Our Girl and Captain James Discussion Thread Vol III

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and another new shiny thread

I think the birthday card is a lovely idea, please add my name too!

PTS perfect wording for the card. It would be so funny if he did actually read all this!

Orphan. I would also,like to volunteer my services for CJ doll research. I do loads of sewing and dressmaking, so feel I could be extremely helpful with a tape measure, particularly with the inside leg measurement! We would obviously need to meet him to record his voice the "what's so fucking hilarious" and other lines, perhaps "come back to me"?

I have managed to watch resturant scene this afternoon, through (ear phones, so much clearer). I love the way the scene is so relaxed, it makes me wonder if there was a private joke before they shot the scene, as the dialogue seems different? Still feel cheated that we didn't get the full kiss on the bed. I also have a case of "blurred lines" as I am imagining My Man script afterwards! How I wish!

Love the suggestions for the CJ doll. Think it would have to say 'cockwombles' and 'stay alert, stay focused, stay alive' as well and then so we could all pretend we are Molly 'i love you'

would the build a bear recording thing work if you play it off your phone?

Ben if you are reading this, I am not crazy!

Yes, build a bear technology would work! We could all do our recordings as well as standard ones.!

DH came back in with DS before I had time to have my bath - pulled off DS' wellies and water poured out (apparently a rather deep puddle was encountered) so have just spent the last God knows how long sorting all that out and getting hot chocolate for DS etc, etc!! Grrrrrr....I'm not sure how but I think I managed to marry the least practical man in the history of the world.

Icemist - you're right - Cockwombles and Stay Focused etc would need to be on the doll recording as well.

I think the change in dialogue, the relaxed feeling is purposeful - for the first time they are not captain and private, they are not going against protocol, no one is watching or judging - it's not snatched or hurried, they can just enjoy each other.

I miss all the falling in love against the odds stuff - before I met DH I used to do it quite a lot and whilst , obviously, having married DH etc, I don't want to go it again as well, it would mean something had gone very wrong with DH and me and I don't want that - the pang I felt when I watched CJ and MD's love story was that was all in the past for me, not just because I'd chosen for it to be, but that Captain James or his equivalent would (in my rounder and , early 40's state) not even contemplate it. So, it's not really like I have a choice anyway.

Anyhow, the good news is that for the first time in 5 weeks of wearing a pedometer, I reached my weekly target of 10,000 steps per day (on average) - in fact I reached it last night so I'm feeling pretty happy with that. With that I can eat (& drink) perfectly normally and still lose weight!

Well done, mumofthemoos!!

Most men are not exactly strong in the "practical-with-kids-along" specialty. No matter how practical they may be elsewhere.

Sent 2 emails earlier to find out if BA is appearing in Reign. Not had a reply yet, do they not know it's urgent!

Returning to thread late after a mini rugby festival followed by other Sunday stuff. Great idea about the card, count me in! You all make me laugh so much, I hope this thread runs and runs.

I think CJ doll definitely needs a coco pops line! "Not had coco pops in bloody ages!" (Sorry can't remember line exactly, can't wait for Dvd's to arrive so I can revise like the rest of you cockwombles! ;-)) I just love the looks between him and Molly in that scene! Swoon, swoon!

(Sorry I had to cut short my post earlier, and even now am forced by DC to watch clip over clip of mr bean. One of these afternoons...)
Just wanted to add that our local playground was completely flooded earlier, and there were 2 kids that were using it as a gigantic paddling pool...splashing with water well over the height of their wellies. Their dad was very busy laughing and recording them. Fairly sure the mum will laugh less when she sees them coming home- and probably nurses their cold for the next 4 days ;-)

Just sitting down for a cuppa before starting tonight's tea and thought I'd check in. Love the idea of the CJ doll and nominate SPO to do the sales pitch to the Dragon's Den team. I do have a secret penchant for Peter Jones by the way.

Lovely morning out on my bike, made even better by CJ in his jeep in my imagination shouting "Stay with me". The surroundings were all wrong though - English country lanes as opposed to sandy and dusty Camp Bastion.

Just watching my favourite bits of episode 4 again and have decided I rather like the American Major Morley. Not usually struck on American accents, but if I forget about his voice and just look at him, he's ok! Not a patch on CJ though.

Thumbs up to these threads running on and on and on.

I think the Dragons will be most impressed when I pitch the doll idea by my insistence on a very 'hands on ' approach. ( I won't alarm them or BA by revealing just how many hands will be involved...)
What sort of accessories do you think the doll should come with? I'm thinking inflatable paddling pool and spoon for coco pops dipping.

Found something we all need in our stocking for Christmas, tank and dippy egg cup and soldier cutter, we can have CJ shape soldiers for dipping in our eggs, "euphemism"!

Orphan, going to give some thoughts on accessories, microphone for duet with the MD doll, for starter? (SPO, you need to be designing her!)

ilovelblue happy to do the pitch as long as someone else demonstrates the dolls full 'functionality'.

Can I issue a general apology on behalf of all dads about the welly boots filled with water thing. I have allowed the exact same thing to happen numerous times and thought it was hilarious at the time

Well done on the walking mumofthemoos and in terms of the growing older thing the only consolation I can offer is that there are certain advantages to maturity. I am just trying to remember what they are.

Richtea - nearly choking with laughter here!

richtea The doll def needs to sing a few lines of "Don't go breaking my heart" and have a mic accessory (love the way CJ swings the mic in the duet and does a sort of swivel hips thing). The doll's hips must be fully swivel-able.

Richtea where did you find that, I want one!

Yes fully swivel-able! Wavey hair and stubble, not sure how we will manage the mouth..... This could be a long project with plenty of research, God job we are happy to commit!

I am there richtea19 have already given it quite a bit of thought

Then there's the larger accessories needed: Jeep, hospital bed, restaurant table and chairs ( to be used in conjunction with Molly doll).

My dad gets those dreadful catalogues, kaleidoscope, etc... Hilariously he asked if my boys wanted one for Christmas, my reply was NO, but I'll have one!!! Available through Amazon as well!

There is no end to merchandising...... Mini size camp Bastian, Bath royal crescent, not forgetting the house, and a scary staircase.....

I really need to stop getting excited about CJ and MD world.. And get on with the dinner!

Yes the mouth is crucial. It must be mobile. And eyes have to have fully functioning eyelids to enable the wink.