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From: Nicholson, Sue [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 07 November 2004 22:51
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Subject: RE: [GO] Being tearful
Me:
The Snow Goose always does it for me - especially reading aloud. Not
much else though.
Sue N
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Me: Yes, definitely the Snow
Nursing, flower-arranging and the importance of Bovril
Nursing skills are an important character trait in determining whether a
girl is a good sort, one of the ways in which Haverfield uses injury as
a means of bringing two girls together as friends.
In The Discovery of Kate, Dilys StOswald,
(Does anyone know what a cup of Benger is?)
Benger's food was (still available??) invalid food - powder mixed with
hot milk to make what could be described as a thick milky drink or
rather thin porridge. It was very easily digestible - I think it was
given to babies as well as invalids. Don't
I too remember Benger's. I think the modern equivalent (if it's still
around!) is Complan. Neither of the smelt particularly appetising and
tasted worse!
Christine
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From: Pat Hanby [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 12:37 PM
That one gets me every time too, as does the scene in Highland Twins, where Jo gets the telegram about Jack, and also the bit where Fiona 'sees' Jack. (even though the whole second sight storyline seems a bit farfetched, Jo's relief is tangible in that scene.)
Another book that always gets
End of House at Pooh Corner
End of Railway Children
Kipling -Centurion's song
andnot sure I can drag it into GO,but has anyone else read 'Little Boy
lost' by Marghanita Laski: Child goes missing in war in France,father finds
child in orphanage who might be his son, decides he isn't but he
Any suggestions for next weekend please?
Marguerite
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i quite agree. its ironic how illiberal many liberals are - you're only
allowed your right to your opinion if it agrees with their viewpoint,
otherwise you are condemned as a bigoted rightwing fundmentalist. look at
how the new EU commission was made back down on nominating a man who didn't
agree
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Any suggestions for next weekend please?
Marguerite
There are two or three in Margaret's Buildings (or it may be St Margaret,
can't remember). Despite the name, it is actually a street, not just a
building, but it is a pedestrian zone. It
Adeline wrote:
varicelle (itchy spots all over) as well as
rubella at various stages.
That's Chickenpox here. I'm 39, and I've had most of them, though not
Measles - (nor things like diptheria of course). I have a vague idea
that I had a jab against measles - could I have done?
I've had
Caroline wrote:
and A Summer to die by Lois Lowry.
Yes, I had forgotten all about this one ((having read it whilst at American
International school aged about 10). I hadn't known it was published in the
UK. Re-reading it an adult, it still struck me as rather beautifully
written, although very
I understand that some right-wingers feel that there are attempts by
Pullman and others on the left to demonize them.
Similarly, some liberals and non-Christians feel that there are
attempts by some right-wingers to demonize them
I know this is OT, but I'm curious. When I lived in Britain and was
Good grief, Eleanor, maybe you should calm down a bit before replying
here.
What bothers me about your comments -- besides the extreme tone of voice
quite inappropriate to a reasoned discussion -- is your conflation of
terms.
In the U.S., you have Republicans and Democrats. There are no liberals
Someone mentioned Incredible Journey - that's a happy ending yet it finishes
me off just thinking about it, and reading it to the kids was a *big*
mistake!
But have any of you read Jock of the Bushveld by Percy Fitzpatrick? Famous
old story about a Staffie type hunting dog belonging to a wagoneer
Heather wrote:
The empty chair in Granpa - ditto. An education lecturer read this with
slide illustrations and had about 50 PGCE students in tears.
Oh yes, I was just about to cite John Burningham's Granpa myself. I can't
read it aloud to a class, it would upset me far too much. Only saw the
In a message dated 08/11/2004 20:32:43 GMT Standard Time,
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And those picture stories you had to write in 300 words or whatever it
was. I had a friend who used to make them shout help, help, help, help
for a paragraph or two, which, on topic, is like Anna's brother
Kate D wrote
Today was the dreaded day when despite my protestations my colleagues yet
again voted me the job of Writing The School Christmas Play. At least Madge
and Joey took turns with each other!
Kate, have we suggested before that it is time you thought about copying the
plays
I believe that in many urban areas in the early 20th century, and later
in some places, something like 80 to 90% of people had TB infections,
but only a minority developed long-term or fatal illness.
My mother had lung X-rays as an adult which indicated that she had
probably had TB as a child,
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