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I am halfway through Falconer's Lure

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HumphreyCobbler · 27/05/2010 08:34

and I now know why Rowan left school and what Nicola said to her on the train.

I know what happened to Cousin Jon.

I am about to find out what happened to Lawrie and Ellen Terry.

I have waited a long time for this moment and I am enjoying every minute.

Thank you CoupleOfKooks

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NoahAndTheWhale · 31/05/2010 16:00

In one of the books about AF that GGBP have published there are suggestions of how old everyone is in different books. Will try and find it some time.

aJumpedUpPantryBoy · 30/05/2010 22:40

There is an interesting thread here which discusses Marlowe ages.

aJumpedUpPantryBoy · 30/05/2010 22:36

I think he is about 22 in RAH. Karen must be 20 and she is next in age to him.

tvaerialmagpiebin · 30/05/2010 19:57

I have read Run away Home now, I bought it myself for my birthday. OOh I enjoyed it. It continually amazes me how AF can seamlessly start a new book even though there is a big gap in time between her writing one and finishing another.

I liked Giles in RAH but couldn't quite work out how old he was meant to be. About 20?

And I LOL'd at Lawrie as the monkey.

I really love these books, they would definitely be my Desert Island books (in a collected volume of course).

Now I am seriously on a hunt for Marlows and the Traitor to complete my set. But I am not too bothered, the later ones are deffo my favourite.

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HumphreyCobbler · 28/05/2010 21:18

Thanks. I remember the paralysing moment when Miranda plays the note three times.

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aJumpedUpPantryBoy · 28/05/2010 20:39

I always feel for Esther - I just imagine her suffering huge agonies all holiday.
As NoahAndTheWhale says, after the event, Nicola isn't too bothered. She just accepts it as being an 'Esther' type thing to do.
I think for Esther it is a huge thing because she idolises Nicola.

NoahAndTheWhale · 28/05/2010 20:22

Problem happens in Attic Term - Nicola is going to do a solo and Esther offers to do it for her but in thecend can't go through with it. It doesn't really bother Nicola that much but Esther bolts home on a earlier train. And takes Daks with her (Nicola was meant to have him for the holidays as usual). She considers phoning Esther up in RAH but discusses with Rowan and decides not to.

tvaerialmagpiebin · 28/05/2010 19:36

Ooh another AF thread.
I have got my ingers in my ears about what happens in RAH as I haven't read it yet.....

But for anyone else looking for AF books, the newly-revamped GGBP website has a etailed list of dealers who have copies of the GGBP reprints here

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HumphreyCobbler · 28/05/2010 19:24

It has been years since I read RAH - remind me what the problem is with Esther?

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NoahAndTheWhale · 28/05/2010 18:51

I also wonder what would have happened with Nicola and Esther. I feel they would probably have just drifted apart with no defining moment really.

aJumpedUpPantryBoy · 28/05/2010 18:12

SingingBear - I love RAH. Although I always feel sad that Nicola doesn't ring Esther.
If she had written a sequel would have loved to have read the moment when thye met up again.

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Lucifera · 28/05/2010 12:34

Kooks I wouldn't at all expect you to lend precious AF books to complete strangers - mine are in my chained library ...

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HumphreyCobbler · 27/05/2010 22:37

lol

OK

DH is working all weekend so he can't make me hold up bits of kitchen instead of reading, it has been most frustrating

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CoupleofKooks · 27/05/2010 22:33

ah humphrey you have done very good gratitude, you can stop now

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HumphreyCobbler · 27/05/2010 22:23

well your kindness to me is much appreciated

really didn't think you were drunk!

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CoupleofKooks · 27/05/2010 22:22

no i don't drink humph
i think i told you by email, so many people on here have been kind to me
a total stranger once sent me a whole parcel of nail varnish because i mentioned i wanted some
we met later and she is lovely but i didn't know her at all then
that's just one of many many random kindnesses i have had on here

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HumphreyCobbler · 27/05/2010 22:20

Mr Buster: BLUDSPORTS YAYZ

is my personal favourite

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CoupleofKooks · 27/05/2010 22:19

ahahahahahahahahaha

"Marie: DIEZ

Jean: DEER PARENTZ OF MARIE, WE SORRI SHE DIED-

Tim: NO WE NOT

Jean: WTF CALLOUS

Nicola: NO ONE LIEKED HER

Nicola: SORRI WE NOT SORRI

Lawrie: IM IN UR TREE, HIDIN FROM UR CONVENTIONALITY"

oh dear
must go to bed

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HumphreyCobbler · 27/05/2010 22:19

I would feel no guilt at all ravenAK

these books deserve to be with those that loved them

No one in RL reads Antonia Forest, I have never met another one.

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ravenAK · 27/05/2010 22:17

D'you know, I've been bursting to share the lolcatted Forest since I stumbled across it a few weeks ago, & I know NOT ONE PERSON in RL to whom I could explain why it's so fabulous. So thank you ladies!

She does Forest fanfic too - fanfic generally makes me squirm, but she's actually caught the tone rather nicely.

I still feel a bit of residual guilt about pinching 'Rebels'. It has been lent out since though!

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HumphreyCobbler · 27/05/2010 22:17

I didn't answer them though although aware I kind of gave the game away when I thanked you

were you drunk when you offered? Did you have a sleepless night afterwards worrying about what you had done?

I was a little bit pissed that night, I am normally too diffident on here to actually get involved...

glad you did though

They are sitting in their box at the very back of my chest of drawers.

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CoupleofKooks · 27/05/2010 22:13

oh no i am feeling quite cheerful about it
however the bit on this thread with everyone going "where did you get them from?" scared me a bit

have been shaking with laughter over LOLforest. so good

"Peter: OH HALP

Coastguard: WERE ON UR CLIFF RESCUIN UR IDIOTS

Mr Merrick: WTF NO MOAR CLIFFZ PATRICK"

hahahahahahahahahahaha

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HumphreyCobbler · 27/05/2010 22:11

bless you CoupleofKooks.

they are in safe hands and will be returned to you shortly

How are you bearing up under the strain?

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Bluebell99 · 27/05/2010 22:08

I wrote to Antonia Forest when I was about eleven and then again when I was a couple of years older so have two letters from her!
I have bought some of the recent reprints but have hardback copies of Runaway home and the Attic term, and a paperback of Peter's room but not sure where that is since a house move. Nice to see some fellow fans!