The Locksley-Oakenshield Academy of Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy

[ComeIntoTheSinisterGardenMaud]

All specialisms catered for. We offer courses in

Hairdressing, whether for long hair or a more conventional short back and sides

Manicures

Skincare: facepacks and other beauty treatments

Body art

Advice on styling and personal grooming, ranging from
formal evening attire to casual wear, with specialist sessions on military uniform.

See we need a Tardis in the commune to cope with the kids activities hang on a minute have we agreed that children are coming with us

Oh poor Maud, we x-posted re your chest.

John Thorton's lady had a cold upon her chest
And he rubbed it with camphorated oil

I think the children will need a couple of dorms and we will need state-of-the-art security and surveillance to ensure no inappropriate interruptions. I could draw up a rota system or shall we have a team of highly qualified nannies and teachers do you think?

But what what will do with the husbands?!

Perhaps we should just keep it as a Ladies Only Retreat.

Our Brown Owl is fine (I know her through work anyway), and has said exactly the same as you Maud, although given the time of year have got her the jacket too, and the GP's are paying in any case, bless them.

Have also got Vanessa the bear a pair of brown trews and a yellow t-shirt and an 'I love Brownies' badge to sew on!

BTW - I've been thinking about the Academy Commune's décor - starting with the boys' bedrooms:

Gizzy

Lucas

Porter

Standring

Mr Thornton

Whaddya think?

Perhaps the husbands could be the not so highly qualified nannies and security for us!. I don't think they'd have a problem with that do you?!. They'd get to spend quality time with their children after all!!

Orf out to work - leave the light on for me will you and a comforting glass of something and someone for when I get back!!

Spiro, you are missing the point of the commune in the most spectacular way . As it will be filled with cloned PRs (with interchangeable wardrobe, naturally) the menfolk will be entirely superfluous to requirements!

::bagsy's Gizzy's room::

That four poster bed looks very good for tying him to comfortable.

ROFL @ the decors.

Mind you Gizzy's is creep-tastic, I could almost be put off bringing him his bedtime cup of cocoa, in there.

::Shocked that Spiro has sneaked a picture of the well-appointed boo-dwarr in which she and Mr Thornton discuss Plato::

I'm thinking of this for my room.

Subtle don't you think?

And Standring's looks infinitely nicer than anything on the farm!

Don't you like Gizzy's shag pad boudoir then, Massive?

I was going for contemporary with a mediaeval twist...

LadyD you must be made of stronger stuff than me ( yes, I know it should really be 'than I')

I was having visions of opening his wardrobe door and bats flying out.

And Standring's looks infinitely nicer than anything on the farm!

It couldn't look much worse but now I'll have to go and look at the one fleeting bedroom scene to double check

I must admit JP's is my favourite!

Mine is as tasteful as yours Spiro.

The boys would have to don sunglasses at the door...

Very 'Lady Marmalade' Massive!

Massive, my attention was caught by the bed and the endless possibilities of all those large tree-trunk like posts......

I'm going for muted and understated in my own personal chamber.

Well I have just extensively researched said scene in Sparkhouse four times and can report that whilst the bedroom leaves a lot to be desired there are candles and also one helluva bedstead!

Likewise, I've been thinking of something muted and understated for the communal rooms

Ooh, very nice Maud. It rather reminds me of this.

Ha! I fell for that one.

I do hope we'll have a light and airy study, for reading and the Contemplaation of Art.

Can we have a games room?

::Urgent plea::

Please post lots of interesting and amusing stuff as The Bloke is watching Saving Private Ryan and people are being machine-gunned in my sitting room.

::Faints::