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Monday, October 1, 2007
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Sunday 26 August to Saturday 1 September
Welcome to this week’s digest. Apologies for being late this week.
*New topics in Formal Discussions are Short Story: Woollen Measles and Relationships: Anne & Peter.
*New topics in Anything Else include the new GGB edition of Prefects and The Crown of Success.
*Virtual Hide and Seek has started in English Tea!
*New Drabbles:
A Broken Night by Vicki
*New Short-and-Complete Drabbles:
That Art Lesson by BethC
*Welcome to new members Js288 and NineLivesBurra!
*Upcoming birthdays this week are Laura and Donna – have great days!
*Photos from the summer gather in Ilkley are up here. Another gather at Peakirk Books is happening on the 29th September – you can sign up here. Cake is included!!
*There is a new CBB group on Funtrivia! You can either join by clicking here or by looking for team number 12480. In other Funtrivia news, the latest competition results have been announced and the winners are: Fatima first, Mona second and Crashbb third. Well done everyone!
That’s all for this week. If you want anything included in the next edition please PM one of the News and Views mods. See you next week! Fatima and Róisín
*New topics in Formal Discussions are Short Story: Woollen Measles and Relationships: Anne & Peter.
*New topics in Anything Else include the new GGB edition of Prefects and The Crown of Success.
*Virtual Hide and Seek has started in English Tea!
*New Drabbles:
A Broken Night by Vicki
*New Short-and-Complete Drabbles:
That Art Lesson by BethC
*Welcome to new members Js288 and NineLivesBurra!
*Upcoming birthdays this week are Laura and Donna – have great days!
*Photos from the summer gather in Ilkley are up here. Another gather at Peakirk Books is happening on the 29th September – you can sign up here. Cake is included!!
*There is a new CBB group on Funtrivia! You can either join by clicking here or by looking for team number 12480. In other Funtrivia news, the latest competition results have been announced and the winners are: Fatima first, Mona second and Crashbb third. Well done everyone!
That’s all for this week. If you want anything included in the next edition please PM one of the News and Views mods. See you next week! Fatima and Róisín
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Sunday 19th August – Saturday 25th August 2007
Hello and welcome to this week’s digest
*Congratulations to Amanda on the birth of Patrick Andrew on 23 August, and congratulations to Rachael on the birth of George William on 20th August!!!
*Jennifer has added more dustwrapper scans to her page, see them here.
*Read the latest transcript here of A Quintette in Queensland, thank you SK for typing it up!
*Liz Arfau is selling some GO books here.
*Upcoming birthdays this week are Catherine and Chloe – have great days
*Drabbles completed this week:
A Light at the End of the Tunnel by Fatima
Joey and Jack’s Reconciliation by Frogize
Turning the Stars Around by Alison H
Blossom of Snow May You Bloom And Grow by Jonty
*Drabbles begun this week:
A Shadow in the Moonlight by Fatima
Joey’s Revenge by Fiona Mc
The Hills Are Alive by Jonty
*New queries in Anything Else include broken hearts and physical illnessess, guides at the Swiss branch and snapdragons.
*New Formal Discussions are The Exploits of the Chalet Girls and Women: The Working Life of the Chalet Staff.
*Over fifty members have voted to award Lesley with a Special Award for Fanfiction – read about it all here.
*Only a week or so to go til the Robin Hole gather – there is a reminder here.
That’s all for this week, if you would like anything included for next week please PM a News and Views mod, see you next week, Fatima & Róisín.
*Congratulations to Amanda on the birth of Patrick Andrew on 23 August, and congratulations to Rachael on the birth of George William on 20th August!!!
*Jennifer has added more dustwrapper scans to her page, see them here.
*Read the latest transcript here of A Quintette in Queensland, thank you SK for typing it up!
*Liz Arfau is selling some GO books here.
*Upcoming birthdays this week are Catherine and Chloe – have great days
*Drabbles completed this week:
A Light at the End of the Tunnel by Fatima
Joey and Jack’s Reconciliation by Frogize
Turning the Stars Around by Alison H
Blossom of Snow May You Bloom And Grow by Jonty
*Drabbles begun this week:
A Shadow in the Moonlight by Fatima
Joey’s Revenge by Fiona Mc
The Hills Are Alive by Jonty
*New queries in Anything Else include broken hearts and physical illnessess, guides at the Swiss branch and snapdragons.
*New Formal Discussions are The Exploits of the Chalet Girls and Women: The Working Life of the Chalet Staff.
*Over fifty members have voted to award Lesley with a Special Award for Fanfiction – read about it all here.
*Only a week or so to go til the Robin Hole gather – there is a reminder here.
That’s all for this week, if you would like anything included for next week please PM a News and Views mod, see you next week, Fatima & Róisín.
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Sunday 12 August – Saturday 18 August 2007
Hello!
*Dates are being decided for the Belfast Christmas Gather – see here.
*The Summer Gather in Ilkley, England is getting closer and closer! Find out more here.
*Welcome back to Patmac and to JackieP!
*Are you a fan of Noel Streatfeild? If so, head here where Emerence has created a very beautiful new forum for discussion.
*Do you have a scanner? If you can, please help Jennifer compile her page on Chalet School cover art – the thread is here and the covers page is here.
*Happy advance birthdays to Helen, Cathy, Liss and Ruth!!! Hope you all have frabjous days!
*Huge welcomes to new girl Sunglass.
*Drabbles begun this week:
Leaving Guernsey by Cath V-P
A Brighter Shade of Blue by Brie
Moving With the Times by Brie
Not Really Triplets At All by Phil
*Drabbles completed this week:
Alternative Universes by Phil
*New formal discussions have been started on The Chalet Girls in Camp and Girls: The Misfits.
*The Chalet School was mentioned in The Hindu and in The Observer, in different newsworthy contexts.
That’s all for this week! Please PM if you would like anything included for next week. Best wishes, Fatima and Róisín.
*Dates are being decided for the Belfast Christmas Gather – see here.
*The Summer Gather in Ilkley, England is getting closer and closer! Find out more here.
*Welcome back to Patmac and to JackieP!
*Are you a fan of Noel Streatfeild? If so, head here where Emerence has created a very beautiful new forum for discussion.
*Do you have a scanner? If you can, please help Jennifer compile her page on Chalet School cover art – the thread is here and the covers page is here.
*Happy advance birthdays to Helen, Cathy, Liss and Ruth!!! Hope you all have frabjous days!
*Huge welcomes to new girl Sunglass.
*Drabbles begun this week:
Leaving Guernsey by Cath V-P
A Brighter Shade of Blue by Brie
Moving With the Times by Brie
Not Really Triplets At All by Phil
*Drabbles completed this week:
Alternative Universes by Phil
*New formal discussions have been started on The Chalet Girls in Camp and Girls: The Misfits.
*The Chalet School was mentioned in The Hindu and in The Observer, in different newsworthy contexts.
That’s all for this week! Please PM if you would like anything included for next week. Best wishes, Fatima and Róisín.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Sunday 5th August – Saturday 11th August
Welcome to this week’s digest
*The FOCS site is being redesigned and has a new web address as well as a whole new look. Not all of the old information is up there yet, but if you need to look up anything you can access the old site by following the directions here.
*Helen McClelland has made some new discoveries about EBD’s biography – you can read about Nelly Dyer’s conversion to RC here.
*Chalet School appreciation societies were mentioned in the Times Notes of 2004, you can read the article here.
*New Formal Discussions have been started on Monica Turns Up Trumps and on Families: The Maynards. Please join in!
*Anything Else is as busy as ever, if you can help out with explanations of the cats in Die Rosen, how exactly one puts a foot through sheets or the origin of the word blatherskites, then do post your views!
*Join in the party in English Tea for the CBB now has a thousand members!
*New Drabbles:
A Moment of Truth Part II by Lizzie
Reactions by Brie
Leaving Guernsey by Cath V-P
A Brighter Shade of Blue by Brie
Summer Frolick Drabble by Lesley
*Lots of birthdays are coming up this week! Happy Birthday to Raya, Ianswythe, Alice, Le Petite Em, Helen and Cathy!!!
*Big welcome to our newest member Ghoti.
*Caroline O’Sullivan is having a sale here of lots of good titles.
That’s all for this week – see you next Sunday! Fatima and Róisín.
*The FOCS site is being redesigned and has a new web address as well as a whole new look. Not all of the old information is up there yet, but if you need to look up anything you can access the old site by following the directions here.
*Helen McClelland has made some new discoveries about EBD’s biography – you can read about Nelly Dyer’s conversion to RC here.
*Chalet School appreciation societies were mentioned in the Times Notes of 2004, you can read the article here.
*New Formal Discussions have been started on Monica Turns Up Trumps and on Families: The Maynards. Please join in!
*Anything Else is as busy as ever, if you can help out with explanations of the cats in Die Rosen, how exactly one puts a foot through sheets or the origin of the word blatherskites, then do post your views!
*Join in the party in English Tea for the CBB now has a thousand members!
*New Drabbles:
A Moment of Truth Part II by Lizzie
Reactions by Brie
Leaving Guernsey by Cath V-P
A Brighter Shade of Blue by Brie
Summer Frolick Drabble by Lesley
*Lots of birthdays are coming up this week! Happy Birthday to Raya, Ianswythe, Alice, Le Petite Em, Helen and Cathy!!!
*Big welcome to our newest member Ghoti.
*Caroline O’Sullivan is having a sale here of lots of good titles.
That’s all for this week – see you next Sunday! Fatima and Róisín.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Sunday 29th July – Saturday 4th August 2007
And here is your weekly round-up
*Congratulations to Lottie, winner of the CBB Challenge for July, and to Rosalin, the runner up. Anyone can play the quiz - registration is very easy - and the topics change on a daily basis.
*Just Bopping Up in Galway’s date has changed to the weekend of the eleventh/twelfth of August – see here for more details.
*The photos are up from the Cambridge Gather.
*The transcript of Lintons is now available.
*Welcome to new member Soph!
*Get those best wishes out and polish them – here are the upcoming birthdays for this week: Cath, Willow, Ann, Angel and Mandy. Happy birthday all of you!
*New Drabble: A Woman Alone by Ray
*New Short-and-Complete: The Robin by Brie
*The latest Formal Discussions are on The Chalet School And Jo and Relationships: Janie & Julian.
That’s all for this week – please PM us if we have left anything out or if you would like something included for next week, Fatima & Róisín
*Congratulations to Lottie, winner of the CBB Challenge for July, and to Rosalin, the runner up. Anyone can play the quiz - registration is very easy - and the topics change on a daily basis.
*Just Bopping Up in Galway’s date has changed to the weekend of the eleventh/twelfth of August – see here for more details.
*The photos are up from the Cambridge Gather.
*The transcript of Lintons is now available.
*Welcome to new member Soph!
*Get those best wishes out and polish them – here are the upcoming birthdays for this week: Cath, Willow, Ann, Angel and Mandy. Happy birthday all of you!
*New Drabble: A Woman Alone by Ray
*New Short-and-Complete: The Robin by Brie
*The latest Formal Discussions are on The Chalet School And Jo and Relationships: Janie & Julian.
That’s all for this week – please PM us if we have left anything out or if you would like something included for next week, Fatima & Róisín
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Sunday 1st July – Saturday 7th July
Welcome to the weekly round-up of all that happened on the CBB.
* The changeover of mods has been completed this week. Many thanks to all the 'old' mods; your hard work is greatly appreciated by both our wonderous Squeen and everyone else on the board too.
* Welcome to our new member Sunflower. We hope you enjoy your time on the board.
* Which of the early CS books is your favourite? There's a poll here, where you can vote for the one you like best.
* Discussions started this week:
Seven Scamps
Relationships: Reg & Len
* New drabbles started this week:
Biddy's Brother: Francesco's Story by Frogize
Roses at the Chalet School by Rosalin
* Short and complete drabbles posted this week:
Why not me? by Rosalin
* Drabbles finished this week:
Missing you already by Phil
* The Summer Frolick gets ever nearer - don't forget to sign up if you want to Frolick!
* Birthday wishes to Charlotte, who celebrates on July 9th. Have a great day!
If there's anything we've missed, do send us a pm and let us know.
Thanks, Róisín and Fatima
* The changeover of mods has been completed this week. Many thanks to all the 'old' mods; your hard work is greatly appreciated by both our wonderous Squeen and everyone else on the board too.
* Welcome to our new member Sunflower. We hope you enjoy your time on the board.
* Which of the early CS books is your favourite? There's a poll here, where you can vote for the one you like best.
* Discussions started this week:
Seven Scamps
Relationships: Reg & Len
* New drabbles started this week:
Biddy's Brother: Francesco's Story by Frogize
Roses at the Chalet School by Rosalin
* Short and complete drabbles posted this week:
Why not me? by Rosalin
* Drabbles finished this week:
Missing you already by Phil
* The Summer Frolick gets ever nearer - don't forget to sign up if you want to Frolick!
* Birthday wishes to Charlotte, who celebrates on July 9th. Have a great day!
If there's anything we've missed, do send us a pm and let us know.
Thanks, Róisín and Fatima
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