To start a new term at the Chalet School?

[Vintagejazz]

Happy for this to be moved to Chat if posters agree but thought I'd start it here as this is where we've all been loitering without permission when we should be doing our housework homework.

So welcome to a new term everyone. Cases upstairs to the dormitories, form lists on the notice board. And you'll all be pleased to hear that even though we've moved to a different location, Joey has tracked us - -down moved in next door, so we'll still be seeing too much-- plenty of her

vintage once again I bow to your knowledge. I obviously had too much milk earlier and thusly didn't connect the dots. That milk is awfully nice. I don't know where the days go, really I don't. Seems I'm barely awake then I'm back in bed.

[if thusly isn't a word then it is now]

The one with Miss Silver is this one The 4.50 from Heddington I hope you spot her before I did.
BTW my DH's Lesbian Aunt (well we all think she pretty much certainly was) used to go on holiday to the Tyrol with her friend every year (1940s and 50s I think).
I wonder if it was the equivalent of what Marrakesh was for Gay men?

I have a question: you know when the school ups sticks and moves (thinking particularly of the moves to St Briavels and Switzerland here, since they seem altogether more voluntary), do any of the staff ever say "actually I wasn't planning to move that far, I don't think I'll come with you"? I can't think of any, and yet...

^BTW my DH's Lesbian Aunt (well we all think she pretty much certainly was) used to go on holiday to the Tyrol with her friend every year (1940s and 50s I think).
I wonder if it was the equivalent of what Marrakesh was for Gay men?^

I love this thought.

Italics fail.

'I have a question: you know when the school ups sticks and moves (thinking particularly of the moves to St Briavels and Switzerland here, since they seem altogether more voluntary), do any of the staff ever say "actually I wasn't planning to move that far, I don't think I'll come with you"? I can't think of any, and yet...'

Good Lord, Nell, what a suggestion! Remember that the staff are all single women, for whom the Chalet School is by far the most important part of their lives. I'm sure they are all thrilled at the thought of a new adventure.

Pam Slater, maths mistress didn't go with them to Switzerland; the rest were just waiting to get out there for coffee (with compulsory featherbeds of cream), cake and lots of nice young doctors, especially with all those mountains they would need rescuing from!

Miss Slater even says she hates German and she wants to become a headmistress herself and she goes off and gets another job!

Hmm. I bet the spirit of Joey later throws Miss Slater off a mountain, or something, for her disloyalty.

My husband has been secretly plotting with my BIL to take my sister away to Canada with one of my DDs (nb when I protested he just argued with me for a solid hour til I gave in), criticised me for feeding my DS with a spoon which fell on the floor, told me snottily that I am going to have to let my babies go sooner or later, and whined because DS is teething and grumpy, all in the first chapter. AIBU to LTB?

Yes. LTB. It'll save you much less stress later when you don't have as many dc.

Not to mention also saving your undercarriage.

And without your solid lump of comfort to dose you up if you get too emotional, just think of all the extra time you have to spend over at the school.

Just reading The Highland twins, library pre.
Feeling sorry for poor old Fiona being lumbered with Joey's hilarious nickname. And how are we pronouncing Shiena? Like Sheena I guess though part of me reads it as She-en-a.

I know realise I have failed in my child-rearing by only having singles. If I had trips they'd be picking daisies while I could attend to my mail.

My children don't seem to be aging along the Chalet School guidelines. The trips are nearly 2 at the start of the book and 3 in November by chapter 4.

My 2 year old has been 2 since April and is showing no signs of turning 3. Should I be feeding her more veal?

Stokey, my 2yo has also been 2 since April. I think the Chalet School thing to do would be to declare them 3 in August or so, what do you reckon?

Today's confusion: I have been reading Tom Tackles and Island. Why is it, in a school where girls are almost invariably given a 'boy name' nickname, that whenever they meet someone who already has a 'boy name' nickname (Tom, Dickie) there are gasps galore?

Because you mustn't choose your own nickname, you must wait for the eternal schoolgirl Joey to ordain it for you

My lambs my dd has just used the bathroom and as usual has left it in a state.

Her drawers are also a mess as is her entire bedroom/cubicle.

I have told her to tidy it or she is spending the entire evening hemming sheets. She made a very unladylike gesture with her fingers.

Please can one of you let me have Mrs Maynard's phone number as I feel I need advice on this unquestioning obedience lark.

That was a storm of Chalet School proportions last night.

And in true Chalet Girl fashion, dd2 was camping out with school (in a borrowed Guide tent) and they had to vacate their tents half way through and take refuge in a goatherd's hut the hall.

Although the children looked pretty perky this morning, the teachers looked like they were counting down the minutes till they could get back to bed.

Dd2 has also now gone back to bed (with a Chalet School book to read) and I have to work out how to dry all the camping equipment.

DeWee my lamb I hope the camp was tidy and no one was attacked by hornets like poor Lonny was.

I think Lonny is on this thread!!!!

Stokey I always think it's sheeenna too.

Also my dds needlework is very poor even for English girls. When I say poor I mean neither can thread a needle or indeed knit or have ever attempted fretwork or painting on china or collect anything.

Neither do they refer to be as mamma. I have failed.

I need help instilling unquestioning obedience in my 2yo too. Maybe we should ask Joey to run an MN Masterclass on parenting.

I hope no one fished up a body!

Unquestioning obedience is easily achieved. More milk!

Why is this in Aibu?