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.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
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
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