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Thoughts on Lysander

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17caterpillars1mouse · 18/08/2017 18:15

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kittytom · 18/08/2017 18:25

Ps in fairness to Lysander he was under a spell!

CarabellaSmella · 18/08/2017 18:25

Yep, Jilly Cooper - always remember the line about Lysander's "flailing flagpole".....

kittytom · 18/08/2017 18:24

We accidentally ended up with a Lysander's wellies once, in Gloucestershire. If Lysander's mum reads this, sorry! It is nice but reminds me of year 10 English.

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Loopytiles · 18/08/2017 18:22

Both the young men in it are pathetic: back story is that Lysander initially flirted with Helena, then fell for her friend. He is then v easily bewitched to fancy Helena again and is horrible to his gf.

n0ne · 18/08/2017 18:21

Insanely posh, and I'm a fan of names like Rupert and Hugo, but this is too far for me.

BlackberryLassi · 18/08/2017 18:20

loopy I thought he was the fit one Confused

2014newme · 18/08/2017 18:18

Jilly cooper!

Loopytiles · 18/08/2017 18:18

Yuck. Wet, weak minded character from midsummer night's dream.

grasspigeons · 18/08/2017 18:18

I like the name a lot, but as I call think Alexander is better

museumum · 18/08/2017 18:18

Is it a kind of aeroplane??

BlackberryLassi · 18/08/2017 18:17

Very very posh!! I like it because I like the Shakespeare play he was from but I wouldn't call my son that. Sorry.

diddl · 18/08/2017 18:17

I love it.

CoffeeAndEnnui · 18/08/2017 18:16

The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous.