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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
Monday, July 2, 2007
Sunday 24th June – Saturday 30th June 2007
Welcome to this week’s digest. Hope you find lots to read and do as a result of the links
*Congratulations to Lottie who won the The CBB Challenge Quiz! Everyone is welcome to bop along and have a game.
*GGB News! Ann and Clarissa have announced that the new CS titles are going to be Genius and Future (both in autumn), and that the reprinting of A Headgirl’s Difficulties has been delayed until 2008. Are you excited? Tell us about it here.
*Three new articles have been recently debated in the News and Views forum, these are Fruit vs Sweets in the Chalet School, You Really Can Judge Rare Books by their DustJackets and New Perspectives on Subtexts in EBD. Please join in!
*Liss would like to thank the old mods and welcome the new mods in this post. The changeover was completed this weekend.
*New formal discussions have begun on Girls with Religious Vocations and on Joey Shoves Her Oar In. Please join in!
*Succession, Ambition and Evacuation are just some of the queries being thrashed out in Anything Else.
*Brand spanky new drabbles that started this week:
An Extraordinary General Meeting by Fiona Mc (inspired by the Succession thread in AE)
A Light at the End of the Tunnel by Fatima (reposted after hacking)
A Light Cast in the Shade by Brie
*Welcome to new members Lavender, Miriam, Lizzie and Marianna; and you can also read reposted profiles of old friends Tan and Squirrel.
*Upcoming birthday this week is Jennie’s! Happy birthday to youuu, happy birthday tooooo you.... 7 July is Jennie’s birthday.
*Lexi is selling some CS books and help is needed with transcribing Seven Scamps, in the SW forum.
*The Summer Picnic in Styal people are trying to sort a new date; the big Summer Gather has a new thread on Food; the Summer Frolick people now need confirmation of those who are attending; as does Kathye in the Staines Gather as she needs to buy the meat for the barbeque!
That’s it for this week! If we’ve forgotten anything, please prod and tell us. Also, if you want anything included in next week’s digest, do the same. Fatima and Róisín.
*Congratulations to Lottie who won the The CBB Challenge Quiz! Everyone is welcome to bop along and have a game.
*GGB News! Ann and Clarissa have announced that the new CS titles are going to be Genius and Future (both in autumn), and that the reprinting of A Headgirl’s Difficulties has been delayed until 2008. Are you excited? Tell us about it here.
*Three new articles have been recently debated in the News and Views forum, these are Fruit vs Sweets in the Chalet School, You Really Can Judge Rare Books by their DustJackets and New Perspectives on Subtexts in EBD. Please join in!
*Liss would like to thank the old mods and welcome the new mods in this post. The changeover was completed this weekend.
*New formal discussions have begun on Girls with Religious Vocations and on Joey Shoves Her Oar In. Please join in!
*Succession, Ambition and Evacuation are just some of the queries being thrashed out in Anything Else.
*Brand spanky new drabbles that started this week:
An Extraordinary General Meeting by Fiona Mc (inspired by the Succession thread in AE)
A Light at the End of the Tunnel by Fatima (reposted after hacking)
A Light Cast in the Shade by Brie
*Welcome to new members Lavender, Miriam, Lizzie and Marianna; and you can also read reposted profiles of old friends Tan and Squirrel.
*Upcoming birthday this week is Jennie’s! Happy birthday to youuu, happy birthday tooooo you.... 7 July is Jennie’s birthday.
*Lexi is selling some CS books and help is needed with transcribing Seven Scamps, in the SW forum.
*The Summer Picnic in Styal people are trying to sort a new date; the big Summer Gather has a new thread on Food; the Summer Frolick people now need confirmation of those who are attending; as does Kathye in the Staines Gather as she needs to buy the meat for the barbeque!
That’s it for this week! If we’ve forgotten anything, please prod and tell us. Also, if you want anything included in next week’s digest, do the same. Fatima and Róisín.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Sunday 10th June – Saturday 16th June
Sunday 10th June – Saturday 16th June
That was a fast week! Here is what we posted about this week:
*New Formal Discussions have been started on: Visitors for the Chalet School and on Relationships: Madge & Jem. Please join in!
*Was Len perfect?, Who was NKB’s sister?, Which is your favourite early CS book? and Whose fault was Josette’s accident?. Just some of the queries being raised in Anything Else.
*New drabbles begun this week:
A New Era for the Chalet School by Lizziearrnet
Snapshots by Brie
The Further Adventures of Two Chalet Girls by Pauline S
*Drabbles completed this week:
The University Years by Brie
A Farm in Africa by Andi
*New short-and-completes:
Solid Lump of Comfort by Sarah K
*There are three new drabbles uploaded to the Sally Denny Library this week by Brie.
*Upcoming birthdays! Advance best wishes to both Miranda and MaryR!!!
Have we left anything out? If so do email a News and Views mod. See you next week!
That was a fast week! Here is what we posted about this week:
*New Formal Discussions have been started on: Visitors for the Chalet School and on Relationships: Madge & Jem. Please join in!
*Was Len perfect?, Who was NKB’s sister?, Which is your favourite early CS book? and Whose fault was Josette’s accident?. Just some of the queries being raised in Anything Else.
*New drabbles begun this week:
A New Era for the Chalet School by Lizziearrnet
Snapshots by Brie
The Further Adventures of Two Chalet Girls by Pauline S
*Drabbles completed this week:
The University Years by Brie
A Farm in Africa by Andi
*New short-and-completes:
Solid Lump of Comfort by Sarah K
*There are three new drabbles uploaded to the Sally Denny Library this week by Brie.
*Upcoming birthdays! Advance best wishes to both Miranda and MaryR!!!
Have we left anything out? If so do email a News and Views mod. See you next week!
Monday, June 11, 2007
Sunday 3 June - Saturday 9 June
Welcome to this week's news.
*Could you scan your dustwrappers and help Jennifer build up a (downloadable) collection of them for us on her brilliant CS website? If so, get scanning and sign up here.
*Welcome to new member Mouse!
*Upcoming birthdays this week are Frances N, Lisa T and Pat - happy birthday in advance to all of you!
*New complete stories have been uploaded to the SDL by Brie and Mrs Redboots - go and read them here.
*Drabbles that began this week:
A Farm in Africa by Andi
The Further Adventures of Two Chalet School Girls by Pauline S
The CS: Specialist Languages College Part 3 by Cryst
*New formal discussions have been started on The Princess of the Chalet School and on Women: New Teaching Staff.
*The Special Sixth has been established - it is a list of academic work done on Girlsown literature and especially EBD. If you can help compile it or would like to discuss the books involved, please join in!
*Mia is holding a Plotbunny Amnesty Extravaganza! Read more here.
Lots of Gathering happening at the moment!
*The general info. for the Summer Gather 2007 is UP! As is the bedtime drabble thread.
*Do you fancy a trip to Peakirk Books with likeminded friends? If so, Elle and Jennie are planning a small gather there on 30th June. Go and sign up here.
*Or if you live closer to the Liverpool direction, then the Merseyside Gather is happening on 22 July.
*The Cheshire Summer Picnic thread has new information added - check it out here. It happens on 30th June.
*The Irish Gather is changing location but not date (also 30th June).
*The Oxford Gather is going ahead this coming week on 9th June.
If you would like anything added to next week's digest, please PM a News and Views mod. See you next week! Fatima & Róisín
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Welcome to this week's news.
*Could you scan your dustwrappers and help Jennifer build up a (downloadable) collection of them for us on her brilliant CS website? If so, get scanning and sign up here.
*Welcome to new member Mouse!
*Upcoming birthdays this week are Frances N, Lisa T and Pat - happy birthday in advance to all of you!
*New complete stories have been uploaded to the SDL by Brie and Mrs Redboots - go and read them here.
*Drabbles that began this week:
A Farm in Africa by Andi
The Further Adventures of Two Chalet School Girls by Pauline S
The CS: Specialist Languages College Part 3 by Cryst
*New formal discussions have been started on The Princess of the Chalet School and on Women: New Teaching Staff.
*The Special Sixth has been established - it is a list of academic work done on Girlsown literature and especially EBD. If you can help compile it or would like to discuss the books involved, please join in!
*Mia is holding a Plotbunny Amnesty Extravaganza! Read more here.
Lots of Gathering happening at the moment!
*The general info. for the Summer Gather 2007 is UP! As is the bedtime drabble thread.
*Do you fancy a trip to Peakirk Books with likeminded friends? If so, Elle and Jennie are planning a small gather there on 30th June. Go and sign up here.
*Or if you live closer to the Liverpool direction, then the Merseyside Gather is happening on 22 July.
*The Cheshire Summer Picnic thread has new information added - check it out here. It happens on 30th June.
*The Irish Gather is changing location but not date (also 30th June).
*The Oxford Gather is going ahead this coming week on 9th June.
If you would like anything added to next week's digest, please PM a News and Views mod. See you next week! Fatima & Róisín
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Friday, June 8, 2007
Sunday 27 May 2007 – Saturday 2 June 2007
Sunday 27 May 2007 – Saturday 2 June 2007
Here's this week's digest!
* This week we are discussing the short story Joey's Convict, which you can read here, and the issue of bullying, with The Bullies and the Bullied.
* The Chalet School and Jo and some of EBD's short stories are now up on the transcripts site.
*Jennifer is looking for copies of dustwrappers and paperback covers so that she can add a collection of them to her fabulous spreadsheets site. If you have any that you are able to scan and send to her, please get in touch with her.
* Don't forget the Fidra writing competition - details can be found on their website, following the link here.
* Newly started drabbles include:
Turning the stars around by Alison H
* Ending this week were:
A Reunion by Brie
The invitations by PaulineS
Vendetta by Phil
* Short drabbles posted this week:
Joy's invitation by Laura V
* Congratulations to Vick on the birth of her daughter, Charlotte. You can wish them all the best here.
* Warm welcomes to more new members, Tor and Coddle.
* Congratulations to Amanda M, winner of the CBB Challenge for May, and well done to everyone else who participated. It's great fun, and very easy to register, so do go along and join in. The topic changes each day, and the questions are always different, and it's very addictive!
Have a great week!
Róisín & Fatima.
Here's this week's digest!
* This week we are discussing the short story Joey's Convict, which you can read here, and the issue of bullying, with The Bullies and the Bullied.
* The Chalet School and Jo and some of EBD's short stories are now up on the transcripts site.
*Jennifer is looking for copies of dustwrappers and paperback covers so that she can add a collection of them to her fabulous spreadsheets site. If you have any that you are able to scan and send to her, please get in touch with her.
* Don't forget the Fidra writing competition - details can be found on their website, following the link here.
* Newly started drabbles include:
Turning the stars around by Alison H
* Ending this week were:
A Reunion by Brie
The invitations by PaulineS
Vendetta by Phil
* Short drabbles posted this week:
Joy's invitation by Laura V
* Congratulations to Vick on the birth of her daughter, Charlotte. You can wish them all the best here.
* Warm welcomes to more new members, Tor and Coddle.
* Congratulations to Amanda M, winner of the CBB Challenge for May, and well done to everyone else who participated. It's great fun, and very easy to register, so do go along and join in. The topic changes each day, and the questions are always different, and it's very addictive!
Have a great week!
Róisín & Fatima.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
Sunday 20th May – Saturday 26th May 2007
Sunday 20th May – Saturday 26th May 2007
*Details of a new book supplier were announced this week. Idwals Bookshop sells girls’ school fiction online. Read more here.
*New formal discussions have been started on Juliet of the Chalet School and on Families: the Mensches. Please join in!
*Many new queries have been raised in Anything Else, including the meaning of rough dried, a list of excursions they took in Switzerland and what the Swiss timetable consisted of.
*Who Am I?, a new Chalet game, has started, as has Round 4 of Animal, Vegetable, Mineral.
*New Drabbles that started this week are:
The Ratbag Club by Lesley and Co.
Consequences (RCS 10) by Lesley
*Drabbles that came to an end this week are:
Senior Mistress by Lesley
*Short-and-completes released this week were:
Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt by Xanthe
Inviting a CBBer to Stay by Katarzyna
Madge Butts In by Brie
*Welcome back to Abi and Tiffinata, and Welcome to new member Gill E!
*Can you help Nicola? She needs chalet-coloured wool – please help her here!
*Upcoming gather! On the 1st June, in London. Read more here. There is also a gather on the 9th June in Oxford, read about it here and the date of the Irish gather in Dublin has finally been settled for the 30th June – read more here.
That’s it for this week! Go off and enjoy the sunshine, Róisín & Fatima.
*Details of a new book supplier were announced this week. Idwals Bookshop sells girls’ school fiction online. Read more here.
*New formal discussions have been started on Juliet of the Chalet School and on Families: the Mensches. Please join in!
*Many new queries have been raised in Anything Else, including the meaning of rough dried, a list of excursions they took in Switzerland and what the Swiss timetable consisted of.
*Who Am I?, a new Chalet game, has started, as has Round 4 of Animal, Vegetable, Mineral.
*New Drabbles that started this week are:
The Ratbag Club by Lesley and Co.
Consequences (RCS 10) by Lesley
*Drabbles that came to an end this week are:
Senior Mistress by Lesley
*Short-and-completes released this week were:
Love Like You’ve Never Been Hurt by Xanthe
Inviting a CBBer to Stay by Katarzyna
Madge Butts In by Brie
*Welcome back to Abi and Tiffinata, and Welcome to new member Gill E!
*Can you help Nicola? She needs chalet-coloured wool – please help her here!
*Upcoming gather! On the 1st June, in London. Read more here. There is also a gather on the 9th June in Oxford, read about it here and the date of the Irish gather in Dublin has finally been settled for the 30th June – read more here.
That’s it for this week! Go off and enjoy the sunshine, Róisín & Fatima.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Sunday 13th May – Saturday 19th May
Sunday 13th May – Saturday 19th May
*Fidra, re-publisher of children’s books, are holding a writing competition. There are some very well known names on the judging panel, not least Anne Digby, author of the Trebizon series. Read more here.
*Lesley Green, author of published filler Hilda Annersley, Headmistress, is releasing the latest episode of her famous ongoing epic drabble – The Real Chalet School. More about this here.
*New formal discussions have been started on A Headgirl’s Difficulties and on Girls with Eccentric Parents. Come and join in!
*The Anything Else umbrella is full of queries again this week – some interesting ones are Whose Help Would You Take?, Eavesdropping and Lady Couriers.
*In English Tea, new games have started – Which Book Is This Line From?, Anagram and Word Association 5. Go have fun!
*A big fat welcome to new members Bee and Sal!
*Up and coming birthdays this week are Ro, Gabrielle and Julie’s daughter Emily. Happy birthday in advance to all of you!
*Sales and Wants is as busy as ever: Pamela needs binders and Julie is selling Scout books.
*New Drabble Joy!
Le Petit Chalet by Eilidh. “This was inspired by a comment that I read somwhere a few weeks ago about how someone wished that they could have seen more of the juniors while thay were at Le Petit Chalet.”
Missing You Already by Phil.
Dance as Though Nobody’s Watching by Xanthe.
A Good Chalet School Girl by Xanthe.
*And finally, those drabbles that came to an end this week are:
Promoting the Chalet School by Woofter.
The Marlows at St. Mildreds by Mrs Redboots.
And that’s all for this week. See you next week, Fatima & Róisín.
*Fidra, re-publisher of children’s books, are holding a writing competition. There are some very well known names on the judging panel, not least Anne Digby, author of the Trebizon series. Read more here.
*Lesley Green, author of published filler Hilda Annersley, Headmistress, is releasing the latest episode of her famous ongoing epic drabble – The Real Chalet School. More about this here.
*New formal discussions have been started on A Headgirl’s Difficulties and on Girls with Eccentric Parents. Come and join in!
*The Anything Else umbrella is full of queries again this week – some interesting ones are Whose Help Would You Take?, Eavesdropping and Lady Couriers.
*In English Tea, new games have started – Which Book Is This Line From?, Anagram and Word Association 5. Go have fun!
*A big fat welcome to new members Bee and Sal!
*Up and coming birthdays this week are Ro, Gabrielle and Julie’s daughter Emily. Happy birthday in advance to all of you!
*Sales and Wants is as busy as ever: Pamela needs binders and Julie is selling Scout books.
*New Drabble Joy!
Le Petit Chalet by Eilidh. “This was inspired by a comment that I read somwhere a few weeks ago about how someone wished that they could have seen more of the juniors while thay were at Le Petit Chalet.”
Missing You Already by Phil.
Dance as Though Nobody’s Watching by Xanthe.
A Good Chalet School Girl by Xanthe.
*And finally, those drabbles that came to an end this week are:
Promoting the Chalet School by Woofter.
The Marlows at St. Mildreds by Mrs Redboots.
And that’s all for this week. See you next week, Fatima & Róisín.
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Sunday 6th May – Saturday 12th May 2007
Sunday 6th May – Saturday 12th May 2007
Apologies for being 2 days late this week – Fatima and I got lost up an Alm and had to sleep in a shepherd’s hut and drink smokey milk with stick chocolate ...
*Caroline’s new serial about Deira has appeared in the latest FOCS mag! You can congratulate her here.
*Read an Observer article about boarding school girls and sport here. Thank you Alex!
*New formal discussions have been started – please join in! They are Jo of the Chalet School and Relationships: Jack & Joey.
*As ever, Anything Else is a hive of activity. New threads in that forum include Marrying Doctors, Brittany in 1918, Characters EBD could not control, Chalets, Mothering Cornelia, Multiple Births and lots lots LOTS more.
*A new Kate game (how very CS) has started in English Tea at Freudesheim – go and have a go here.
*Jennifer has released a new page of her truly wondrous website – a clickable family tree guide here.
*New Drabbles that were started this week:
Music At Dawn by Le Petite Em
Missing You Already by Phil
Changing Priorities by Bethany
A Good Chalet School Girl by Xanthe (repost)
*Drabbles that were completed this week:
Promoting the Chalet School by Phil
Making Plans by Lottie
The Future of the Chalet School by Pat
*We’ve changed the birthday bit of the news just a tad and now we are telling you whose special days are coming up (rather than whose are just gone) so that we can remind you in advance! So, this week coming get ready to light the candles for: Rachel’s Little Helper & Caroline. Happy birthday in advance!
*A big fat Welcome to new members Danni, Cat, Rosalin, Jo_62, Delrima and Breg! A bumper crop this week.
*Don’t forget about the Sally Denny Library – once drabbles are complete they should be uploaded there so that it is possible to read them, y-i-b-b-l-e-free, and we can do lovely things like review them etc.
*Chris has finished typing up And Jo for the transcripts site and it should be available very soon there.
*There are several new posts in the Sales & Wants looking for duplicate CS paperbacks, selling scout novels and looking for CS paraphenalia – check it all out here.
*A reminder of CBB etiquette is here. Please don’t spree!
*The date is being changed on the Irish Gather.
Wow, that was a big digest this week. If we have left anything out, please do PM one of us. Ditto if you particularly want something included in the next digest. Drabblers – if you would like a line of summary under your newly-announced scree, please PM with that too. Thanks for reading, Fatima & Róisín.
Apologies for being 2 days late this week – Fatima and I got lost up an Alm and had to sleep in a shepherd’s hut and drink smokey milk with stick chocolate ...
*Caroline’s new serial about Deira has appeared in the latest FOCS mag! You can congratulate her here.
*Read an Observer article about boarding school girls and sport here. Thank you Alex!
*New formal discussions have been started – please join in! They are Jo of the Chalet School and Relationships: Jack & Joey.
*As ever, Anything Else is a hive of activity. New threads in that forum include Marrying Doctors, Brittany in 1918, Characters EBD could not control, Chalets, Mothering Cornelia, Multiple Births and lots lots LOTS more.
*A new Kate game (how very CS) has started in English Tea at Freudesheim – go and have a go here.
*Jennifer has released a new page of her truly wondrous website – a clickable family tree guide here.
*New Drabbles that were started this week:
Music At Dawn by Le Petite Em
Missing You Already by Phil
Changing Priorities by Bethany
A Good Chalet School Girl by Xanthe (repost)
*Drabbles that were completed this week:
Promoting the Chalet School by Phil
Making Plans by Lottie
The Future of the Chalet School by Pat
*We’ve changed the birthday bit of the news just a tad and now we are telling you whose special days are coming up (rather than whose are just gone) so that we can remind you in advance! So, this week coming get ready to light the candles for: Rachel’s Little Helper & Caroline. Happy birthday in advance!
*A big fat Welcome to new members Danni, Cat, Rosalin, Jo_62, Delrima and Breg! A bumper crop this week.
*Don’t forget about the Sally Denny Library – once drabbles are complete they should be uploaded there so that it is possible to read them, y-i-b-b-l-e-free, and we can do lovely things like review them etc.
*Chris has finished typing up And Jo for the transcripts site and it should be available very soon there.
*There are several new posts in the Sales & Wants looking for duplicate CS paperbacks, selling scout novels and looking for CS paraphenalia – check it all out here.
*A reminder of CBB etiquette is here. Please don’t spree!
*The date is being changed on the Irish Gather.
Wow, that was a big digest this week. If we have left anything out, please do PM one of us. Ditto if you particularly want something included in the next digest. Drabblers – if you would like a line of summary under your newly-announced scree, please PM with that too. Thanks for reading, Fatima & Róisín.
Monday, May 7, 2007
Sunday 29 April 2007 – Saturday 5 May 2007
Sunday 29 April 2007 – Saturday 5 May 2007
Welcome to the CBB digest – here's a few of the exciting things that have been happening in the wonderful world of the CBB this week.
* We're pimping the CBB across the internet and Róisín needs your help! If you have any more ideas as to where we can post the digest, please let us know.
* New discussions started this week were The School at the Chalet and Girls with Unloving Parents. Do visit Formal Discussions and share your thoughts on these, and other, subjects.
* Lots of New Drabbles were started this week:
The Keys to My Heart by Josie
Con Maynard by Pat
* Drabbles that came to an end this week:
The Future of the Chalet School by Pat
* Welcome to our newest members, Mona, Lorna and Anjali, and also to the not quite as new Elbee and Elder in Ontario, who have added their profiles. If your profile got lost in the savage hacking, do come and reintroduce yourself!
* Happy Birthday! to Lorraine, Emma, Marianne, Róisín and Pim - we hope you had a great day - and also to Lydia, whose birthday is coming up this week. If you'd like your birthday added to the list, PM a mod in Spot Supper and she'll do the honours for you.
If we have left anything out, please PM us and let us know. Thanks!
Róisín & Fatima
Welcome to the CBB digest – here's a few of the exciting things that have been happening in the wonderful world of the CBB this week.
* We're pimping the CBB across the internet and Róisín needs your help! If you have any more ideas as to where we can post the digest, please let us know.
* New discussions started this week were The School at the Chalet and Girls with Unloving Parents. Do visit Formal Discussions and share your thoughts on these, and other, subjects.
* Lots of New Drabbles were started this week:
The Keys to My Heart by Josie
Con Maynard by Pat
* Drabbles that came to an end this week:
The Future of the Chalet School by Pat
* Welcome to our newest members, Mona, Lorna and Anjali, and also to the not quite as new Elbee and Elder in Ontario, who have added their profiles. If your profile got lost in the savage hacking, do come and reintroduce yourself!
* Happy Birthday! to Lorraine, Emma, Marianne, Róisín and Pim - we hope you had a great day - and also to Lydia, whose birthday is coming up this week. If you'd like your birthday added to the list, PM a mod in Spot Supper and she'll do the honours for you.
If we have left anything out, please PM us and let us know. Thanks!
Róisín & Fatima
Friday, April 27, 2007
Sunday 22 April – Saturday 28 April
A wee bit early this week as I am away for the weekend! Ah the lovely sunny weather ...
*Only three more days to get your drabble nominations in for the CBB Oscars! Off you pop and vote now here. There are lots of categories to be filled.
*Read a discussion of an old GO play, Daisy Pulls It Off, here. Have you seen it too?
*Attention New Zealanders! There is a lovely new group for you to join and discuss all things Chalet. Information here.
*Anyone who has ever been a Mod – Kathye needs your help – please read this.
*In Formal Discussions, a slight change has been made to the plan for the next few books we debate – details are here. Also in the same forum, new discussions have been started on Gerry Goes To School and Headmistresses.
*Do you have trouble remember which books you own? Ally’s original ticklist has been updated and is available here.
*Have you seen Jennifer’s newly launched CS Character Guide? You will be amazed at the depth and breadth of information she has put together.
*New Drabbles for you to begin a relationship with!
The Trouble With Vaseline by Lisa A.
The Journey by Pat
Steve & Andrea by Francesn
Vendetta by Phil
* Drabbles completed this week:
Jack’s Box by Mel
For King & Country by Wheelchairprincess (Emma)
*Happy birthday to RuthY, Kathryn, Nicci, Lizzie and Jackie! Hope you all had wonderful days.
*Welcome to Lizzie C and Rose Cloke and welcome back to Liz K and Lorraine!
*There are new sales and new wants in the Sales & Wants forum.
*Have you read Elizabeth Goudge? If so, you can mimble-bimble away about her here.
If you would like anything else included, or included in next weekend’s digest, please just PM a News & Views mod.
Róisín & Fatima
A wee bit early this week as I am away for the weekend! Ah the lovely sunny weather ...
*Only three more days to get your drabble nominations in for the CBB Oscars! Off you pop and vote now here. There are lots of categories to be filled.
*Read a discussion of an old GO play, Daisy Pulls It Off, here. Have you seen it too?
*Attention New Zealanders! There is a lovely new group for you to join and discuss all things Chalet. Information here.
*Anyone who has ever been a Mod – Kathye needs your help – please read this.
*In Formal Discussions, a slight change has been made to the plan for the next few books we debate – details are here. Also in the same forum, new discussions have been started on Gerry Goes To School and Headmistresses.
*Do you have trouble remember which books you own? Ally’s original ticklist has been updated and is available here.
*Have you seen Jennifer’s newly launched CS Character Guide? You will be amazed at the depth and breadth of information she has put together.
*New Drabbles for you to begin a relationship with!
The Trouble With Vaseline by Lisa A.
The Journey by Pat
Steve & Andrea by Francesn
Vendetta by Phil
* Drabbles completed this week:
Jack’s Box by Mel
For King & Country by Wheelchairprincess (Emma)
*Happy birthday to RuthY, Kathryn, Nicci, Lizzie and Jackie! Hope you all had wonderful days.
*Welcome to Lizzie C and Rose Cloke and welcome back to Liz K and Lorraine!
*There are new sales and new wants in the Sales & Wants forum.
*Have you read Elizabeth Goudge? If so, you can mimble-bimble away about her here.
If you would like anything else included, or included in next weekend’s digest, please just PM a News & Views mod.
Róisín & Fatima
Friday, April 20, 2007
Sunday 8th April 2007 – Saturday 15th April 2007
Sunday 8th April 2007 – Saturday 15th April 2007
Welcome to this week’s digest. Lots of things happening!
*Ruth is selling her whole collection on eBay – check it out here.
*Lisa T also has a choice few titles for sale here. Also, welcome Lisa back into the fold here!
*Happy Birthday to Mary, Trish, Ciorstaidh, Niscii, Jo S and Sugarplum!
*Welcome to new member Linda.
*The Sally Denny Library has a new story added – The Peace League Comes Home – by Fio. Read it here.
*Drabbles begun this week:
Deleting Joey by Lisa T.
A Surfeit of Doctors by Lisa T.
The Marlows at St. Mildred’s by Mrs Redboots.
The Last One by Joyce.
Two Go Trekking by Aitchemelle.
A Community Drabble Using Emoticons by Clare & Co.!
Dr. Venables by Lisa T. & Co.
Chalet School Friendships by Laura V.
Jo Scott – Head Girl Part II by Caroline.
Mother And Daughter by Brie.
*Drabbles completed this week:
Jack’s Box by Mel.
Her Three Daughters by Brie.
My Own Little Girl by Brie.
*Two new discussions were started in Formal Discussions – they are Women: Old Girls As Staff and Books: Prefects of the Chalet School. Please join in! Remember, if you have any discussion topics to suggest, please post here.
*Don’t forget, the deadline for the Drabble Oscars is approaching! Read more here and get your votes in!
*This Digest is also cross posted to Livejournal - don't forget to 'friend' us there.
If we have left anything out, please PM us and let us know. Thanks!
Róisín & Fatima
Welcome to this week’s digest. Lots of things happening!
*Ruth is selling her whole collection on eBay – check it out here.
*Lisa T also has a choice few titles for sale here. Also, welcome Lisa back into the fold here!
*Happy Birthday to Mary, Trish, Ciorstaidh, Niscii, Jo S and Sugarplum!
*Welcome to new member Linda.
*The Sally Denny Library has a new story added – The Peace League Comes Home – by Fio. Read it here.
*Drabbles begun this week:
Deleting Joey by Lisa T.
A Surfeit of Doctors by Lisa T.
The Marlows at St. Mildred’s by Mrs Redboots.
The Last One by Joyce.
Two Go Trekking by Aitchemelle.
A Community Drabble Using Emoticons by Clare & Co.!
Dr. Venables by Lisa T. & Co.
Chalet School Friendships by Laura V.
Jo Scott – Head Girl Part II by Caroline.
Mother And Daughter by Brie.
*Drabbles completed this week:
Jack’s Box by Mel.
Her Three Daughters by Brie.
My Own Little Girl by Brie.
*Two new discussions were started in Formal Discussions – they are Women: Old Girls As Staff and Books: Prefects of the Chalet School. Please join in! Remember, if you have any discussion topics to suggest, please post here.
*Don’t forget, the deadline for the Drabble Oscars is approaching! Read more here and get your votes in!
*This Digest is also cross posted to Livejournal - don't forget to 'friend' us there.
If we have left anything out, please PM us and let us know. Thanks!
Róisín & Fatima
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