Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Telly addicts

Our Girl and Captain James Discussion Thread Vol XIII

999 replies

icemistOBE · 24/02/2015 08:16

The CJ Collective "Sophisticated Silliness"

Feel free to join in as we discuss all things Our Girl and Captain James related.

Honorary Members of The CJ Collective:
Ben Aldridge
Tony Grounds
Lacey Turner
Cast & Crew of Our Girl

Home to these amazing fan fiction authors-
www.fanfiction.net/u/6318354/CJCollective
m.fanfiction.net/u/6300867/Paintedcherryblossoms
m.fanfiction.net/u/6345258/LolaGirl14
www.fanfiction.net/u/4566477/Itsembarrasing
www.fanfiction.net/u/6304858/Toffeecrisp
www.fanfiction.net/u/6259428/Pinerug
www.fanfiction.net/u/1390374/jenmc
www.fanfiction.net/u/6329437/Ski-dreamer
www.fanfiction.net/u/6204205/Shazbo

Ask for a copy of The Handbook- How To Talk CJ Collective

Our Girl and Captain James Discussion Thread Vol XIII
OP posts:
Thread gallery
67
Ilovelblue · 07/03/2015 08:23

Hi stumpy. None of us seem to read like we used to do and have abandoned piles of books by our beds. We are either on here or on the ff site! Welcome to the madness

orphan · 07/03/2015 08:26

Thanks icemist. Two of my fav pics! (Brings back very happy memories of his time with me.)

I expect pixie is engrossed in 'research' with CJ for her story. Hope her family can entertain themselves for the holiday!

Ilovelblue · 07/03/2015 08:26

Jen best wishes to your Dad and hope you come round a bit today.

Off to Chester shortly till tomorrow night so hope to pop in later. Don't discuss anything too momentous without me.

Wonder if CJ survived the flight with pixie in one piece?

Nickel45 · 07/03/2015 08:45

Have a great time ilove x
I'm off to football again (watching!) and driving the kids to various parties. DS birthday tomorrow so attempting a football shirt cake .... Cake in the oven, then have to work put how to make it look like a football shirt! But all worry about that later! Have a good day everyone.

apsara03 · 07/03/2015 08:47

Quick escape from RL to add my support for all you brill ff . Please ignore and delete The toxic comments and try not to let it question your writing which I like the others are loving and look forward to Updates. - easier said than done I know.
jen hope you're dad is starting to get over the shock and the injuries
off for a day of ferrying children a royal, dig walking and wall paper stripping Smile

apsara03 · 07/03/2015 08:48

oh my clumsy fingers and typing on phone that should read ferrying children around and dog walking

KeziaOAP · 07/03/2015 08:50

Welcome stumpy.

I've started Wolf Hall so far a really good read but as orphan says ff does get in the way somewhat, then yesterday a friend gave me several romcom books, eek..... think I'll save them for summer reading.

Jen hope your dad is feeling less traumatised horrible thing to happen.

apsara03 · 07/03/2015 08:52

Nickel there's usually lots of the Web. I'd get a pic enlarge it to right size print it out then cut round It. I did the a scooby do head last Year. This year was a lego yoda. Heaven knows what he'll ask for next year!

Nickel45 · 07/03/2015 08:57

Ooh good idea apsara thank you. I started off thinking it would be nice and simple ... 'till I couldn't get a shirt shaped tin! Kids, eh! I usually do a round cake and cut out of ready roll icing whichever character they want on the top. A Lego yoda is well impressive ... I'd've found a way of getting out of that one!! Hee hee!

Onlygirljen · 07/03/2015 09:10

Thanks ladies. Taking dad to get his specs fixed this morning, so hopefully that should help. Lovely local optician said he would fix them up at no charge when I popped in last night and explained what had happened. Evidence that good people are still out there!

ilove have a fabulous weekend away with your friend!

nickel you are a domestic goddess! Hope the cake goes to plan. My boys are deprived, M&S is my one stop shop for all birthday cakes! Grin

orphan · 07/03/2015 09:17

Just read about the 11yr old boy who went to school on Book Day dressed as Christian Grey from 50 Shades, holding cable ties and a face mask!! His mum, a teacher, thought dressing as James Bond was more offensive as he kills people.Grin

Nickel45 · 07/03/2015 09:46

jen that's so lovely of the optician. I hope you and your dad are feeling okay today xx
orphan, that's brilliant, must have taken some guts for the kids to go as Christian grey. Or maybe he didn't know who he was? Brilliant though, bet all the mums had a smile about it :)

FWK351 · 07/03/2015 09:55

All the discussion about the abusive reviews made me think of this article which moved me to tears. Have a read - I hope the link works.
www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/02/what-happened-confronted-cruellest-troll-lindy-west
Whilst I can't understand why people could write such horrible things, it goes to show that potentially they are desperately unhappy, jealous people themselves.

LolaKent14 · 07/03/2015 10:09

Rhubarb I had someone leave a terrible review for my 'What If' story in January. It upset me so much I stopped writing and thought I was wasting my time doing this FF lark. Then I got some lovely PM's from people and one of my friends went thru all my reviews and broke it down out of the total number only one negative review. So she told me to get my arse back into gear and start writing. It took me about a week before I wrote again I felt so bruised from it. But some people seem to go out of their way to cause upset. Its really sad that they cannot be open to artistic interpretation of OG and understand we are not Lucy Robinson etc writing here.
It has been a piece of work I have left uncompleted actually and yesterday someone left a review saying they had read it three times and please write more. So you see there is much more positive than negative out there.

It's hard to ignore the people who really do behave like trolls. But do your best and remember they are the one with an issue not you. I am in awe at the talent we have on here and feel proud to be one of the team.

So when you are ready post we will be waiting!

Jen Just read everything about your Dad. Hope he is okay today and you are too. Such a shock but Optician proves there are good people about.

Stumpy I lurked a while too but welcome. This is a happy place.

The sun is shining here I am half way thru Jakes Secret chapter 4 so will try to get that completed over the weekend.

Just realised I wrote an essay.. Oops

orphan · 07/03/2015 10:51

lola sorry to hear some idiot put you off like that. I admire all you ff writers so much for having the ability to write and the guts to post for all to read. I suppose it's human nature to let one bad review almost outweigh the good. Anyway, off out now (dragging dd) to make the most of this lovely Spring day.

Have a good one everyone!Smile

Richtea19 · 07/03/2015 10:54

Morning all, jen hope all goes well today with dad, bless him.

im off to an annual Breast Cancer Charity Lunch today at a local hotel. It's a lovely occasion and I get to see people I havent seen for a while and all I a good cause.

Still can't beleive about the FF comment..!

cjwoof if your checking in today AT is going too be on GNorton BBC2 radio show this morning, bet GN will flirt!

apsara03 · 07/03/2015 11:43

This was the cake. In my head I justify being a working mum because I make their birthday cakes! Mind you the house is a tip most if the time

Our Girl and Captain James Discussion Thread Vol XIII
apsara03 · 07/03/2015 11:45

Of the time and ito wawasn't great before OG and you lot! We're having a loft conversion so doesn't seem much point at the . Hence the wall paper stripping later. DS2 is looking forward to pUllingswick paper of the . Wonder what Cotherstone diy jobs u can train him up to do?.

icemistOBE · 07/03/2015 11:47

Didn't see this in the trailer for Poldark Grin

Our Girl and Captain James Discussion Thread Vol XIII
OP posts:
Onlygirljen · 07/03/2015 12:58

Oooh icemist! That combined with lola's new chapter has cheered me right up! Fabulous chapter lola. Smile

Now seriously, how do I get a job as that lady with the brush?!

LolaKent14 · 07/03/2015 13:08

What is it with brushes and leading men.... Totally agree Jen that would be a great job!

Thank you Jen for review I was unsure about the kiss but tried my best.

Our Girl and Captain James Discussion Thread Vol XIII
icemistOBE · 07/03/2015 13:24

I would also love that job!!!

Now I've seen that shot from Poldark I might gonna watch it Grin

And had a lovely message from spo ^
Say hi to everyone for me and thank them for their support of the zombie stories. You really inspire me! SPO^

OP posts:
pixieg1rl · 07/03/2015 15:06

Hello ladies. CJ survived the journey. I'm keeping a close eye on him; I'm worried he's a flight risk.

icemistOBE · 07/03/2015 17:03

A fab new story on ff- newbie author too

m.fanfiction.net/s/11096875/1/Just-doing-my-job-Ch-1

OP posts:
orphan · 07/03/2015 17:07

Had a lovely little jaunt out. Such a gorgeous day, weather wise.

Mmm, like that pic icemist. Brings the cougar out in me (not that it takes much to be honest) though I am concentrating on the body and ignoring the weasel head saying that to try and lure cjwoof out of hiding. Although is the lady painting on the muscles?

Swipe left for the next trending thread