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Some Fretwork and the Interminable Christmas Play at the Chalet School

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EmilyAlice · 11/10/2016 15:08

Now girls, line up and listen because this term is a busy one. Firstly we are combining our hobbies club and the Christmas play, so we will need our fretworkers to get busy on the scenery, some beautiful découpage for decorations, our nimble-fingered needlewomen on costume duty and some scrapbooks for - er...
Now one other thing girls. As you know the Chalet School has moved from the Tyrol, to Guernsey, to Armishire, to some island or other and thence to Switzerland.
This term we have moved again and the first thing I want you to do is to find out where the bloody hell we are....

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emerencealwayshopeful · 03/06/2019 11:49

Theory is that Phyllis Mathewman wrote those.

But her books are more sensible in many ways than EBD's own.

The last few books are mostly collections of half thought through plots. I wanted prefects so much and then was very let down.

Witchend · 02/06/2019 18:12

The most bonkers bit in the last book is all the "and the prefects didn't realise she wouldn't let it go" type comments and then it's never mentioned again.
I think generally it's thought EBD didn't write Prefects and possibly the one before.

ElinoristhenewEnid · 30/05/2019 21:00

I just don't understand her obsession with motorboats in the last 2 books.

Miss Ferrars achieved the impossible with the rescue and then there is this obsession with girls arranging races in the last book. As hels71 stated - slightly bonkers!!

hels71 · 30/05/2019 19:58

Those last few books are slightly bonkers! I am planning a complete re-read, including the new fill ins, over the summer...

Witchend · 23/05/2019 13:14

Only if you have Miss Farrarrs on hand in case of accidents.

ElinoristhenewEnid · 22/05/2019 18:33

Have just finished the last Chalet school book written by EBD. Must get a motorboat now!

morningtoncrescent62 · 27/01/2019 16:55

Five years and dear Joey doesn't look a day older, bless the girl. Miss Annersley still doesn't need glasses and Amy Stevens is back in the Juniors where she belongs.

hels71 · 12/01/2019 18:20

Certainly not! I don't want Matey on my case for having unsuitable hair!!!!

Witchend · 10/01/2019 22:52

As long as it isn't a pony tail. Smile

hels71 · 10/01/2019 21:23

So we can wear skirts instead of tunics and have our hair in one plait instead of kenwigses??

Witchend · 10/01/2019 16:03

This has gone through 3 Christmas plays though, which is quite a long time. I think I must be nearly ready to move up to seniors now.

Lydiaatthebarre · 10/01/2019 14:54

I've just checked. It will be FIVE YEARS on 29th April Shock

Lydiaatthebarre · 10/01/2019 14:52

When was the original thread in this series started? Does it win the prize for the longest continually running thread ever on Mumsnet? It must be going for about three years now.

April2020mom · 21/11/2018 22:21

Hilarious!!

Bloodybridget · 21/11/2018 17:40

Sent via PM, Gertrude.

GertrudetheFifth · 19/11/2018 23:01

Please could I have the one drive details? Have finally read Rivals in the GGBP edition, and now want to re-read the other early books.

Bloodybridget · 19/11/2018 20:26

Catinabeanbag I've sent you a PM.

Catinabeanbag · 19/11/2018 13:36

May I also have details for onedrive? Have a few CS books in paperback, but there are lots I've not read.

For anyone interested, there's a lot of CS fan fiction on the Sally Denny Library (currently not available to join, but you read everything on there without logging in), and also on Lime Green Musing (need an account to read / browse).

The Chalet School Bulletin Board (The CBB) was the original host of some of the fiction, but it all got a bit large so the other sites were set up. There are archives of some of the older stories, accessible via the CBB, which you can also browse without needing an account.

Bloodybridget · 17/11/2018 22:20

I've sent you a PM Chickenpie

Chickenpie9 · 14/11/2018 20:08

Can anyone send me details of One Drive ? I had made a thread about finding some old paperbacks in a secondhand shop and now became obsessed all over again

ChimpiestoftheChimps · 30/10/2018 07:57

A rich contralto, or a bird like chorister voice? Not me, I'm afraid. I'll be a cheeky scamp I think, probably some impoverished urchin on the children's crusade or similar. Should be a jolly play if only there isn't a fire, or a member of the cast getting mumps, or an avalanche...

MarievonEschenau · 29/10/2018 23:02

Oh yes, that would be splendid. We can wear our brown velvet evening dresses... although with all the getting changed we have to do, it’s a wonder we ever have time for lessons... Do we have a cast for the play? Is the Head Girl playing Mary again? And who’s got the rich contralto for Stille Nacht? Own up.

publishGoodbooks · 27/10/2018 13:04

My role in the play will definitely have to be administrative! I can ‘ably assist’ Marie if she will allow me.

MarievonEschenau · 25/10/2018 08:13

You are a brick! How is the Christmas play coming along? Has Plato lost his mind yet at all the awful singing? I expect I’m too late for a part, but I’m happy to brush my hair until it shines and help all the nice young doctors to their seats in the audience.

Bloodybridget · 25/10/2018 01:12

Marie of course! I'll get onto it after the rising bell tomorrow - can't risk going downstairs now in case Matron hears me!

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