New attempt at world record

froglette · Post by **froglette** » 03 Aug 2004, 14:42

mr magnolia
I must confess that it was not me who posted that message, but my son. I was making a cup of tea and had left myself logged on. I have told him that if he tries that again I will make him read 100 years of solitude and then he might actually appreciate Philip Pullman!

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 03 Aug 2004, 23:09

mimpty/bellybabe

my main ambition is to go to Austria

and I really wanted to go to boarding school too

I belong to another forum that's solely dedicated to the Chalet School (although other EBD books do get a mention). We had a big meet-up earlier this year and it was so good to meet other fans, some of whom are even more manic about it that me

if you want the URL for the forum then PM me and I'll give it to you

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 03 Aug 2004, 23:15

Oh, now I feel much better - i was afraid to admit to having been at an Edinburgh FOCS meeting last week (Friends of the Chalet School/ the New Chalet Club). And someone else living in Porty goes to it too! We had Guernsey gache.

Now I have completely destroyed my public persona. I lived with my guilty secret for years.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 03 Aug 2004, 23:17

My sisters read the Chalet School books and I still speak to them (sometimes)

Beach Babe · Post by **Beach Babe** » 03 Aug 2004, 23:17

lol Bellybabe

I used to never mention the CS but now I have no shame

and Dadaist has always supported my love of the books and has promised to take Emily and I to the Tyrol at some point

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 03 Aug 2004, 23:40

Beach Babe wrote:
Dadaist has always supported my love of the books and has promised to take Emily and I to the Tyrol at some point

I was all set to go there for my honeymoon...and then the holiday company cancelled my honeymoon! But one day. One day. After all, i got to Guernsey...by just booking it when other half wasn't looking!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 04 Aug 2004, 06:26

I have to admit to never having heard of the "Chalet" books.
I'm guessing it's kind of like the "Four Marys" but with mountains.

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 04 Aug 2004, 13:18

This has cheered my lunch time right up!

I have always wanted to go to Guernsey to spot the places referred to in the books and I can only admit it because this is anonymous!
Can't believe someone else has gone for that reason. Excellent!

The only Four Mary's I know are Mary Queen of Scots and her 3 companions.

There were also books about a girls at school by Angela Brazil - is that the right name? The forum "babes" are bound to know.

I also read a lot of horsey books as a child - Ruby Ferguson and the Pullein Thompson sisters - anyone remember them?

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 04 Aug 2004, 14:02

Angela Brazil wrote lots of school stories, i think. I've only read one and i'm told it's not one of the better ones. And I only had one pony book, Jackie Won a Pony, by Christine P-T...it made me cry when i was wee.

The only other books to do that were Little Women (Good Wives) and the story of the Little Mermaid...

But Guernsey was great! Someone just posted me a photo of the house meant to be La Rochelle and asked if i'd seen it, and I had... We were staying five minutes' walk from Jerbourg where the school was supposed to be, although there's no building there that could have been it.

It's so nice to finally be able to admit the real reason for the holiday! People kept asking "Why guernsey?" and I kept fudging, mumbling about it being supposed to be pretty and so on... But now I've come out, as it were, about my obsession i can tell the truth lol! Glad we've cheered up your lunch hour!

BB

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 04 Aug 2004, 22:46

ecm and I have discovered why we have not read The Sacred Art of Stealing - it contains bank robbers posing as Dadaists!! We're too

frightened!!

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 01 Sep 2004, 20:57

[quote][quote="Poppy"]Here's a link to Brookmyre's website - a very funny [and topical] short story:

http://www.brookmyre.co.uk/bampota.htm

Saw an item on Teletext that Quite Ugly should be on ITV this autumn. Will be interesting to see how they 'do' the item on the mantelpiece at the start of the book.

[/quote][/quote]

ITV adaptation of QUOM starring James Nesbitt is on this Sunday (5th) at 9.00pm. Not sure if he will make the perfect Jack Parlabane but will be giving it a look anyway...

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 01 Sep 2004, 21:42

Not sure if he will make the perfect Jack Parlabane but will be giving it a look anyway...

I'll definitely give it a go. I really enjoyed the Parlabane books.
I agree with you Bearcub, James Nesbitt seems an odd choice for the role.
I hope it's not as much of a miscast as John Hannah proved to be in the Rebus stories that were adapted for tele a while back. He was about 15 years too young and far too camp for the role.
Someone like Ken Stott should've played Rebus instead of wasting his talents in that Messiah nonsense.
Whodunnit btw I missed last night's episode?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 01 Sep 2004, 22:08

Ken Stott would have been an excellent Rebus

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 02 Sep 2004, 13:19

ecm - it was the young doctor. He was mad (obviously) and thought the detective was his sister (real sister in asylum). He killed everyone he thought was upsetting her. (!)

Re Rebus - I had always thought Ken Stott was the perfect Rebus so I'm glad that's finally happening. Hannah was too young and wimpy and hadn't bothered changing to an east coast accent.

Saw a trailer for "Quite Ugly..." Nesbitt hasn't bothered changing his accent either. Is it still set in Edinburgh?

Jay · Post by **Jay** » 02 Sep 2004, 13:27

There was an interview on teletext with James Nesbitt about this - he reckons that when he tried to do an Edinburgh accent, he was told he 'sounded gay'!!! He decided this doesn't fit the part.

sicker · Post by **sicker** » 02 Sep 2004, 14:48

Inspector Rebus found in Portobello!!!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 02 Sep 2004, 18:21

Re Rebus - I had always thought Ken Stott was the perfect Rebus so I'm glad that's finally happening

Mimpty,
I didn't know this - how fab! Do you have any more info on this?

I really don't understand the appeal of John Hannah. I find him completely wooden and very annoying. I'm afraid I would have to slap him if I ever ran into him in Bath Street.
Nothing personal like!

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 03 Sep 2004, 13:34

ECM,

I did a wee bit digging around and ... on a Ken Stott web site it says that Val Mc Dermid's website says she was told this by Ian Rankin himself.

KS had ruled it out as he had done so many police shows but then there were reports that he might consider it, and now this.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 03 Sep 2004, 16:38

A Ken Stott website

I'm off for a drool, eh, I mean to check it out!

P.S. Mimpty thanks for the Messiah update. I was so caught up in the Ken news I forgot to say ta earlier!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 03 Sep 2004, 18:03

Sicker, is that you in the photo? If so - you're well spladooshed!!

sicker · Post by **sicker** » 04 Sep 2004, 09:00

No epykat, it's John Hannah with a Porty person.
So be careful who you spladoosh!!!!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 04 Sep 2004, 16:54

I still haven't bagged anyone yet. Spladooshless existence

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 05 Sep 2004, 20:43

Just to remind folks that the dramatisation of that Christopher Brookmyre novel "Quite Ugly One Morning" is coming on at 9.00pm on ITV.
Filmed in Edinburgh it might be interesting to see which locations we can identify.
The book was an excellent read. I'll reserve judgement on whether James Nesbitt will make a convincing investigative juornalist who's meant to be Scottish!!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 05 Sep 2004, 20:54

sicker wrote:No epykat, it's John Hannah with a Porty person.
So be careful who you spladoosh!!!!

Don't think there'll be much chance of spladooshing John Hannah, but I could easily spladoosh the Porty person - I know her very well!!

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 29 Sep 2004, 13:20

Have given you a bit of a bum steer on the Stott/ Rebus subject, ecm.

I heard an interview on BBC Scotland with Ian Rankin on Saturday. He said he thought Ken Stott probably felt he had played enough policemen, and Rankin wouldn't say if he would be going to play him. Pest!

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 29 Sep 2004, 13:31

sicker wrote:No epykat, it's John Hannah with a Porty person.
So be careful who you spladoosh!!!!

I've just realised why she looked so familiar to me. Isn't it one of the dog ladies? (Sorry, I know I'm months late with this...)

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 29 Sep 2004, 18:37

Mimpty wrote:Have given you a bit of a bum steer on the Stott/ Rebus subject, ecm.

I heard an interview on BBC Scotland with Ian Rankin on Saturday. He said he thought Ken Stott probably felt he had played enough policemen, and Rankin wouldn't say if he would be going to play him. Pest!

Oh, well!

We can but dream, can't we?

Thanks anyway Mimpty.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Sep 2004, 19:57

sicker

Re the pic of porty person with John Hannah - is she a member of the forum??

sicker · Post by **sicker** » 29 Sep 2004, 20:14

Sandra, no but her hubby is.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 29 Sep 2004, 20:31

so I can't spladoosh her then? As often see her when out walking the dog, even sometimes chat...

sicker · Post by **sicker** » 29 Sep 2004, 20:45

You'll just have to spladoosh her husband then !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 30 Sep 2004, 19:46

I'm working on you lot! I'm pretty sure I know who you are but can't get you all in the right order! Are there three of you? (not including the dog who I recognised immediately

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