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Autumn Term at the Chalet School

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Vintagejazz · 25/09/2014 11:19

Just starting a new thread here as I can't spot a new one.

So my lambs feel free to keep spreading the hanes, but watch the slang!

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NellWilsonsWhiteHair · 03/10/2014 09:32

Anyone know whether running away notes have to be in the language of the day?

On non-CS books linking in, am I right in thinking that the Monica of Monica Turns Up Trumps is Monica Marilliar?

It seems so odd if Gay's back story is never fleshed out anywhere, because it reads as if EBD has a really clear idea of it but never bothers to write much - exactly as she does with Jesanne, Gill, the various La Rochelle families etc. Publisher reject? Or she just forgot she hadn't actually written it?

I have been practising all my songs about friends and Marys. In fact I have been kindly practising under Madame's window, where she was sleeping the sleep of the justly weary until I started with the Rembrandts...

NellWilsonsWhiteHair · 03/10/2014 09:33

foodfairy my lamb I will PM you. Very irresponsible to take your DC to Queensland! Especially if any of them are boys.

NellWilsonsWhiteHair · 03/10/2014 10:11

Gay from China, p.61:
"Miss Everett, the gardening mistress, was a graduate of Swanley, and held a BSc as well, having read pure science for her degree."

Gay from China, p.63:
"'I wish she'd been able to find someone to take over the science,' sighed Simone. 'I must say I don't quite see what the Certificate people who were taking it are going to. Weren't half of them doing biology?'
'Six were,' said Hilary as she went to the door with a trayload of china. 'I could help them with anatomy, but not much else. And my timetable's pretty full, anyhow. Should I suggest the anatomy to Madame?'"
... And on and on they go, Madame is "worrying about the science", Hilary hopes they can find someone to take botany etc etc.

Well. Um.

MissHAnnersley · 03/10/2014 10:52

Girls can I please remind you that the Nativity Play is a great collaboration in which all Chalet Girls will play their own unique and important part. For some that will be undertaking a speaking or singing role on stage, for others it will be silently portraying the other significant factors eg swaying palm trees which contributed so much to the beauty of the nativity play. And for still more it will be working behind the scenes on all of the important jobs without which the play could not possibly happen, for instance sewing costumes, pulling curtains and showing parents to their seats.
In my eyes, and I'm sure in the eyes of Our Lord, no role is more important, significant or essential than any other. Even the humblest of roles has its own profound contribution to make to the overall success of the venture.

Now, can whoever stole all the clean sheets from the linen cupboard to make Angel costumes please report to my study immediately.

DeWee · 03/10/2014 11:09

Oops. Busted. Blush

I was just trying to help. I've made costumes for angels 3, 4, 5 and 6. I'll sew them back into sheet shape afterwards.

DeWee · 03/10/2014 11:27

And realises she can't spell either Curtseys (I think) I will write it out three times and do penance on Sunday.

JuniperTisane · 03/10/2014 11:40

Well hello! I miss half a thread term due to quarantine for scarlet fever and chicken pox together and miss out on the nativity parts! Any call for a donkey? I can play a mean back end...

NellWilsonsWhiteHair · 03/10/2014 11:51

Even the humblest of roles has its own profound contribution to make to the overall success of the venture.

And even Our Lady was the wife of a humble carpenter.

EElisavetaofBelsornia · 03/10/2014 12:48

Phew. Looks like Miss HAnnersley hasn't noticed that I pinched Matey's entire store of cotton wool for my sheep costume Smile

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Vintagejazz · 03/10/2014 13:11

I 'borrowed' some white velveteen frocks to make nice soft wings. There'll be ructions tomorrow evening when the seniors go upstairs to change for paper games. But it is the nativity play.

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EmilyAlice · 03/10/2014 13:38

My dancing star tutu is nearly finished, I just have to whip the edges of another thirty-two layers. I think Frau Mieders is a bit mean to say she is too busy tbh. I have put silver stars on my pointe shoes and I am wondering if Tom Gay could make a fretwork headress?
I will need an empty stage for my pirouettes so no cluttering it with cribs, sheep and suchlike, please.

EatingMyWords · 03/10/2014 13:43

My middle school head used to come up with stuff about humble roles being important. I got told I was going to have a really special role after I auditioned for the White Witch in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe... I got to be a star in the add-on nativity play Sad It wasn't any particular family who got good roles but the daughters of vicars (CofE school) had a surprising amount of the best ones Hmm

Nell it's possible EBD had back stories either written or unwritten for her characters that were never in put in the books. I've got all sorts of extra stuff for the characters in the story I'm writing that will probably not make it into the book.

Tinuviel · 03/10/2014 17:15

I could be the front half of your donkey, Juniper! I've been in San with flu and I've had Joey coming over singing to me every day. I think I have earned a part in the nativity.

hels71 · 04/10/2014 12:41

Surely we will be using a real donkey? And borrowing some handy new born lambs from the farm down the road...

DeWee · 04/10/2014 14:05

When I was about 7 the Sunday school decided to have a Palm Sunday procession, and borrowed a real donkey for Jesus (a "big" boy of about 11yo) to ride up the aisle at church.
Rather sulkily clad in one of df old shirts turned backwards, and tea towel on my head, we dutifully waved the "palm" branches we had made the previous week. The donkey came up the steps of the church, turned to go down the aisle, and we let out a loud(ish) cheer as we'd been told.
At which point the donkey decided that it didn't want to take Jesus to Jerusalem and pelted back out of the church, and was found several streets away with Jesus still clinging to its back.

Unfortunately I was so enchanted at the sight of the donkey leaving, I cannot remember what the Old Fossil, usually called the Vicar, said as he tried to pretend this was part of the plan. Grin I do know that dm hadn't got over her giggles as she surved up lunch.

Now that sounds like a typical Chalet School perfomance reading it back.

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 04/10/2014 14:24

I've been in the san with a tickly throat, I caught it in Queensland. Luckily Joey sang me back to life.

And as even our Lady was the wife of a humble carpenter, I shall make the props and ask no other task. Joey's singing has knocked the pride out and the humble in - yes, FINALLY, I am a true Chalet girl.

NellWilsonsWhiteHair · 04/10/2014 16:03

Oh, your head must be hurting now Lonny. Better go to bed and have your sleep out.

Great big lols at the donkey story!

UniS · 04/10/2014 16:25

The next village along from us ( very small right up on the moor kind of place) have cancelled this years nativity as no one currently has a cow broken to halter.

morningtoncrescent62 · 04/10/2014 16:49

Don't worry, Lonny my lamb, a few slugs out of the special water bottle hidden under my bed and a great big slice of shop-bought cake will have you feeling more like yourself again.

Love the donkey story. But I'm sure a Bettany/Maynard/Russell donkey would behave much better than that. They're trained to instant obedience doncha know.

Meanwhile I've snuck one of DeWee's angel costumes and it's hidden under my bed with the special water. I'll be a baby angel one way or another.

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 04/10/2014 16:56

The next village along from us ( very small right up on the moor kind of place) have cancelled this years nativity as no one currently has a cow broken to halter.

You just won the internet UniS. That's both hilarious, random, yet completely in keeping with the subject under discussion Grin

Has no-one suggested to them they could perhaps do the nativity without a cow? Or do you actually live in Obergammau? Wink

UniS · 04/10/2014 17:07

I think someone in next village may have mistakenly thought they are directing Oberammergau. They have form for doing an OTT easter promenade passion play.
Village has approx 30 scattered houses or farms and a church that seats about 30. Last Christmas the vicar got stuck in a flood on her way to take Xmas morning service. Was rescued by landrover driving parishioner who supplied dry socks.

Your right it does all sound like ebd made it up.... But that's were I live. And I love it.

LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett · 04/10/2014 23:33

It sounds ace! You could host a school trip for those of us who can't afford the Tiernsee. Or even host another house! Wink

Lurknomoreladies · 05/10/2014 08:36

UniS, is such importance placed on the cow as because with only 30 houses of people to be both cast and audience, said cow plays an important part in making up cast numbers? Your area sounds fabulous :-D

DeWee · 05/10/2014 19:46

I want to come and live next to door UniS too. I'll try and break a cow to halter if they'll let me.

hels71 · 05/10/2014 20:21

It sounds like the ideal place for a new CS!!