felicity. Having performed a swift examination of Beth's foot and come to the conclusion that the ankle was badly sprained, Matey enlisted the four sturdiest members of the form to link up and make a human stretcher, to carry their injured formmate along to the school San.

 

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#359:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:32 pm

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*keels over with shock* Posting on two drabbles in one evening, Vikki? Are you ill?

 

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#360:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 7:42 pm

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oooh! You cheeky mare!
*wonders what role Ann can fill in Oz!*

 

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#361:  Author: Ann, Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:04 pm

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Well judging by your usual rate of posting, I won't hold my breath - it'll be about 3 months before I'll see any sort of retribution...

 

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#362:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:23 pm

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Wonderful to see more from wonderful Vikki and hoping she will wonderfully give us more of this wonderful drabble!

 

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#363:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:28 pm

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*keels over and lies still, grey and to all appearances....*

Thank you Vikkikins

 

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#364:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:43 pm

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But this is all stuff that Vikki has already written - it's not as though we're waiting for her to write it!

 

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#365:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:56 pm

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Lesley wrote:

But this is all stuff that Vikki has already written - it's not as though we're waiting for her to write it!

Shush or she will stop posting again!

 

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#366:  Author: Kathy_S, Location: midwestern US Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:04 pm

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But today's is an Important Anniversary Post, one year to the day!

(Sorry, Beth. Gym class always was evil.)

 

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#367:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:09 pm

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Seeing as Vikki has posted, do I now have to be GOOD? *squeak* (Cheers by the way Vikki!)

 

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#368:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:15 pm

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Yes You have to be good Rosie!!!
I shall be checking!

 

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#369:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:25 pm

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Good compared to whom though? Cos we all know Xanthe, fr'instance, is a very norty person.... (love you lots Xanthe )
And for how long??

 

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#370:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:28 pm

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Yay an update
Thanks very much Vikki!

 

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#371:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:35 pm

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Fporever Rosie! And you have to be very very very good!
And you already broke it by calling poor Xani NORTY, when you KNOW she's a GOOD girl!

 

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#372:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:35 pm

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But I'm ALWAYS good!

 

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#373:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 10:46 pm

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*splutters wildly at Rosie's delusions*

 

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#374:  Author: Rosie, Location: Huntingdonshire/Bangor Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 11:00 pm

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*sob*
Fine, I'm going to bed then!

 

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#375:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:52 am

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Poor Beth! Thank you Vikki.....

And Rosie I wouldn't worry too much about being good judging on past events it'll be ages before there's more of this anyway!!

 

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#376:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:32 pm

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Nell wrote:

Poor Beth! Thank you Vikki..... And Rosie I wouldn't worry too much about being good judging on past events it'll be ages before there's more of this anyway!!

Cheeky mare!! Prepare to eat your words!


Beth roused up as she was deposited gently upon a bed in the San. She looked around in utter confusion, being rather disorientated from her swoon. But then, as she tried to sit up, the movement sent a red hot knife of pain through her injured ankle, eliciting a sharp cry of anguish from her. The pain cleared the fog from her brain, and she remembered what had happened in gym class. Matey dismissed her impromptu stretcher bearers, with a word of thanks, assuring them, in response to an anxious query, that Beth would be fine. She then turned her attention to her patient. Producing a clean pair of pyjamas, a basin of cold water, some bandages and a bottle of liniment, Matey proceeded to deal with her patient. She first helped Beth to undress and don the pyjamas, and then bathed the injured foot in the cool water, before rubbing it gently with her patent liniment, and then bandaging it firmly to give it some support. This treatment left Beth feeling very weak, (although the pain in her ankle had eased considerably, once it was expertly bandaged) and she was relieved when Matron told her she'd be staying where she was for the next few days, at least. The school's domestic tyrant settled her charge into a bed with crisp clean sheets and fluffy pillows, and bade her to try and sleep. Beth, exhausted by the day's traumas, fell asleep almost at once, and Matey, whose bark was far worse than her bite, smoothed the sheets over her with a gentle hand, before slipping from the room to inform the Head of her pupil's state of health.

 

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#377:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 7:38 pm

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Thank you Vikki!

 

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#378:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:02 pm

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Thanks Vikki, lovely to see some of this everyday, be encouraged to continue at that rate!

Nell, do words taste better with salt and vinegar? Or with mayonaise?

 

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#379:  Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:38 pm

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Thanks Vikki

Liz

 

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#380:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 9:55 pm

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Thanks,
*Hoping there will be more tomorrow!*

 

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#381:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 10:57 pm

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Thank you muchly Vikki dearest... shinyyyyyyy.

*wonders idly what the chances of more tomorrow would be*

 

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#382:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:13 am

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Carolyn P wrote:

Nell, do words taste better with salt and vinegar? Or with mayonaise?

The salt and vinegar definately helps to make them more paletable!

Thank you Vikki, sweetie...

 

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#383:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:15 pm

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Ooh thank you Vikki

*faints with shock*

 

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#384:  Author: Josie, Location: London Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:27 pm

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Just caught up on several satisfying pages of this. Knew it would be worth the wait Thanks

Now Vikki, aboutthat next bit.......

 

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#385:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:26 pm

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*dons shiny new chanting proof earmuffs, and looks for incriminating photos of Jo to share with everyone!*

 

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#386:  Author: Josie, Location: London Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:28 pm

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*remembers the photo of Vikki that Kat sent yesterday...*

*grins wickedly*

 

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#387:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:54 pm

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*makes note to throttle young Katkin!*
*picks out most unflattering photos available of both Josie and Kat!*

 

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#388:  Author: Mihiri, Location: surrey england Posted: Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:26 am

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thanks Vikki, am really enjoying this drtabble

 

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#389:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:17 pm

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Have just caught up with the last few posts. Thank yuo Vikki.


Wondering if there will be more when I come back on Wednesday?

 

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#390:  Author: Abi, Location: Alton, Hants Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:05 pm

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Well at last I've got round to reading this - as I'm one of the ones who hasn't read it before... I would apperciate more Vikki (or have you got to the new bit now?)

 

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#391:  Author: Susan, Location: Carlisle Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2004 10:00 pm

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Bumping this up because there has been no more added whilst I was away.

 

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#392:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:33 am

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Looking forward to lots more of this when Vikki's off work next week...

 

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#393:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 1:50 am

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Nell wrote:

Looking forward to lots more of this when Vikki's off work next week...

Ermmmmmm - good to see someone has confidence in Vikki as a regualr drabble poster

 

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#394:  Author: Nell, Location: London, England Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 10:51 am

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MAybe not confident, more hopeful!!

 

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#395:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:03 pm

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Cheeky bints!!!!!!!

 

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#396:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 3:04 am

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Vikki wrote:

Cheeky bints!!!!!!!

US???!!!!!



Surely not????!!!!!



We just tell the truth




Don't we??




Vikki dear

 

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#397:  Author: Mihiri, Location: surrey england Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 4:41 pm

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ooh, I hope Nell's right and we get more posts soon! Please please Vikki. Do we have to beg?

*starts a mexican wave begging for more*

 

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#398:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 7:24 pm

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Vikki dear - you're off work this week and this was down at the bottom of Page 2


This is just not good enough

 

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#399:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:45 pm

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Okay, here's a bit more. But at the moment I'm being harrassed by a new bunny with a very serious story to tell. She's been nagging me for weeks, and has finally escaped from my underwear drawer where I'd shut her in!
Hopefully when I've told Ermintrude's story she'll let me listen to Mabel and Reggie again!

Matey bustled along the corridor, bound for the Head's study. However, on arrival there, she found the daintily appointed room deserted. Miss Annersley's private sitting room presented her with the same blank countenance, so Matron hurried along to the staff room, hoping that the Head might have decided to join her staff for Kaffee und Kuchen (the equivalent of afternoon tea), as she sometimes did. Matey's hunch proved to be correct, and she entered the attractively decorated room, which was the private province of the staff, to find Miss Annersley, and her co-head, Miss Wilson, head of the school's finishing branch, St Mildred's, being regaled with cream cakes and the delicious coffee which Jeanne Lachenais, the doyenne of the staff, was renowned for. As Matey entered the room, Hilda Annersley happened to glance up and catch her eye. What she saw in the elder woman's face brought her to her feet with an exclamation!
"Gwynneth! What on earth has happened?"
The room fell silent at Miss Annersley's exclamation, and all eyes turned to Matron's face. Peggy Burnett, the games mistress, ventured a query.
"Is it that little ass, Beth Jacobson? How much damage has she done to herself Matey?"
"You're quite right Peggy, it is indeed Beth Jacobson! I'm afraid she won't be attending any more gym or games classes this term."
At this point, the Head intervened, "What exactly has happened to Beth Jacobson? I seem to have missed something here!"
"I'm sorry, Hilda!" Said Matey contritely, "Beth managed to fall from the climbing ropes in gym class this afternoon. She didn't fall very far, I believe it was a matter of about two feet, but she landed awkwardly and injured her foot. It's a very nasty sprain, and I suspect she may have broken a couple of the small bones in her foot! I intend to get one of the San doctors to come and have a look at the foot, and if I'm right, the poor girl may need a plaster cast."
On hearing this dire pronouncement, Peggy Burnett looked very shamefaced. "That poor kid!" She gasped, "I'd no idea she'd damaged herself so badly."

 

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#400:  Author: Lesley, Location: Rochester, Kent Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:53 pm

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Yippee!

 

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#401:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:03 pm

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You'll like the new one if I ever get it posted Lesley! It has cliffs!!!!!!

 

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#402:  Author: Kim, Location: Tipperary, Ireland Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:15 pm

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Reckon we better borrow Lesley's RCS5 mountain rescue stretchers for that one Vikki

 

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#403:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:19 pm

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#404:  Author: pim, Location: St Andrews (right next to the beach) Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:22 pm

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Goodness! *le shock* Thank you muchly Viksta!

 

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#405:  Author: Carolyn P, Location: Lancaster, England Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:04 pm

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This thread read as if Lesley was yipeeing at Beth's accident, but I assume it was actually at the new post. Thank Ermintrude for letting you post this..and for the cliff in her new story (gloat gloat).

 

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#406:  Author: Mihiri, Location: surrey england Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 10:11 pm

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Thank you oh kind Vikki. Am I being greedy asking for more?

 

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#407:  Author: LizB, Location: Oxon, England Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2004 11:44 pm

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Thanks for this Vikki

Aren't you still posting stuff that you'd already written though? In which case another bunny shouldn't interupt giving us more of this as well?

Just thought I'd ask

Liz

 

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#408:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 10:36 am

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Thanks Vikki

 

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#409:  Author: Cazx, Location: Swansea/Bristol Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 1:54 pm

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Ta Vikki!

 

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#410:  Author: Dawn, Location: Leeds, West Yorks Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:13 pm

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LizB wrote:

Thanks for this Vikki Aren't you still posting stuff that you'd already written though? In which case another bunny shouldn't interupt giving us more of this as well? Just thought I'd ask Liz

That was very nice, but a little short Vikki -



or should we use your full name?





complete with your ideal job title????

 

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#411:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:28 pm

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Just try it dearie and this drabble will die an instant death. that's no more posts EVER........

*deadly serious*

 

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#412:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:31 pm

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Will 'Vic*****' do? *innocent*

 

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#413:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:36 pm

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I'm not kidding when I say I'll stop posting!

 

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#414:  Author: Lisa_T, Location: Belfast Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:38 pm

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*g* Do you remember part of our conversation on teasing last night, vikki?




















If not this might be a good time!!!!

 

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#415:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:39 pm

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I'm still deadly serious hunny!

 

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#416:  Author: Ally, Location: Jack Maynard's Dressing Room!! Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:27 am

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Well I haven't used your full name recently so maybe you could post some just for me

 

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#417:  Author: Vikki, Location: Sitting on an iceberg, freezing to death!!! Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:25 pm

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Maybe later hun!

 

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#418:  Author: Mihiri, Location: surrey england Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 2:49 pm

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I haven't used your full name either so can I beg for more

 

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