Is there a Call the Midwife thread?

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The poor little boy

did anyone else also read what actually happened to the actual nun who gave up the order which cmw takes the idea from?

she was so pleased to lose the habit she took up another habit, and got the clap! Thereby making her infertile

Oh dear, this thread has taken a decidedly unsavoury turn (geddit)!! (she said looking over the top of her glasses and hoisting her bust).

Sorry no chutney but plenty of sauce...

Is that true Horace? I read that she married a vicar and that they both suffered from depression at various times throughout their life. She also remained very close to Jennifer Worth and was Godmother to one of her daughters.

Aaaagh I thought you were talking about Cynthia (please tell me she didn't get the clap

I read the book when it first came out, way before it was even considered as a tv series, and I can't recall anything about 'the clap'.

i did read this www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/27/nun-who-became-a-mum and remembered it wrongy.
sorry

Thats ok

Thank you for the link to another interesting story.

Thanks for that Horace it was extremely interesting.

Goodness. She certainly went from one extreme to another. I wonder why she ever ever became a nun in the first place. She admits, in another article, that she was a wild child who slept with her boyfriend when that was not the norm for teenagers, and that she became quite promiscuous after leaving the convent.
I can understand someone realising that the religious life was not for them and leaving the convent. But going so much to the other extreme is a bit odd.

A second cousin of mine became a nun/midwife and left the convent in the early 70's. She then worked in our local hospital for a few years before marrying an Egyptian plastic surgeon and going off to live in Egypt.

She kind of made up for lost time between leaving the convent and meeting him if family folklore is to be believed.

Another second cousin who was defined for the convent and only delayed entering the convent so she could care for her dad at home, he was very unwell, had a whirlwind roman after he died and ended up having a shotgun wedding with in very short space of time.

No Clockingoff I reckon it's psychologically correct because it's from one extreme to another; if you have an extreme personality. Being a nun is a bit extreme isn't it? Especially in a closed convent. But they still take celibacy vows even in 'open' convents.

The woman in the article that Horace linked to wrote a book which I've just started reading. 'Kicking the Habit' 46p on the kindle today if anyone's interested...

Oh thanks Shelagh - just downloaded that to my Kindle.

I was going to download it but it looks really depressing. Along with all the other recommendations that Amazon suggests. Is it any good?

Call the midwife (for me) had enough brightness to make it enjoyable.

OMG they're going to get mixed up!

Those babies are mixed up for sure

She's confused the two babies hasn't she?

What a very silly storyline,so predictable from the second she picked them up.

This is going to be a repeat of the Ronnie and Kat storyline from EE isn't it?

Fred is daft.

The baby storyline is ridiculous.

uh oh penny dropped

Sensitively put about the cancer Doc.

Not.

nice one Minty.

Watching on 'time slip'. What's that coming over the hill - is it the plot line, is it the plot line???

Surely NOT?