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(Message started by: Marianne on Jul 13th, 2003, 5:15pm)
Title: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 13th, 2003, 5:15pm
I had a random idea, perhaps between us we could write an intire fill in Chalet school story. I know normally when one writes a story,careful planning has to take place but we ca just see what happens!

I can't think of a gap which would be good to fill, so perhaps more knowledable and accomplished authors could hep out with that!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by claire on Jul 13th, 2003, 7:03pm
Unless we try to recreate Two Chalet Girls in India - but would that be too much - trying to do something that has been written by EBD herself
claire
PS if we do don't forget to put in the reason for Queechy
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 13th, 2003, 7:28pm
I don't really know about this, i have heard they discovered notes of EBD for i though.

I thought perhaps if we decide on a period and setting everyone could chip in with an idea and we can create a sort of plan thing.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 14th, 2003, 10:37am
Its a good idea, I had been thinking the same for India, but a tyrol story might be good as there are quite a few gaps.

I also had a similar idea for writing one of Jo's books, possibly Cecily Holds the Fort, I mean we all would read it if we could, so why not write it?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 14th, 2003, 12:19pm
Thats a good idea, then we could invent our own charcacters, setting and wouldn't have the issue of creating EBDisms!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 14th, 2003, 12:27pm
Yep but we would create CBBisms!!  

Heres the info about the book from Lorraine's site for peoples reference:  http://www.esatclear.ie/~cmb/

Cecily Holds the Fort
* Joey's first book
* A school story
* Eilunedd's inspiration for her campaign against Peggy Bettany in Peggy
Characters:
* Cecily - an ordinary schoolgirl, the heroine, frequently at war with Miss Travers, almost destroys the science lab
* Sylvia Richardson - dislikes Cecily
* Miss Travers - science mistress, based on the Chalet School's Miss Wilson
The Story:
Set at a day school called St Michael's High School, the book follows Cecily through her adventures. She comes close to blowing up the lab and is usually at war with her science mistress. Sylvia Richardson starts up a whispering campaign against her. Cecily tackles Sylvia and the issue is resolved.
Created in: Jo Returns to the Chalet School
Dedication: To my darling sister, Madge
Published in: A United Chalet School
Cost: three-and-sixpenny (page 92 of A United Chalet School)
Mentioned in: Jo Returns, United, War, Tom , Mystery, Peggy, Problem, Theodora and Trick


Lorraine I hope you don't mind me copying your work like this but its a very useful list, these days we have to be careful!!!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 14th, 2003, 12:35pm
Wow, Ally (and lorraine!)
What do other people think?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by catherine on Jul 14th, 2003, 2:52pm
I think Liss/someone else has already started this - look in the fiction part.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 14th, 2003, 3:22pm
So she has, oh well maybe another of Joey's books or a fill-in
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 15th, 2003, 12:25am
Why not do one post-New Beginnings? Then you could see Len as a married woman, Jack as Head Girl (more) and all sorts of bits and pieces.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by catherine on Jul 15th, 2003, 11:14am
You could include Con and Roger's marriage.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 15th, 2003, 12:13pm
A future story's a good idea because at least we would have quite a free reign, and could introduce some new characters.  Why not the term straight after, so we could still deal with Joey's recovery, also we could through a few problems at Jack as head girl.

Anyone fancy coming up with a title, one with Jack in it such as Jack leads the CS (a bit to similar to Bride but never mind)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 15th, 2003, 12:39pm
Hmmmm

Jack (Lambert) at the Chalet School
Jack of the Chalet School
Jack and the Chalet School
The Chalet School and Jack
(sorry - bit tongue in cheek there!!)

Possible titles without using Jack:
Trouble at the Chalet School
Repercussions for the Chalet School
A Dilemma for the Chalet School
The Chalet School in Conflict/Strife
Discord/Disruption at the Chalet School
Catastrophe at the Chalet School
Fiasco for the Chalet School
A Disappointment for the Chalet School
Dispute at the Chalet School
Triumph at the Chalet School
Victory for the Chalet School
Opportunities for the Chalet School
The Chalet School Takes A Chance
An Occasion for the Chalet School
The Chalet School in Celebration
Contest for the Chalet School
The Chalet School Looks Back
Expectations at the Chalet School

and so on ............. ;)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 15th, 2003, 12:43pm
Oh my you are thorough arn't you ;)

I think you've just come up with titles for the next 20 new chalets, we will be busy!!!

I like the idea of dilemma or disappointment best.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 15th, 2003, 12:45pm
Actually, I think it's called a thesaurus! *g* Great idea, though. I could have used those for titles for my pieces.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 15th, 2003, 5:28pm
lets do one just after new beggings, te thing is i havn't read it, so if you don't want any worse offerigs from me, can you tell me about it?!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 16th, 2003, 1:26pm
ditto for me also ... i haven't read that one so those of us who haven't will be totally lost .... in terms of characters and events ... was Con really going to marry Roger?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 16th, 2003, 1:48pm
Don't worry someone will provide a full summary (as long as you don't mind spoilers) as as its a new book, you don't have to followe everything closely.

The main points are:

Its Christmas Term 3 years after the triplets left
Len comes back to teach languages
Con has a job writing for a magazine and is living at home
Theres a new girl called Charlotte (someone will have to fill you in with what happens there I can't remember)
Jack Lambert is Head Girl
Con & Roger announce their engagement
Roger's working at the Tiernsee with the hydro-electric company (Con spent some of her summer holiday there = romance)
Joey is involved in a car accident, has head injuries, nearly dies, is temporarily in a wheelchair
Len & Reg get married just after Christmas

So our book would be set in the spring term

I hope this helps
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 16th, 2003, 1:51pm
I guess we need a list of available girls; prefects and so on to work with as well ... is Jo out of the wheelchair by the end of it?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 16th, 2003, 1:54pm
No, the books ends with the wedding, and she's up and in the chair.  I think its her first public appearence since the accident, so she has a long way to go in her recovery.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by edith on Jul 16th, 2003, 2:09pm
aCCIDENT WHAT ACCIDENT? wHAT HAPPENS?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 16th, 2003, 2:12pm
To quote from Ally's email,


Quote:
Joey is involved in a car accident, has head injuries, nearly dies, is temporarily in a wheelchair
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Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by edith on Jul 16th, 2003, 3:01pm
Oh! Thanks which book was that?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 16th, 2003, 3:05pm
New Beginnings
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by edith on Jul 16th, 2003, 3:07pm
Thanks!  :)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 16th, 2003, 3:51pm
So we could do with a list of who was in Jack's year, and a couple from below her, but wecan invent other characters!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 17th, 2003, 12:03am
So did we settle on a title and who is posting a list of where we are at by the end of New Beginnings?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 17th, 2003, 12:07am
Don't know about a title (although, considering what we're like, "Trouble for the CS" would be appropriate) but I think we've got Len back as Mrs (Frau? Madame?) Entwhistle, Jack on her second term as Head Girl, the Middles over the suppression that followed their punishment the previous term, and the term for the school sports or a garden party.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 17th, 2003, 11:13am
Can you give us a list of girls there at the time please KB (in your role as list queen!) ....... you are right about the title, good idea! that or "death at the Chalet School" would be appropriate
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 17th, 2003, 12:22pm
Death?

I had an idea last night, we shoudl let Len had a baby, (or 4?!) a little girl who is disabled. Would be an interesting story line!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 17th, 2003, 12:37pm
We certainly could have Len being pregnant, but as she only got married at the end of December I don't think we could manage children in the same term even if she had premature quads.  Maybe in our next book of the following term ;)

The disabled child idea is really excellent, plenty of scope there.

I will be reunited with my copy of New Beginnings at the week end, so I hope you can wait till then or hope someone else provides info before me.

Don't forget there will be a Millies Panto
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 17th, 2003, 1:56pm
A list? Yay! Of course I shall! These are lists of complete forms. They will need to be broken up further.

Sixth Form:
Jose Helston
Adrienne Demoines
Ailie Russell
Janice Chester
Judy Willoughby
Tessa de Bersac
Thyra Jespersen
Jane Carew
Gabrielle Thome
Janet Henderson
Suzanne Mercier
Dolores Gonsalez
Solange de Chaumontel
Francoise Richet
Sarah Akerman
Sally Godfrey
Dilys Edwards
Lois Kynaston
Adrienne Didier
Melanie Lucas
Agneta Gabrielli
Ronnie Pertwee
Jack Lambert
Samantha van der Byl
Val Gardiner
Flavia Ansell
Wanda von Eschenau
Barbara Hewlett
Celia Everett
Meg Walton
Arda Peik
Renata van Buren
Margaret Twiss
Emilie Gabrielli
Gretchen von Ahlen
Michelle Cabran
Rosemary Wentworth
Caroline Smith
Marta Semerling
Anette Orange
Elsa Behrens
Leonie St Denis
Ghislaine Touvet
Hilary Taylor
Giovanni Celli
Val Pertwee
Sigrid Alvarasen
Freda Kendal
Ianthe Yetters
Angele Sartou
Hanni Unsel
Mollie Rossiter
Corinne Sambeau
Carmela Valenti
Yolande le Cadoulec
Elizabeth von Arnim
Carlotta von Eschenau
Jocelyn Marvell
Erica Standish
Althea Glenyon
Astrid Anderssen
Rita Quick
Maureen O'Toole
Sandra Johnson
Samaris Davies
Robina McQueen
Nita Tarengo
Gwen Thomas
Mathilde Dauray
Jean Abbott
Swanhild Alvarasen
Clare Kynaston
Jeanne Romande
Nesta Parry
Barbara Craven
Ottillie Schneider
Lilli Andries
Anne Cooke

Fifth Form:
Anna Engels
Angelique Ste Barbe
Barbara Craven
Brigit Ingram
Maria Angeot
Susan Barnett
Maxine de Mone
Emmy Friedrich
Celia Thornton
Hilda Wendt
Aimee Diderot
Rosemary Wilson
Lysbet Alsen
Marie Lamm
Jennifer Lester
Rebecca Davis
Linda Mitchell
Susan Brownley
Carol Nichols
Nancy Traviss
Clarissa Dendy
Yolande de Saussure
Meta Gordon

Fourth Form:
Felicity Maynard
Susan Dickie
Susan Holmes
Marguerite (Guita) Levasseur
Jean Morris
Lucy Peters
Carlotta von Ahlen
Margery ?
Hortense Romande
Jean Allison
Amarilla van der Kock
Marta Wilhelm

Below this, we will have to make names up.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 17th, 2003, 2:03pm
wow!!! brilliant, thanks KB ...... now we have people to work with! :) Six form seems so big!!!

Marianne - "death" ... because i was thinking of all the people that keep getting killed off in the drabbles! the baby idea is good .... or at least Len becoming pregnant ... I kind of hope we don't make her have quads though
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 17th, 2003, 2:05pm
I think the Sixth form is so big because it contains the girls who were the major focuses for the last ten books or so of the series, so they mention more class-mates. Glad you like my list! *g*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 17th, 2003, 4:56pm
The list is fantastic, well done!
I don't really want Len to have quads, we don't want her to be simply another Joey! I think she should have a baby, we will hve to battle it out as to whether the child is disabled or not!

Are we going to kill someone off?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 17th, 2003, 5:01pm
Please don't kill anyone off, or least if we do could it be someone *off screen* old girl etc.. not staff or students

I like the idea of Lens baby being disabled, perhaps it could be VERY premature
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 17th, 2003, 5:11pm
Yeah, i thought that, the earliet they live now is about 24 weeks but before very modern technology it was 28 weeks! i reckon we could have a super baby that as only of 26-28m weeks gestation, starved of oxygen and so kind of slow.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lesley on Jul 17th, 2003, 5:58pm
Feasible, my grandmother - born 1902 - was 2 pounds when born!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 17th, 2003, 7:28pm
Wow that is impressive!
So lets have a baby, 27 weeks gestation, a baby girl (?). It can be ressusitated at birth, so starved of oxygen, so resulting in brain damage and disability. I thought perhaps deafness, or blindness (or both but i thought that was cruel.).

That can be one story line if everyone agrees.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lesley on Jul 17th, 2003, 7:55pm
If you have Len exposed to German Measles during first three months of pregnany that would explain the blindness and deafness. Could be exposed due to infection at the School!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 17th, 2003, 10:59pm
Great idea, Lesley! That provides two plot points for the price of one, without having to go into detail about premmy babies. And let's not forget how far technology has come. A baby born in the early 1960s would have no chance of surviving if it was born at 27 weeks. However, we could always write it for the summer term of that year, with the German measles having occurred the previous term, and that would make Len's baby due at the right time or maybe only a little prem.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 18th, 2003, 10:31am
Doing a little bit of maths (!!!) I've worked out that if Len conceived about the 1st of Jan, then 27 weeks later would be the 8th of July, so we couldn't have a birth in this book.

However, German measles is a really good idea, as we could have the joy of Len being pregnant (announced about late Feb/ early March) and then just before the end of term we would have the drama, and the waiting. The disease could be brought in quite easily as an epidemic in the school.

It would also mean we would have to write another book for the summer term, to resolve the drama!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 18th, 2003, 4:56pm
Excellent! The whole Germa measles thing would be a good story line too, we could give it to little Phillipa (who is delicat !?) so Len goes to her, in the absence of Joey (who s recovering at a nursing home!) so Len,not knowig the dangers (or ot knowing she was pregnant) goes to her bedside instead.

I also thought we could kill the Robin off (or just make her ill, 'Having never lost her childhood delicacy!'), giving Joey stress, prolonging her recovery, so we would have more time to ensure Len would have to go to Phils bedside.

I'm sure thats way too many illnesses, deats, dramas for one term, but this is the Chalet school we are writing!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 21st, 2003, 10:18am
Also we get to choose Rosalie's assistent, as they had apllications but no one was chosen.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 21st, 2003, 12:32pm
So we have five story lines anyway!,
German Measles!
shock for Len
a tradedy
Lens baby
Roasls assstant
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 21st, 2003, 12:40pm
What's the tragedy? (apart from worry about len's baby) and even if the baby is premature s/he CAN'T be born until the next term/book.

Sorry if you want this, but we have to try to be realistic!

Anyone want to come up with the middles lastest?  Marjorie Burns is one of the middles, and apparently is an imp of the first nature, so feel free to come up with anything!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 21st, 2003, 2:44pm
sorry! I forgot it can't be born in this term! I am mad!

( i suggested we kill Robin off earlier, that was the tradgedy!)

I have another idea for a story line though, why don't we bring Thekla back to life and have her sed her daughter to the Chalet school, she is a reformed Character after her experinces during the war!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 22nd, 2003, 8:28am
*shudder* I don't really like the thought of seeing Thelka again although I agree it would be an interesting story line. Good thinking Marianne! As for Robin dying .... please leave her alive and kill someone else off if we have to.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 10:00am
Could the Middles' latest have something to do with the then pop-culture?  Not being 100% sure what year this is actually set in, it's difficult to judge who'd be 'accurate' to mention,  but Blackboard Jungle was 1955, featuring Billy Haley and his Commets' 'Rock Around The Clock'; Elvis Presley was certainly around. If this is into the early 60s then you also have the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and the Beach Boys... All you'd need is one new American girl from somewhere like California and you could have some serious fun with that

Ray *once considered going on mastermind with specialist subject of music trivia 1950-1990*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 10:21am
The book will be set in 1962, so why not bring pop culture to the Chalet School  :o

Please no deaths, there are too many in the drabbles already, and I would like this book to be a nice sensible Chalet book (if thats possible with you lot!  ;) )
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 10:25am
OK - I shall find something suitable :)

Ray *off to raid her memories and google*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 22nd, 2003, 10:27am
Great ....... if we are doing that then having someone who knows what they are talking about will be a help; I'm clueless when it comes to music played in the 1960's. It would be interesting though to try that as part of the storyline.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 22nd, 2003, 10:38am
Ok, no deaths!  :)

Couldn't the middles run off to a concert and be brouht home by a new doctor.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 10:42am
Ooooh - now that's a good idea. They probably don't get too far, probably not off the Platz, but... :)

Ray *off to find a good band for this*

*returns*

Had an idea for this, why not use an Elvis film rather than a concert. So, hunted up a suitable one, and probably the best candidate is Blue Hawaii, which was released in the latter part of 1961 in the USA - so it would have just about been available in most of Europe by the end of March 1962, which (timing wise) is probably perfect :)

What does anyone think?

Ray *who doesn't have this all memorised - she looked it up at IMDB first!*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 10:57am
So who is going to marry the doctor?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 10:59am
Miss Annesley?

Ray *ducking and running for cover*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 22nd, 2003, 11:14am
I think Kathie Ferrars or Nancy Wilmot, probably Kathie, thus quashing further speculation on the nature of their relationship - this could also be quite interesting as the one who isn't getting married could reflect on their friendship and whether she will also find such happiness

Ray - leave Hilda, alone!! We need her to deal with the Middles (faithfully) after the concert ..

I agree with Ally - let's keep it real - no deaths and go easy on the tear-jerking bits - the rest of the drabbles are emotionally exhausting enough as it is!
Marianne - I'll be keeping an eye on you - you've definitely got a predilection for tragedy!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 11:18am
Kathie was my next suggestion, closely followed by Nancy, so I'll be good  ;D

Ray *ought to be programming and isn't*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 11:25am
Kathie it is, but don't marry her off too quickly, I like her and she's a good teacher, and I think she would stay on for another year before leaving

I take it this doctor is going to be tall and dark!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 22nd, 2003, 11:26am
Ok i prome ntto kill anyone off! ;)

An elvis film is great and w should defintly marry Kathie!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:08pm
Perhaps we could bring back a couple of characters that we like?
In the later books, EBD usually has OOAO popping up at the most unlikely of moments with a wise word or an empathetic shoulder to cry on? Let's make sure she's holed up in the UK (having her first baby or something so she can't travel  ;)) and bring back someone from between Len Maynard and Jack Lambert's years (not that I can think of any off hand) who's maybe just finished uni or is travelling and can help at a moment of crisis.

I think Rosalie's assistant now has to be Clare Kennedy and there could be a chapter when they're doing interviews where they have some awful candidates, maybe reminding them of the picteresque Yseult and the terrible Miss Bubb - I guessed on Clare myself before realising that no appointment is actually made in New Beginnings and I can see Lisa thinks the same in her story about Miss Annersley's eyes.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:28pm
Ys we should go with Clare, I was thinking the same, and she seemed to fit in perfectly in that story by Lisa.

I can't remember anyone between Len and Jack either, isn't it awful!  but Ailie Russell and Co. might be the right age.

If anyone trys to bring OOAOML into this story I will personally kill her off, not that I don't like her, but she's not butting in on our story!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:32pm
And, I know, I know - let's not make the doc tall and handsome but rather short and squat and not particularly good-looking but with a really nice personality. Kathie is petite so he doesn't need to be tall. And maybe they could have previously met - e.g. during her appendix drama but not really been attracted to each other but this time, something happens and they get to talk and know each other (it must be time for another weather episode so they could get stuck overnight sheltering in a barn ...... all above board!! Maybe with the girls there as chaperones!!) Ooh - what else?!!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:36pm
Don't make him squat please, but he doesn't have to be tall, what about him having red hair?

If we introduce him near the beginning of the book, he can also be around when the German Measles hit, and sees how good Kathie is in a crisis.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:39pm
Oooh - like that idea :)

Particularly about him not necessarily being the tall, dark, handsome one. Way too many of those already.

Ray *who is yet to meet anyone who fits that description*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:45pm
Ok dare I suggest it but I think we need to start planning this book - too many ideas not enought action!

It would be a good ideas if we use this thread for ideas and suggestions, and post the story in another place.

The first chapter should be about returning to school etc... (are we having a new girl?) pupils asking Felicity etc about how Joey is and the wedding, and the staff teasing Len about being a married woman.

However, this is rather basic at the moment!!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 12:54pm
I think - from the pov of the middles' film/concert plot, we probably DO need a new girl. Probably a 14 year old, *maybe* from America's west coast? Maybe someone not all that far removed from Rizzo, Frenchie et al in Grease? (And yes I am aware that Grease is set in the 50s not 60s!) Maybe she's been sent to the school by someone at their wits end as to what to do about her because she's a little *too* like Rizzo - someone who perhaps knows Mary Shand?

Ray *speculating wildly*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:04pm
Let's make it Mary Shand's daughter and be done with it
I'm always confused between Shaw and Shand but perhaps whichever Mary could remember her own schooldays and being a wicked Middle involved in midnights etc so she wants her daughter to be part of the calming influence that is the CS. She could write to Joey asking her to keep an eye on her reprobate daughter - Joey can probe a bit during English tea and help her see that life isn't all about rebellion/teenage angst and concerts

Sorry Ally - we should be planning .... I know!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:07pm
LOL well Mary-Lou just entered on the post about Felicity in that drabble so I hope you don't kill her off over there Ally!

Why not have Kathie marry but continue to teach at the school!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:11pm
Seems reasonable - particularly if Len's going to do the same.

And good point over it being Mary Shand's daughter - I picked her on the grounds that she must be slightly younger than Mary Shaw (always assuming she and Mary Shaw aren't one and the same person, of course!)

Ray
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:17pm
Whilst people have such great ideas, planning can take a back seat, but if we want to get on and write this, we will have to take the plunge eventually.  In a way its more fun thinking than writing!

Mary Shand/Shaws daughter is an excellent idea very CS with the writing to Jo, also someone mentioned introducing Evadne's stepchildren on another thread, they are Thea and Marcia Watson, but I don't know ages.

*Ally wanders off to check the Felicity drabble...*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:17pm
Remind me what I've forgotten about who Mary Shand is please Ray? (or anyone else for that matter)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:20pm
Mary Shand is a character who pops up with Elizabeth Arnett et al in Exile (don't think she shows up any earlier than this, but I wouldn't like to swear to that) in a role that was previously filled by Mary Shaw. Mary Shaw was a member of the ill-fated midnight feast of Joyce Linton's.

Ray *is hazy on the total details*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:28pm
I think you are right Ray, the A-Z of characters had them as the same person, but in Robin, Caroline German had them both.

Well as she is a married woman (hopefully) we won't have to worry about the surname much.  Any ideas on a name for the girl, but nothing too OTT, something EBD would chose/like
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:31pm
How about another Beth?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:47pm
Or any other varients on Elizabeth!

How about Eliza *plucks a name out of the sky* Keynes? (I'm hopeless at naming because there are so many names I don't like), there hasn't been and Eliza, and it has an American feel.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:52pm
How about Eliza Wilson - then you can have all sorts of fun with 'My uncle's in a band' kind of thing...

Ray *wondering if that works or not*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 1:53pm
*Cautiously asks* is that a Beach Boys reference?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Carolyn P on Jul 22nd, 2003, 2:02pm
Would a Eliza from this period have become Liz? Somehow I had Liz Taylor in mind when I thought that but not being a film fanatic am not sure about dates. Might be another American/pop culture link though.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 2:05pm
I was thinking of Eliza as a short for Elizabeth rather than a separate name. (which I know it can be)  I don't like Liz as much as other variations of the name, and I thought Eliza was at least new, but we don't have to use it.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 22nd, 2003, 2:05pm
Yuppers, Ally - that's a Beach Boys reference.

And Liz might be more of a pop culture reference - or, and howsis for the times, she could be a Jaqualine who insists on being called Jaquie after Kennedy's wife?

Ray *on a roll*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 22nd, 2003, 2:08pm
*Thank goodness*  I'm hopeless at pop culture, but will admit to being a Beach Boys fan (my dad indoctrinated me when  Iwas about 10 ) so I'm glad I picked up on the ref!  :)

Jacqui's a good idea
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Carolyn P on Jul 22nd, 2003, 2:17pm
I like Jacqui as well
Which form would she be in?
Young enough to 'not think' but old enough to be caught up in the culture, Inter V maybe, always seems to be a troublesome form.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 24th, 2003, 9:41am
Ok I was having a good think about this last night, and came up with a few ideas

I think we could solve the Mary Shaw/Shand thing in our unique way, make Shaw her maiden name and Shand her married name.  Jacqui Shand has quite an American twang!

Marcia Watson is described in Reunion as being nearly 10, in our book that would make her 15 nearly 16, so if she wasn't that bright she could be in Inter V (just)

We need some half term ideas, are we going to send them away for the weekend, or just do day trips.  I was thinking about the area around Chur because its Heidi country, and we could have some fun with that ;)

We need to name Kathie's intended, and work out how they first meet.  I thought possibly they could meet on the train as the school goes back, eg some minor disaster occurs, and he is friendly, shares his chocolate rations and stories etc...
Then he also meets them at half term

I think the German measles should happen after half term, giving Len a chance to get pregnant  ;) but not yet know about it.  She get ill and is bad for a day, but when recovering notices people looking worried at her.  Cue some scenes between her and Reg about having to put their faith in God for the future.

That's it for now!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 24th, 2003, 9:54am
Could you find an age for Thea Watson as well Ally? and will they both be new arrivals for the school along with Jaqui ....... good thoughts you've been having!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 9:58am
Kathie's intended, how about: Frank Maclay

The half term idea you suggest sounds good - after all, we only need to do in-depth on one ;)

Was chocolate still rationed in 1962?

Ray *who wishes she could come up with more ideas*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 24th, 2003, 10:04am
I have no idea whether Thea is younger or older, but there is probably a 2 year + difference either way.  In Reunion Evadne wants them to start in September, so I think they have been at school fot a while but never mentioned, and I want to put that right!

I think rationing ended in the 1950's, but the name is good, (or we could have MacCleod) I was thinking about making him Scottish because of the red hair, and just think of the staff going weak at the knees with a soft Scottish accent!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 10:22am
Conner MacLeod or Duncan MacLeod?

Ray *couldn't resist*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 24th, 2003, 10:26am
Why not send brothers and they can marry Ferry and Derry .... that would be a nice shock for the school!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 10:35am
Um...I was kidding over that MacLeod thing...  :-[

And am I doing my Swiss Cheese act again? Derry is...????

Ray *confused*  
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 24th, 2003, 10:38am
Miss Derwent? at least I think so .... theres a rhyme that Mary-lou gives at the end of New Mistress which I think is about "Ferry and Derry" which would help if I had the book with me. Why not have them both and a double wedding though?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 10:41am
Double wedding sounds good (and now you mention it, I DO remember Mary Lou's rhyme...glad to know my brain hasn't completely gone!), but it'll have to be with people other than Conner and Duncan MacLeod - they're copywritten characters in a film/tv franchise that I'm extremely fond of...

Ray *can sometimes have a one track mind*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 24th, 2003, 11:01am
Ahhhhhhhh I haven't watched that series at all so it went over my head lol :)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 11:10am
I've spent the last four years (!!) hanging out in places where *everyone* has seen it, so occasionally I forget when I'm not in those places.

Mea culpea

Should I do lines? Or is there repetition I should learn?

Ray *feeling like a thoughtless middle*

*notices current status* *giggles*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 24th, 2003, 11:34am
How apt  ;D

???And are you going to enlighten us as to which TV/film thing?  ???

Rachael P *affected by Ray's unique signing off and hoping fervently that this is only a mometary aberration*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 11:40am
OK - even MORE like a heedless middle...

The film/tv is Highlander. Christophe Lambert starred in the movies as Connor MacLeod (depending on who you talk to, there's either two or four movies [most HL fans disown nos 2 and 3...long story]) while Adrian Paul starred as Duncan MacLeod ("same clan, different vintage") in the TV series they made. There was another spin off (Highlander The Raven), but that went off at a tangent (no member of the MacLeod clan was harmed in the making of HL:TR!) and there is ALSO a cartoon series (which has absolutely NO bearing on the reality in any of the movies or TV shows!

Ray *will now stop displaying her trainspotter-type knowledge and go learn her repetition*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 24th, 2003, 11:50am
Aah - thank you
I though the name sounded familiar - I love Highlander but have only seen the orignal film (am also a big Queen fan so like the soundtrack)

Rachael P *secretly impressed by Ray's trainspotter knowledge*

*frowns* *but frustrated by being unable to shake off signing off asides*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 24th, 2003, 11:58am
It IS very tempting .... Ray how could you do such a thing to us!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 12:10pm
What? What've I done?

Ray *feeling less like a middle and more like a junior by the second*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ariella on Jul 24th, 2003, 12:15pm
lol ........ poor Ray!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 24th, 2003, 1:49pm

on 07/24/03 at 10:04:44, Ally wrote:
I think rationing ended in the 1950's!


I believe that, for the most part, rationing ended in 1953, at the time of Elizabeth II's coronation.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 2:24pm
More or less what I thought - I know both my parents remember rationing, although because of where they lived it affected them in different ways. (I'm sure I remember my mother telling me about not having things like eggs rationed because of living right next door to a farm - or something to that affect.)

Ray *who may just pursue this question with her parents later*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 24th, 2003, 2:40pm
My dad was born in '55 and he remembers fod shortages although not rationing!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 24th, 2003, 3:23pm

Quote:
Posted by: Ray Posted on: Today at 12:04pm
What? What've I done?

Ray *feeling less like a middle and more like a junior by the second*  

LOL!

Rachael P *impressed again, observing how Ray's saintly innocence belies her wicked nature*[
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 3:33pm
:-/ But I truly *don't* know what I've done.

Honest miss!

Ray *notes that this is the first time she's ever been called saintly*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 24th, 2003, 3:41pm
Ok if people are happy with Chur I have found this site, which I hope will help people, there is a decent map under Stadtplan (though some German translators might be needed!)

http://www.churtourismus.ch/

*Ally, desperately trying to get people to focus on the book*

oh no is this disease curable?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 3:47pm

on 07/24/03 at 15:41:48, Ally wrote:
Ok if people are happy with Chur I have found this site, which I hope will help people, there is a decent map under Stadtplan (though some German translators might be needed!)



Chur sounds great - what's going to happen to Inter V when they get there?

Ray *can't think of anything to say here*
Title: , which is the villageRe: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 24th, 2003, 4:04pm
Well they are going to have to meet Kathie's intended (are we happy with Frank MacLeod?)

If they are away for a few days, then they can also visit Maienfeld ( the village connected to Heidi) as well as Chur, though I had better check how far it is!

Maybe there is a *pop* festival on and they run away to attend, and Frank MacLeod's there and recognises one of the girls from the train, and returns them to the worried mistresses.
ok I'm clutching at straws, as I'm not sure what Swiss pop music would be like! but it would fit our story well.
Title: Re: , which is the villageRe: A new chalet school
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 4:15pm

on 07/24/03 at 16:04:14, Ally wrote:
Maybe there is a *pop* festival on and they run away to attend, and Frank MacLeod's there and recognises one of the girls from the train, and returns them to the worried mistresses.
ok I'm clutching at straws, as I'm not sure what Swiss pop music would be like! but it would fit our story well.


How about they find a cinema/picture house showing one of Elvis Presley's films? They're easier to research than early 1960s pop music in Switzerland, and that would probably be scandelous enough as it is - Blue Hawaii would have been the one out at about that time and I'm pretty certain that was one of the more notorious ones.

Ray *who spent several hours with Google looking into this*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 24th, 2003, 4:21pm
That's a much better idea, I was thinking as I typed, and that's never a good thing!  I mean Swiss Pop music!

Would the cinema have had it dubbed in German? you could imagine their faces, when they realised that!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 4:28pm
I would imagine it would be dubbed - I think we've GOT to do it just to get that expression!!!

Ray *giggling*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 24th, 2003, 5:34pm
Sorry, Ally - I promise to focus on the book in my next post - all ideas looking good to me


Quote:
Posted by: Ray Posted on: Today at 3:27pm
But I truly *don't* know what I've done.

Honest miss!


Goodness girl!! Incited us all (well, me and I see, Ally) to use your weird and wonderful sign off i.e. inserting something in asterisks after your name (see below) - it's quite a catching habit but I apologise for taking the proverbial!

Rachael P *exits shaking her head in wonder*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 5:49pm
Oh *blushes*

Guess that'll be another lot of rep, then...

Ray *sheepish*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 24th, 2003, 8:38pm
Now, now all, focus, focus!

I think the Elvis film i great for the mddles lates, i wreckon Frank mcLeod should here one of them say, 'I say....wont the head be mad if she finds out!¬' and another kid mention the CS, Frank heres and remebers the san is connected to the cs, so takes them back!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 8:44pm
Or worse, they break bounds to go see this film, get caught (probably after having some sort of excitement - maybe they get lost in the wrong part of town?) and returned, only to learn that they've just done themselves out of a completely lawful trip to the cinema to see that very film?

Can we see the CS authorities permitting them to see an Elvis film? I know that the CS authorities were very progressive in a lot of things, would this be one?

Ray *having thoughts*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 24th, 2003, 8:56pm
yes, thats a good idea, and could they have 'puinished themselves!'
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 24th, 2003, 9:20pm
Exactly.

The only problem is, WOULD the authorities organise a trip to something as revolutionary as an Elvis movie?

Having just asked my mother (who was at a Quaker bording school in Cumbria in 1962), she was of the opinion that even somewhere non-religous wouldn't organise a trip to an Elvis movie. (She did admit that her school DID organise a cinema trip for them, though - to go and see The Ten Commandments!)

Ray *doing her research as best she can*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Carolyn P on Jul 24th, 2003, 9:43pm
Maybe instead of missing out on a legitimate cinema trip they miss somthing else Elvis related, like a record concert of his gospel songs. (I know he recorded some, but have no idea when) I don't know if that would be more acceptable to the authorities, and seen as bending to the times, like allowing motor boat lessons!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Susan on Jul 25th, 2003, 1:42am
I think Elvis did record Gospel songs in the late 50's early sixties.  Could it be too wet for them to go to the church for Sunday Service and Elvis be having a Gospel Concert at a concert hall near the hotel?  When was he in the American Army?  We could either base this around his time in Germany or if the dates are wrong could be doing a concert as a favour to someone - charity based to keep down the costs.

Sue *having caught Rays disease and having some odd ideas at one in the morning*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 25th, 2003, 8:32am
I'll have a look into what Elvis was doing and when - I think playing of his gospel records is probably a more reasonable bet than have him turn up in person, though.

Ray *off to find out when Elvis made his only stop in England...*

*returns*

OK. Just waded through the entire biography of Elvis Presley (I now know more about the man than I ever wanted to know!), and two things became blindingly obvious:
1) The man made a HECK of a lot of films in a heck of a short space of time, and bluntly, any of todays stars who complain about burn out really should go take a look at what Elvis did for more than ten years straight!
2) Unless he played a few very small concerts while he was stationed in Germany (and I didn't get the impression he did), Elvis never played a concert outside of North America. (Got to say North America because I know he did a couple in Canada.)

For those who're interested, Elvis was in the US Army for two years, from 1958-1960, stationed in Germany for the latter half of that.

So a playing of his gospel records is probably the BEST bet.

Ray *off again, this time to figure out what would be the best album*

*returns again*

Whew. Wouldn't believe finding something as simple as an album name and year would be so hard...

He recorded three gospel albums during his career, the second two coming *after* 1962 (I knew that much because the biography I read stated he recorded his second gospel album in 1963 or 1964). Anyhoo. Having duly waded through google, amazon and finally Lycos Music (horay for a site that does a discography in chronological order - what a revolutionary idea...!), I have an album title, song list, *AND* year, and we have a winner!

The album is His Hand In Mine. It was released in 1960 so it would almost certainly have been available for the setting of this story. Anyone who wants to check out the song list, visit here:
http://music.lycos.com/artist/album.asp?QT=A&QW=elvis+presley&AN=Elvis+Presley&MID=22440&id=134884

Ray *now off to lie down in a darkened room, hopefully not humming Hound Dog*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 25th, 2003, 10:23am
I'm getting very confused about all this Elvis stuff  ???

I think the cinema idea is the best, so we could either have:

1. They sneak out to go lead by Jacqui (who has told them all about Elvis), get there and find its dubbed and they don't understand much, and are noticed by Frank MacLeod

or

2. They sneak out lead by Jacqui, get lost trying to find the cinema and are discovered by Frank MacLeod

As a result of either they get scolded by the staff for sneaking out and worrying them, but as they didn't have a good time, not much more is said (Miss Annersley has a word when they get back to school) and the staff collapse with laughter!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 25th, 2003, 10:28am
The Elvis stuff was because the suggestion was that in breaking bounds they did themselves out of a legitimate Elvis treat of some description - someone suggested a concert (Sue, I think), someone else suggested a playing of his gospel records (Carolyn P) or a legitimate trip to the cinema to see the film in question (me).

I *think* we decided the last one was unlikely, so I was working out which of the first two was do-able, and what would have been involved.

Ray
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 25th, 2003, 10:37am
:o  :o SHOCK-HORROR-PROBE :o  :o

Ray signs off without an asterisked aside!!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 25th, 2003, 10:39am
Ahem - on a more serious note, I like the idea of them inadvertently forfeiting a real Elvis treat by going off to see him in something else. I think we could stretch credultiy without it snapping provided it's nothing that involves hip-thrusting! I also think it's very apt if the staff dissolve into laughter!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 25th, 2003, 10:40am
I've gone cross-eyed from reading more about Elvis Presley in two hours than I've read in the last twenty-some-odd years, or *wanted* to read about in that period!

Ray *definitely in need of that lie down*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 25th, 2003, 10:43am

on 07/25/03 at 10:39:49, Rachael P wrote:
Ahem - on a more serious note, I like the idea of them inadvertently forfeiting a real Elvis treat by going off to see him in something else. I think we could stretch credultiy without it snapping provided it's nothing that involves hip-thrusting! I also think it's very apt if the staff dissolve into laughter!


*nodding and going yup*

The lack of hip-thrusting was the why of the Gospel record suggestion (I think) - and I can definitely picture the staff dissolving into laughter once their little beauties were out of earshot.

Ray *hoping that she may be forgiven for confusing everyone*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 25th, 2003, 10:53am
Thanks for explaining it all!

But how about having Jacqui teach some of her new friends some moves!!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 25th, 2003, 10:58am
Oooh - definitely a good idea. And definitely a great way to have her in the staff's bad books prior to the half term trip :)

Ray *humming Hound Dog and wishing she wasn't*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Carolyn P on Jul 25th, 2003, 3:38pm
Yes I suggested the gospel records cos someone,(just checked it appears to have been Ray) said it was unlikely that the school would organise a trip to see an Elivis film or concert, and the idea of missing a Elvis treat as punishment seemed good. I would love a scene with Jacqui teaching her new friends how to 'really dance' as opposed to what they do at school. How would Jacqui react the first Saturday night when they had dancing, not what she would expect. ;D
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 25th, 2003, 3:58pm
If we want to get technical about these things, it was actually my mother (who went to school at a Quaker run boarding school at the time) who said it was unlikely (although I wasn't sure to start off with :))

I can definitely see Jaquie almost being shocked by the suggestion they have dancing on Saturday nights ("How can you dance without boys?!") - and being even more aghast by what she discovers they call dancing ;D

Ray *who could definitely be considered to be evil on occasion*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Jul 26th, 2003, 12:11am

on 07/25/03 at 15:58:48, Ray wrote:
Ray *who could definitely be considered to be evil on occasion*


Only 'on occasion'?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 26th, 2003, 9:33am

on 07/26/03 at 00:11:02, KB wrote:
Only 'on occasion'?


Well, OK. So I have a reputation in one of the other fandoms I'm active in for being...less than good. (I write with cliffhangers engaged, and some of my cliffs have been known to be very, very steep.) I didn't think I'd been *that* evil here, yet...

Ray *looking shifty*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 27th, 2003, 3:18pm
Can we have a minor drama with a member of staff (English mistress preferably) and Con is asked to step in and does well.  I don't want to make her a teacher, but it would be nice to include her in the story someway (apart from living next door) and maybe she can help Jacqui - but I don't know how yet.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 27th, 2003, 3:26pm
Hmm - maybe Jacqui's always wanted to write but been afraid to do it because of what her 'friends' would say about such a square pass time?

Con could definitely help her with that.

And I like the idea of there being a minor crisis for the English department - which would give Con a reason to be on the spot. Maybe Derry breaks her ankle very early on in the term and Con gets drafted in to cover for the term.

Ray *already starting to plot*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ellen on Jul 27th, 2003, 7:54pm
Won't this take place during winter? Maybe a skiing accident, and Con, being on hand, is drafted in?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 27th, 2003, 8:01pm
*nodding* It's the January-March/April term, so some sort of ski-ing accident is the most likely (on account of I can't quite imagine a member of the CS staff falling over on a patch of ice or something like that)

Unless Derry injures herself over Christmas and can't return with the rest of the school so Con's around for the whole term?

Ray *thinking*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 28th, 2003, 4:17pm
Or perhaps she could copy er mther and be stuck at school because of an outbreak of measles/whoopin cough???
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 28th, 2003, 4:55pm
But who's left to catch it? Cecil's at school - as, I think, are Phil and Geoff by this point. If they do get it they've got it from school, so that won't work.

Unless you're wanting to give Dr Jack something nasty?!

Ray *who thinks that while he might be due for something nasty, she doesn't want to see him ill*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by crashbb on Jul 28th, 2003, 6:45pm
What about Anna?  She could have gone to visit her family and come back with something.  Then we could also see what happens to the house when Anna cannot work.

Chelsea *who thinks Anna should be too ill for housework, but not actually feel too poorly*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 28th, 2003, 7:28pm
Don't forget Joey is still in a wheel chair so we can't have too many dramas at Freudesheim otherwise Con won't be able to help the school out.  Also the only diseases going around will be German Measles, so we don't want others.  (I know EBD often used mulitple illness's - Jo Returns - but we can try to be original!)

A skiing accident's a good idea.

Also after seeing Rachel developing Rosalie's character so well, maybe we could have a storyline for her?  It would have to be short, (not marriage as Kathie has that) as we have lots of stories! but I think she deserves it.

Had an idea for a name: Two Jacks at the Chalet School  ;) or equvilent (to borrow from two Sams!) but it would mean we would have to think up some plots for Jack Lambert
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 29th, 2003, 7:36pm
We have heaps of material for a story now, a middles latest, Joey and recovery, Lenand German measles, Con and teaching, (because of skiing accident!) Kathie and the Doctor - Marriage.

Also i think Rosalie should have a story line (good idea Ally) can't we get Rosalie to be the hero and save people from skiing accident?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lesley on Jul 29th, 2003, 9:15pm
Why not have the accident to the ski lift? Then you could have Miss Derwent being injured and Rosalie saving the day at the same time!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 29th, 2003, 10:03pm
Thanks for summing up the ideas Marianne, I hadn't realised we had so many.  I'm trying to do some research on Chur, but its going slowly at the moment.

The next stage is chapter planning!

Oh and I'm currently skim reading New Beginnings for other things to follow up, and peoples ages.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Carolyn P on Jul 29th, 2003, 11:23pm
So, which way round will we take the first two chapters, one to introduce the problem new girl, and the other from the school or Maynards giving background and the schools take on the setting for the new term. Most of the books seem to include these, and they appear to come either way round. So, shall we start with Jacquie, or with Joey.
If we are to go with Two Jacks as Ally (was it?) suggested, maybe the first chapter could have Jacquie followed by Jack?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 30th, 2003, 9:26am
Sounds like a good scheme.

Could it be that Jack - she's head girl, yes? - is the one who puts Con onto Jacqui?

Ray *plotting*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Jul 30th, 2003, 1:21pm
Tis all good! :D I think we are nearly ready, we need a good list of people and ages. A list of Jacks year is already up further back. (thanks to kB!)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by edith on Jul 30th, 2003, 3:13pm
You need to do an excel document like the table below...
OK I don't understand the table thing.
But the one for MISD goes
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th form with names below. Then the next page was dormy lists etc.
It means you cant muddle form ands form sizes up.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 30th, 2003, 3:14pm
I though the first Chapter could be Jacqui meeting the escort mistress and going to school - complete with Railway drama and first meeting of Frank MacLeod.

I know Jacqui is American, but her mother (Mary Shand/Shaw) could bring her to England to buy clothes etc, and wants to take her to the station herself to spot someone she might know.

We could also have Jack meeting Jacqui, and helping her during train drama

The second could be from the Freudesheim point of view, the first day of term. eg Len, Felicity, Cecil and Phil going back to school.

Lets have the skiind accident a couple of weeks into term

PS can we have Con becoming a published author at the end of the book.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 30th, 2003, 3:19pm
Maybe not quite published - when's she going to have had the time to write, post, have accepted, edited and book produced?! - but perhaps have the letter of acceptance.

Ray *wishing she had time to do that lot herself*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Jul 30th, 2003, 3:26pm
Don't forget she had already had a slim volume of poems published in New Beginnings - sitting on her proud parents' bookshelf .... etc
But in Prefects she voices an ambition to write an hisotrical novel and was considering which period to set it in so perhaps she could complete that and get an acceptance from the publishers - WW1 I think would be interesting as Madge & Jem would have been able to remember it and have had some comments/input

Could also include a letter from Margot - she would sill be finishing her degree but she could beconfirming her future with the Blue Nuns etc
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 30th, 2003, 3:43pm
Ah - didn't realise that. (I should admit at this point that I haven't read anything beyond Challenges - and that only thanks to Raya's wonderful transcript site) *grovels*

But the first world war background sounds like a good plan, and definitely a good idea for a letter from Margot. Also like the idea of having Jem and Madge give input. For that matter, the elder members of staff, like Miss Wilson and Miss Annesley, would also be able to contribute.

Ray *wishing she'd done more social history of WWI rather than history of the battles*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Jul 30th, 2003, 3:51pm
Excellent idea for WWI and an acceptance letter, I realise now that it probably would have been too much for her to complete it so quickly, but she is a Maynard, and therefore superhuman!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Jul 30th, 2003, 3:55pm
We aren't trying to bring her down to our level, then? ;)

Ray *who would undoubtedly write faster if she didn't spend a lot of her day answering emails about writing projects*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Aug 1st, 2003, 2:11pm
Made a major discovery this morning.  The next term after our book will be the 30th Anniversary of the school. (worked out counting summers for C of Age - but someone else might like to check!)

This means we need some references, and ideas of how to celebrate the event a la Excitements.

Also I had the most awful idea to call Len's baby Pearl to celebrate the event!  ;) - please feel free to ignore this!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Aug 1st, 2003, 2:48pm
*lol* I could really imagine Len doing that!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachael P on Aug 1st, 2003, 3:59pm
LOL! But I think there's a good chance Reg would want it to be called Phoebe
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by austriaamy on Aug 1st, 2003, 4:35pm
How do you pronounce Phoebe? Is it Fee-bee, Foe-bee or something else.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by austriaamy on Aug 1st, 2003, 4:38pm
Oh, and BTW, I was thinking about writing a CS set the term after this one, so maybe I could write about the celebrations in that.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Dorothy on Aug 1st, 2003, 7:44pm
Amy haven't you watched Friends? It's pronounced Fee-bee.

Dorothy
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Aug 1st, 2003, 11:06pm

on 08/01/03 at 15:59:37, Rachael P wrote:
LOL! But I think there's a good chance Reg would want it to be called Phoebe


Phoebe Pearl Entwhistle
Pearl Phoebe Entwhistle

Initial: PPE (No one suggest a middle name starting with 'E'!)

Who else remembers Joey's comment that she always felt sorry for girls who could be dated by their names? *g*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Aug 2nd, 2003, 11:11am
I know, I never realised she was so close to being called Diamond!

Don't forget the child would have to have the obligatory Josephine, Margaret and Constance as well as Pheobe and Pearl (oh dear thats Quins! Joey never even threatened that!)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Susan on Aug 2nd, 2003, 6:32pm
Len is already side stepping family tradition by working after marriage why not give the baby a non-family orientated name which could lead to problems between her and Jo.

Pearl Phoebe Rosamund Theodora Entwhistle

or  Len wins with Pearl for the anniversary and Reg adds Phoebe Deborah for Phoebe and her maid.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 2nd, 2003, 6:38pm
How about Deborah Phoebe Pearl Entwistle? That way she avoids being completely name-dateable :)

Ray *rather likes the name Pearl but it does so remind her of the blue-rinse brigade*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Aug 2nd, 2003, 7:38pm
Poor, poor child! :o
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Jennie on Aug 19th, 2003, 9:03am

About the German measles. Wouldn't the omniscient doctors at the San have prior knowledge of it and  get Matey to insist on injections for everyone.  Wonderful opportunity for wielding giant size hypodermics around, and comments about sore backsides as that's where the needles go in.

I love the pop concert idea, it's great.
I was alive and a teenager then, sob sob, so it wasn't just Elvis.

There was Billy Fury for one, and, dare I mention it, the one and only Cliff Richard.

Everyone say aargh!! ::)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 19th, 2003, 9:20am
There was also Bill Haley and his Comets, Buddy Holly and his Crickets,  Eddie Cochran (who died in a car crash after playing a concert in Bristol...) and probably a load more that I can't bring to mind right now.

Ray *regularly gets told she's too young to know these things*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachel on Aug 19th, 2003, 4:12pm
Couldn't we have the middles who run off to see Elvis strutting his stuff picking up the German measles epidemic while they are out, and the authorities never even realising there is any danger until the rash appears? This way, the girls can all be merrily spreading infection al round the school, which would allow Len ample opportunities to cath the disease.

Would also allow several sickly people to be killed off . . .

Rachel ~ whistling innocently
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 19th, 2003, 4:15pm
:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Rachel I'm shocked! Truly shocked!

Kill several sickly people off indeed...

OK, so who did you have in mind?  ;D ;D ;D

Ray *not averse to killing people in a good cause*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachel on Aug 19th, 2003, 4:22pm
First in line has to be that drip Adrienne Desmoines! And since she is connected to the maynards it would make it so much more touching!

But you lot aren't allowed to do anything nasty to either Rosalie or Jack - they are my wee pets and you have to play nice with them!

Rachel ~ worried that these fictional people seem more real to her than real people
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by ElKel on Aug 19th, 2003, 4:25pm
And for those of you with a particular bat in your belfries <g>, Robin is safely ensconced in a Canadian convent so she can't be killed off, ok?!  ;D
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachel on Aug 19th, 2003, 4:29pm

on 08/19/03 at 16:25:18, ElKel wrote:
And for those of you with a particular bat in your belfries <g>, Robin is safely ensconced in a Canadian convent so she can't be killed off, ok?!  ;D


I don't know. Someone was asking for an "old girl" and n "off stage" death. Robin would seem to fulfil this criteria . .

Rachel ~ the bloodthirsty one  :)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ellen on Aug 19th, 2003, 4:41pm
It seems that with all those near misses throughout the school's history that it's luck should be about to run out. I'd vote for a pupil. Not necessarily a leading light though
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Aug 19th, 2003, 4:44pm
What is it about you people (oh well me as well  ;) ) that we have such a death wish against the characters.  Isn't it enough that the life of Len's unborn baby(ies) is threatened?

And that's the second person who has wanted to kill Robin today, actually I'm very surprised she's got this far without dying!

As for Rosalie, I have actually been thinking that, Frank MacLeod and her should get together, and not Kathie.  This is mainly because I've always seen Kathie as a future Head.  And as Rosalie is getting an assistant, this makes it all the more likelier.

Also in New Beginnings there is a mention of restarting guides next term.  How do people feel about including this, or would it be too much?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Aug 19th, 2003, 5:01pm
Oh, please lets do guides! yay! ;D
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Rachel on Aug 19th, 2003, 7:12pm
And the new American girl can refuse to join in Guides believing them to be an outdated group - makes her one against authority again and could provide scope for reinforcing the guide ideals later on (or is this too much like the Thekla storyline?)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Aug 19th, 2003, 7:45pm
Can someone write a plot outline, then we can get started, i would but i'm no author! :)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:09pm
Discovered to my cost, that plot bunnies like to come out at night.  Well this was a planning plot bunny, and yes it seems as if there are different species.

The following is just a guide to work with hence the basic details, and in some cases I don't think I've developed a story/character properly.  Also things are likely to change as we write.  Also I remembered the guide thing half way through, so that might appear to be tacked on.  Also the titles are to help me, and are not set in stone.

Chapter 1, Adventure on a Train

Kathie & Co on escort duty.  Train is stranded for a few hours (something on the line/powercut?) and Frank Macleod comes to the rescue.  Don't know whether Jacqui will be here or introduced later.

Chapter 2, Len and Con

First day of school, Len and Con discuss teaching a few 'Mrs Entwistle' jokes.  They reveal why Con's teaching (MIss Derwent's accident and Rosalie's rescue.

Chapter 3, Settling In

Jacqui introduced to the school (cue all usual descriptions)  Miss Annersley's talk mentions Guides and the Pearl Anniversery.  Jacqui's character begins to show, some girls are attracted to her, but others arn't. (Can her hobby be collecting Elvisobelia?)

Chapter 4, Some Difficulties and Some Fun

Continuing things in previous chapter about Jacqui.  Has fun with new friends (playing music etc) but others in the form don't like her.  Makes an enemy (or is this too cliche?)  Spot of Winter sports, and some cheeking of Mistresses - perhaps Mddle or Len.

Chapter 5, First Guides Meeting

General fun and excitement surrounding this

Chapter 6, Confrontation

Jacqui's getting into her stride and decides to play up.  She recognises Con's weaknesses, and chooses her. Dreamyness made worse by the book she's writing.  Things get a bit messy.

Chapter 7, Con's Problem

Focus on Con and her worry's about teaching after above events, struggles for respect in the following days.  Eventually tells Len/Len notices who recommends Miss Annersley, they have a chat about how the experience will help her etc..

Chapter 8, Prefects Discuss

Prefects meeting (they had to appear somewhere!) where mainly discuss the celebrations (what to do etc) but also discuss Guides, Jacqui and Con.

Chapter 9 ?

A fill-in chapter before half-term, more of Jacqui and friends, perhaps a spot of dancing?!

Chapter 10, Chur

General description of the half-term events, and setting up the Middles latest (eg seeing cinema) Also mention of the treat.  Kathie a mistress, and Jack one of the prefects.

Chapter 11, Elvis!

The Middles plan to see the film, but things don't go to plan 1) they get lost, 2) they arrive late, 3) the film is dubbed, 4) Frank Macleod recognises some of them.  He returns them to worried mistresses, punishment and scenes of mistresses giggling.  Mentions he will be working at the San in a part time role.

Chapter 12 ?

Back to school and settling down after h/t.  Weather is bad so a few pranks played - perhaps more of guides, doing badges etc.  Tension still between Jacqui and enemy (who perhaps chosse not to go to the cinema)

Chapter 13, Con's Breakthrough

Someone/thing helps Con with the teaching and progress is made.  This is helped by the fact she managed to get her book finished and sent off at h/t.

Chapter 14, Guide Ramble (aka a walk by another name!)

One patrol with Kathie and Len have an adventure when they discover a lost girl, and return her to safety.  Len confides to Con her pregancy.

Chapter 15, German Measles

Next day many of the girls on above walk are ill, GM diagnosed as the lost girl also has it!  Various doctors arrive, Len gets very ill, Kathie escapes illness and impresses Frank Macleod. Worries over Len and baby (once revealed)

Chapter 16, A Worrying Future

Len gets better, and is told of the threat to her baby.  Scene with Reg (if can be quite short!)  They decide to do their best and have faith.  Joey also on the scene to help.  School is very quiet, but Nancy notices Kathie and Frank's friendship.

Chapter 17, Reaction

The girls reaction to the GM, and Jacqui and enemy's feud becomes very public.  Joey called in to help, and sorts things out.

Chapter 18,  Guide Day

As result of above events Miss Annersley declares a one day Guide holiday, to give the girls something different to think about.  Lot's of Guide activities and badgework.

Chapter 19, To the Future

Jacqui's story rounded up. The Pearl Anniversary decisions are announced.  Kathie's engagement announced.  Con announces her book has been accepted (lots of announcements!) and Len and Reg look to the future.


That's it at the moment!  Please feel free to add, adapt or ignore any or all of this.

*Off to start class lists*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:25pm
That looks like a pretty comprehensive list. For one of the chapters missing titles:

Chapter 9 - A New Dance?

Can't think of one for chapter 12, though :(

Ray *will steep her brain*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:35pm
This is good! Who is going to actually do the writing?

Lisa *has a funny feeling that any offers of help will be rudely rejected*  ;)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:38pm
Anyone who wants too, this is your chance to redeem yourself!

And I like your suggestion Ray
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:40pm
*dances with delight* Ooooh, thanks, Ally!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:45pm

on 08/28/03 at 14:38:03, Ally wrote:
Anyone who wants too, this is your chance to redeem yourself!

And I like your suggestion Ray


You're very welcome, Ally :)

For twelve: Weather with A Vengeance?

Or: A Series of Happenings (have a feeling that's been used somewhere)

Or: The Third Distinguish Themselves? (granted, this forces the chapter to star the third form - but that might make a nice counter point).

And as far as writing goes, I think it's being done between us all, so Lisa you're more than welcome (so long as we get no wild shinanigans!)

Ray *hopes one of those chapters works*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:49pm
I'll be good. I promise. I will be good I will I will..

If I have any particularly awful inspirations we can always set up an 'alternative' New CS Book thread and let them work themselves out there without destroying a perfectly good story.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:54pm
Good scheme :)

Question: How, exactly, are we goign to do this? Drabble form or are a group of us going to take a chapter each then edit it together?

I sorta favour the idea of one person writing the whole of a chapter, but that might be quite difficult to organise - on the other hand, it would reduce the danger of things running away from us and it would let us keep the format, more or less.

Anyone got any other thoughts?

Ray *suspects that while she contributed to the planning, she's unlikely to contribute to the writing thanks to various other projects*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Aug 28th, 2003, 2:55pm
A universe parallel to the parallel universe?  Good idea!

Ray, once we work out who's in the Third, I'm sure it would be ok!  And I was hoping you would be the one to rename Chapter 11 (please!)

A chapter each might be difficult if we write it at the same time - think of all the CBBism's!  But if we limit ourselves to 5 pages of posts for each chapter, we than have something to work towards, without getting sidetracked.  Also its likely that the story will develop differently to what I have laid out, and so this gives us scope for extra chapters.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:00pm
I think chapter by chapter is a good way of doing it- like Ray or Ally said, less chance of things going haywire. Plus, it means that only people who really do have the time to give it need take them on- we can all be involved in editing. Alternatively, people who might not be happy at the idea of drabble format may prefer the more structured chapter approach, and if everyone involved agrees to stick to the predefined formula/ plan, then it should be fine.

You never know, it may even make its way to Ann and Clarissa some day- 'a continuation Chalet story written by a group of fans' type thing!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:01pm
What's wrong with Elvis?

Hm. Other alternatives? Hmmm.

Ray *thinking hard*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:03pm
OK. I know I'm double posting *slaps wrist* but just to say, I'm quite happy to edit when chapters are done (so long as I have someone to back me up who can spell - I rely a little too much on Bill Gates' spellchecking software to be decent that way!).

Ray *still thinking*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:05pm
Haven't you configured your pc for English English rather than American English- which we all know is something completely different?

*skips off before any Americans on the thread go crazy*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:09pm
Oh, it's correctly configured, but what it can't do is spot, necessarily, where someone's used (for example) bear instead of bare; fist instead of first; on for one; of for off. Spellchecking is not enough - and while a lot of the time I do spot that kinda stuff, it's always as well to get a fresh pair of eyes to look over it.

Ray *climbs off that particular soapbox*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:19pm
I get you Ray, i would volunteer but i dare say i am worse than you! :)

My idea for the actual writing is that you volunteer to do a chpter but we go chapter by chapter, so person one posts as they go and all can discuss it, once a whole chaper is done, the next person does chapter two - if you get that garbbled explanation!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Jennie on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:25pm
I'm quite happy to do the language editing, you know, spelling punctuation and grammar, if you geniuses would like me to.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:26pm
Good idea, Marianne! I tell you what- we know the chapters, Why don't we allocate/ chose the chapters we'll take charge of, draw up a time table of what#s expected when, and then everyone knows where they stand? And as Marianne says, we can go through chapter by chapter.

*proving she has sense after all!*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:28pm
That sounds like a good plan, Marianne - the final editing, though, ought to be done by one person (people!), off-board, so that the final draft is relatively coherent.

Ray *has a suspicion she's demonstrating Mary-Lou like tendancies*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:31pm
Isn't that a little dangerous, Ray? I mean, anything might happen to you!

*really must go and do something useful!*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:32pm
Yeah i know, havn't you already volunteered? (i like Mary_lou so i don't mind her tendancies ;D)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:42pm

on 08/28/03 at 15:31:05, Lisa_T wrote:
Isn't that a little dangerous, Ray? I mean, anything might happen to you!


You're right, it probably will. Please, people, if I seem to be muscling in and doing the 'big I am' thing, hit me. Stop me. Squash me.

Ray *realises what she's just laid herself open to*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Aug 28th, 2003, 3:49pm
Personally i'd quite like chapter 7! anyone object?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Aug 28th, 2003, 4:16pm
So is it going to be posted here, then edited and then posted in the Fiction section?  Though it would be nice to get it published, the chances are slim, so it will have to be the masterpiece of this board! (I have high hopes!)

Chances of me writing a chapter are slim.  1) I can't write that well, 2) I'm starting my Masters in under a month, and I forsee a busy time ahead!

But I'll start class lists, for it but first I need some information.

1 Did we give her an age? (if so how old)
2 What form will she be in?
3 What other forms will we feature?
4 Anything else?

Will someone with more Guide knowledge than me, work out how the school would organised this, eg how many patrols, and mistresses would be involved?  One of you might like to write the Guide chapters!

And we need to think again about a title.

Sorry for all the questions!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Aug 28th, 2003, 4:55pm
If we have guides for 11-16 year olds as of old then i think we will need about two companies, with about 20-25 in each. Say there's 40-50 girls in the middles.

I reckon we need about four guiders, two in each unit.

Anyone want to argue with me - feel free!!!

Ally - i wouldn't worry about not being able to write - i can't but i do!!!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 8:35pm
I'll do any chapter anyone likes to allocate to me, so long as there isn't too much Guide detail. I *really* don't know much about them, except what I've picked up through CS and similar things..
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by KB on Aug 28th, 2003, 10:46pm

on 08/28/03 at 15:26:41, Lisa_T wrote:
Good idea, Marianne! I tell you what- we know the chapters, Why don't we allocate/ chose the chapters we'll take charge of, draw up a time table of what#s expected when, and then everyone knows where they stand? And as Marianne says, we can go through chapter by chapter.

*proving she has sense after all!*


I suggest, from similar experience, that nobody is expected to start a chapter without having read what has gone before. This will remove the problem of issues being brought up more than once, errors being made about girls' locations and the way to start a chapter based on what happened in the previous one.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Lisa_T on Aug 28th, 2003, 10:49pm
Suppose chapters are posted to the site on a weekly basis? That gives everyone concerned time to have a look and work on their own. Although people writing any chapter should take the responsibility themselves of communicating with the people doing the chapters immediately before and after their own to ensure continuity.
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ray on Aug 28th, 2003, 11:01pm
Both good sense suggestions.

Dragging up my own experience (and you guys must be beginning to HATE that phrase now...I'm sorry), a week is plenty of time to write a chapter - provided writer's block and/or RL don't conspire. So we perhaps need to have a little lee-way built into the timescale so that if rl interferes or writer's block does set in, whoever the unfortunate victim is doesn't feel as if they're under pressure to be finished.

Perhaps, have two weeks per chapter but have it as a sort of over lap?

Ray *tossing things up to see if they stick*
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Aug 29th, 2003, 12:02pm
Yeah thats a good idea - so who's doing Chapter one?
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Ally on Aug 29th, 2003, 12:37pm
Is Jaqui going to be about 14 or younger?

Working from the books where they were born, here is a short list of helpful ages.  

Felicity 12
Marjorie 11
Daphne 10
Cecil 9 - approaching 10
Lois 8
Phil and Marie 7

I think Kit Lucy was born in Island (can someone check please), so that would make her 14, and so the perfect age to be friends with Jacqui.  Olinda von Gluck is probably the right age too.

As we are going to need to build up a form around Jacqui, everyone who wants can suggest a name. ( To make the process democratic - rather than leaving it to the people who write the early chapters)
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by Marianne on Sep 1st, 2003, 12:16pm
So are we going to do this then,
I've come up with a few names,
Lucy Collins,
Holly Smith,
Catriona Green,
Charity Thoms,
Ottily Leonard,
Hannah Johns,
Fredrique malaisy,
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by austriaamy on Sep 1st, 2003, 5:08pm
Would I be able to do chapter 11? I can write if I work on it properly!
Title: Re: A new chalet school book
Post by austriaamy on Sep 15th, 2003, 5:56pm

on 07/17/03 at 13:56:56, KB wrote:
A list? Yay! Of course I shall! These are lists of complete forms. They will need to be broken up further.

Sixth Form:
Jose Helston
Adrienne Demoines
Ailie Russell
Janice Chester
Judy Willoughby
Tessa de Bersac
Thyra Jespersen
Jane Carew
Gabrielle Thome
Janet Henderson
Suzanne Mercier
Dolores Gonsalez
Solange de Chaumontel
Francoise Richet
Sarah Akerman
Sally Godfrey
Dilys Edwards
Lois Kynaston
Adrienne Didier
Melanie Lucas
Agneta Gabrielli
Ronnie Pertwee
Jack Lambert
Samantha van der Byl
Val Gardiner
Flavia Ansell
Wanda von Eschenau
Barbara Hewlett
Celia Everett
Meg Walton
Arda Peik
Renata van Buren
Margaret Twiss
Emilie Gabrielli
Gretchen von Ahlen
Michelle Cabran
Rosemary Wentworth
Caroline Smith
Marta Semerling
Anette Orange
Elsa Behrens
Leonie St Denis
Ghislaine Touvet
Hilary Taylor
Giovanni Celli
Val Pertwee
Sigrid Alvarasen
Freda Kendal
Ianthe Yetters
Angele Sartou
Hanni Unsel
Mollie Rossiter
Corinne Sambeau
Carmela Valenti
Yolande le Cadoulec
Elizabeth von Arnim
Carlotta von Eschenau
Jocelyn Marvell
Erica Standish
Althea Glenyon
Astrid Anderssen
Rita Quick
Maureen O'Toole
Sandra Johnson
Samaris Davies
Robina McQueen
Nita Tarengo
Gwen Thomas
Mathilde Dauray
Jean Abbott
Swanhild Alvarasen
Clare Kynaston
Jeanne Romande
Nesta Parry
Barbara Craven
Ottillie Schneider
Lilli Andries
Anne Cooke

Fifth Form:
Anna Engels
Angelique Ste Barbe
Barbara Craven
Brigit Ingram
Maria Angeot
Susan Barnett
Maxine de Mone
Emmy Friedrich
Celia Thornton
Hilda Wendt
Aimee Diderot
Rosemary Wilson
Lysbet Alsen
Marie Lamm
Jennifer Lester
Rebecca Davis
Linda Mitchell
Susan Brownley
Carol Nichols
Nancy Traviss
Clarissa Dendy
Yolande de Saussure
Meta Gordon

Fourth Form:
Felicity Maynard
Susan Dickie
Susan Holmes
Marguerite (Guita) Levasseur
Jean Morris
Lucy Peters
Carlotta von Ahlen
Margery ?
Hortense Romande
Jean Allison
Amarilla van der Kock
Marta Wilhelm

Below this, we will have to make names up.

Out of the Sixth, what ones would be leaving that term?


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