New Home for the Chalet School

[Vintagejazz]

Welome everyone. Dormy lists on the board as usual and I know you are all hoping like mad that you are all not in the same dormitory as Mary Lou. But only some of you can be the un lucky ones and the rest of us will have to make do with each other.

Oh, and the good news is that Joey has sabotaged discovered something wrong with the roof on her house and believe it or not, the only property available to rent is right next door to the school.

Shit Hurrah, lucky us.

Got to go. Matey wants me for unpacking.

Ooh, Vintage, you look fab! Why don't you get some lime green nail varnish to match.

Good advice cerita I definatly don't want to be a house end like Winnie Embury. Glands my arse it was food all food.

Mind you Joey put on 10 pounds in Canada.

Oh yes meant to Ask Madge gives birth to Sybil 7 weeks premature, even now they would probably warrant ScBu but this was in the mid 30s? Really and she was just fine.

Love EDB and her health/illness/obstetric knowledge or generally lack of it.

double shock anyone? Any ideas.

vintage my lamb don't forget Joey always had hard to match her frocks. She has that clever clip on flower idea.

You need some long green ferns and miss for your hat.

Get Emerence to cut you some off the cliff top. That will and well.

Hats not hard!

Fuck moss not miss!

Well you've clearly been on the special milk today, thebody.

Re: Sybil's prematurity, I'm guessing it'll be partly Madge's dates being off, no?

I have taken on board all of your suggestions and look like Kermit the frog very healthy and attractive. I have been walking up and down outside the San beaming at every doctor who comes out the door but no one has proposed to me yet.
One doctor did say he has a 'friend' who would be interested in meeting me and having a nice chat. Apparently he works in that hospital outside the village with the big high walls.

Snort.

You probably ought to grab a passing Middle and throw her into a nearby pond. Works every time.

Snort.

You probably ought to grab a passing Middle and throw her into a nearby pond. Works every time.

Several middles here that are expendable for pond throwing. If you can't get Jack in there's lots that have their one liner and never appear again. No one will miss them.

Re. Sybel's prematurity: I have known a couple of babies born at 34 weeks who have been home within a week and never shown anything wrong.
And back then there may have been little extra they could do. I remember an interview with a chap who was born pre-war at 25 weeks. The doctor delivered him, handed him over and said "keep him warm". His mum kept him by the fire tucked up in a shoe box and fed him with a pipette sugared water as he couldn't suck properly-and he survived with no health problems noticable.

I went to the second-hand book store in our town today and picked up several paperback editions of Chalet School books. In my excitement, I failed to notice that I was buying two copies of Carola Storms the Chalet School, so if anyone wants it, pm me to let me know. It only cost £1, so it's going free:-)

Following on from DeWee^ I once worked with a woman who had been born in the late twenties and she said she weighed one and a half/two pounds at birth and they kept her in a drawer next to the fire. By the time I knew her she was a tough old (well, middle-aged) bird.....

Bloody hell we must pamper out new borns then I suppose that's the chalet way to prepare you for cold baths and church twice on Sunday.

Sweetest you lucky left footed four flusher you!

vintage my lamb told you before you are not doctor material. Think bank cashier or naturalist.

Corney flowers df seems a catch too.

Mind you as the obstetric care seems to be carried out by the TB specialists who knows.

A Naturalist?? I don't think mother would like that. Or Matey, come to think of it.

No she won't mind he's called Kester Bellever. Does the bird stuff for the BBC. Usually has a pretty small girl with him. Although we don't usually mention that.

Do we ever get Matey's verdict on Kester Bellever? I like to think she regards both him and Commander Christy with mild disdain.

Shocks : "but no one can hope to reform in six or seven weeks unless they are saints, and Emerence was no saint". True enough. But how long was a CS term - 10 weeks, maybe? I rather think this point is missing the corollary that everyone can hope to reform in ten weeks...

Just rereading the second book and the French so far is miles better than in later books. Maybe in the earlier ones they actual had an editor check it! The earlier books seem to be better edited in general.

Nell I think that quote was meant to read:
"but no one can hope to reform in six to eight weeks unless they are saints, and Emerence was no saint. However between the Chalet School's influence, Miss Annersley's inspirational talks that no one ever knew what went on in her study and Joey's wholesale methods, Emerence would never be as naughty again."

Hello. Plans have changed and I'm boarding here for now..... (Catches sight of Vintage and stares aghast) oh no my lamb! Don't be pretending you got that eye shadow off Joey. A make up lesson from her (knows this from bitter experience) consists of biting lips, pinching cheeks and being given 2 black eyes. You would have been better off going to Mollie Bettany - she at least allows the use of powder and rouge

Matey caught me sneaking back in last night and has confiscated everything limegreen from my cubey . She has also made me brush out my hair until it shines and tie it back properly.

And she gave me this questionnaire to discover if I will ever be a proper chaletian or if I am beyond hope. Oh I do hope I answer it correctly:

1. Some friends call to say they will pop over to see you in an hour. There is no cake in the house. Do you:

a. Tell Anna to do her stuff
b. Rustle up some bread and home made jam and apologise that due to rationing you have no cake.
c. Bake a cake yourself with hilarious results
d. Nip to the corner shop for some Mr Kipling cherry bakewells.

1. Miss Annersley has asked to see you immediately in her study. Do you:

a. Quickly practice your "Me? But...but.. why me? I'm not worthy. What a shock" speech in front of the mirror
b. Grab your list of ideas for the Sale and look forward to a fruitful discussion
c. Feel terrible about that note passing in French class and know you are going to cry your self sick and spend the afternoon in bed.
d. Fervently hope she hasn't found that Jackie Colllins novel in your locker

1. Your best friend has just given birth to twin girls. Do you:

a. Gasp with shock. You hadn't even noticed she was pregnant
b. Smugly remind her that you have several sets of triplets and twins and she has a long way to go before she catches up with you.
c. Suggest she ring your old school and ask that all the pupils be given a day off to celebrate
d. Call to see her with some cheaply pretty frocks and a shop bought christening cake.

1. Your favourite way to spend a leisurely evening is:

a. Playing paper games with your friends and hiding each other's shoes.
b. Knitting lime green twin sets with matching scarves
c. Popping over to your old school to gatecrash a staff meeting
d. Having a drink and a singsong in the local followed by fish and chips on the way home.

1. The best gift a parent can give their daughter is:

a. Housewifely skills and a sweet singing voice
b. A doctor
c. Chestnut curls and eyes like pansies
d. A sports car and a deposit for a house

1. You last saw your mother:

a. Ten years ago when she dropped you off at your aunt's
b. Last year when she was packing everyone's cases for Canada (except your's)
c. A few months ago on her death bed in the san
d. This morning having a slice of battenburg and a fag in the kitchen.

1. It's your last day at the Chalet School. Are you:

a. Feeling sad but proud that you will always be a Chalet girl
b. Looking forward to a couple of terms at St Mildred's before returning to school as a PE teacher
c. Engaged to a doctor
d. Celebrating in the pub with Vic Coles

1. As you look back on your days at the Chalet School you know you will always have with you through life:

a. The firm friendships that will never die
b. The ability to speak several languages
c. The happy memories of games and hobbies and tea at Mrs Maynards
d. That diamond ring you filched from Matey's room.

If you answered mostly as, bs, or cs you are a true Chaletian,
If you answered mostly ds you are Joan Baker.

CGGU has just been delivered! Eek. An I allowed to post spoilers as I read it?

You must post spoilers as you read, I think.

Ha, nice work vintage