I also love the permeability of GO. And I think it's very important
to be able to discuss politics and religion, as these are really central
to much of the literature that we discuss. It would be difficult to
discuss Pullman, C.S. Lewis, Antonia Forest, or most 19th-century
authors without some
I adore this book although (probably because) I only discovered it, in a
charity shop, at the age of 25. I especially love the ending which I won't
spoil for anyone! Rachel and Hilary do strike me as more planted in reality
than the Fossils.
Lisa
--
I was relieved when I heard there was to be a possiblility of moderating I
didn't see it as a way of stiffling OT discussions, but of stopping them
when the request to stop had not been heeded. I was getting very unhappy
about the debate which occassioned this ultimate sanction. Yes, I was
Another thing about books and Feng Shui is that the space on a shelf, at the
edge, can be considered a knife...not a good thing thing in Feng Shui. To help
to manage that energy, books should be lined flush with the edge of a shelf,
not pushed back on the shelf with space between the edge of the
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], girlsown-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
Jonathan's speech when presenting that daft
umbrella at the Prom get me every time:
Is this the same Jonathan who's part of the three villains later?
He's in a lot of episodes. A few examples: In Inca Mummy Girl the Inca
Princess
As the person who made the proposal, then announced it, I need to say that
it is intended as a last resort. This is not about the normal OT
discussions, which have been a part of girlsown since day 3, I think.
This is about a temporary sanction to be used when people ignore the list
admin's
One of the things I find interesting about Wintle's Wonders (which is
one of my top 5 Streatfeild favourites) is the parallels between Rachel
and Sorel in Curtain Up, both retiring good girls who become obsessive
about ensuring the future of a sibling, and both turning out to be
really fine
Quoting Ellen Jordan [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
And on the subject of repulsive Dulcies, did anyone mention the one in
Good-bye Gemma?
I'd forgotten her but she does have my sympathy. I can't imagine a university
drama group putting on a play and then not casting a student in the lead !
In a message dated 13/11/2004 12:03:01 GMT Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I only
read Wintle's Wonders as an adult and liked it up until the last chapter
when Rachel suddenly becomes a fabulous dramatic actress. Which I hated
because it seemed as if NS had spent the whole
Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
It's my favourite NS as well: I did read it as a child, and thought that the
ending was wonderful - I remember laughing out loud with triumph when I got
there. It's a Cinderella story, of course, and how could one want
Cinderella
to stay sitting in the
The recent spark I started with the Pullman quote was not intended to cause
anyone to come unhinged. I was genuinely shocked, despite Eleanor's unfounded
accusations about my motives in posting the quote, that it would unleash such
rage. I did not think everyone would agree with what he said,
Sandra Wright wrote:
Still on Buffy but totally unrelated to Girlsown I am dying to know
what peoples' opinions are on the whole Buffy and Angel or Buffy and
Spike relationship question. Am I the only one who prefers Spike to
Angel? (Happy to go off-list!)
I loved Buffy and Angel together,
I agree wholeheartedly with you and Diane (whose name I think I've just
misspelt. Sorry!) It would be a great pity if GO were to change into yet
another Let's keep to the topic, please sort of list so Helen's
suggestion is quite a good way of avoiding this. I'm sure our list Admin.,
who are very
Could we know who the group of admins are, please? I know you and Helen A, but
who are the others?
Kait
--
No virus found in this outgoing message.
Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
Version: 7.0.289 / Virus Database: 265.2.2 - Release Date: 2004-11-12
--
On 13 Nov 2004 at 16:48, KAIT BESSING wrote:
Could we know who the group of admins are, please? I know you and
Helen A, but who are the others?
Kait
Ann Dowker, Pat Hanby, Gareth Dixon, Susan Dunnachie, Pat Bland,
Sally Odgers, Katherine Considine.
A fairly even distribution between
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], girlsown-
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes
Still on Buffy but totally unrelated to Girlsown I am dying to know what
peoples' opinions are on the whole Buffy and Angel or Buffy and Spike
relationship question. Am I the only one who prefers Spike to Angel? (Happy
to go
Things will stay the same as they ever have been, so please stop
worrying that the list will turn into a dictatorship :)
The wide diversity of off topics will still happen and will not be
subject to vetting unless an admin request sent to the list is
ignored by one or more people after
I agree with someone (Kate?) who commented recently that translators are
only noticed when the translation seems awkward and ignored when their work
is good. Despite this, I also noticed how prolific Anthea Bell is as a
translator (fiction, non-fiction, juvenile). I seem to recall she wrote at
At 10:30 AM 11/13/2004, Deborah A. Fleming wrote:
The recent spark I started with the Pullman quote was not intended to cause
anyone to come unhinged. I was genuinely shocked, despite Eleanor's unfounded
accusations about my motives in posting the quote, that it would unleash such
rage. I did
Yes, well, I can also say that every message I received personally was very
positive, including some from self-avowed liberals. And a few expressed
fear of going public to avoid being attacked as I was.
--
Eleanor
Eleanor, your guy *won*. So what's the problem?
Claire
--
I have knows a few AN-theas, but always imagine al-THEE-a to be pronounced
like that. Having never known an Althea, I don't know why I do that, or if
it is right.
Avital
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.795 / Virus
I've just read my first Dorita Fairlie Bruce book, The Girls of St Bride's.
I loved the book, but think the girls sound pretty awful on the whole, only
liking people if they have done anything for the school. And as for the
sneaking, if the other girls' lives were at risk then Winifred/Cynthia
In a message dated 13/11/2004 16:53:10 GMT Standard Time, Con writes (well,
quotes in her signature line):
Liberals: people who don't approve of something: so they don't do it.
Conservatives: people who don't approve of something: so they don't want
anyone to do it.
Mmm. A bit
I usually work on Sarah=s-air-a and Sara=sahra, as that fits _most_ of the
people I come across, but I now know a Sara who pronounces her name S-air-a,
and I'm sure I knew another in the 1970's at junior school. So I don't think
it's a hard and fast rule, though in the UK it does seem to be a
Being the incredibly shallow person that I am, I'd like to learn a bit about
Gaelic* to impress someone. Ahem. Are there any websites out there that
would give me the basics of pronunciation and that sort of thing, or even an
online dictionary?
Thanks,
Katharine
*(nearly wrote 'a bit *of*
Scots or Irish, Katharine?
I think there is something - at least links to pages - off the BBC pages, for
Scots Gaelic at least. I can't remember how I stumbled across this - I think
it came off a page which had lots aboutelarning different languages, but I'm
not sure the URL had anything
Well, after hearing from our honestly beloved leaders, but even more
after reading this digest, I'm no longer fearful that GO will become
wishy-washy or that its members will avoid controversy. I have Now
Calmed Down.
NB: Sue, what is true tolerance as opposed to laxness? I mean, how can
you
Katie said
I usually work on Sarah=s-air-a and Sara=sahra, as that fits _most_ of the
people I come across, but I now know a Sara who pronounces her name S-air-a,
and I'm sure I knew another in the 1970's at junior school. So I don't
think it's a hard and fast rule, though in the UK it does seem
Kait said
I loved Buffy and Angel together, but since they can't be, I really want
the Buffy/Spike thing to work. Spike is certainly a great character with
lots of charisma, I can understand why they brought him back
I loved Buffy and Angel together too, and that episode in Angel I will
remember
I don't know about the rest of the list, but I think the who said what
postings about last week's flare-up are tedious to say the least. We all
remember who said what, and anyone who doesn't and is remotely interested
can go to the archives. We don't need posts repeated virtually in their
If it's Scots Gaelic try http://www.smo.uhi.ac.uk/beurla/ - that's
the Gaelic college of the University of Highlands and Islands: online
dictionary. And you can use the search SMO box to search for the
pronounciation guides. (I find it difficult, personally, my brain and
tongue are not made
- Original Message -
From: kirkhead [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 12:19 AM
Subject: [GO] sequels/series
I've just finished watching UK terrestrial TV's premiere of 'Bridget
Jones'
Diary' and noted the links between it and 'Pride Prejudice'
I haven't read many NS for many years except for the Vicarage family and
it's sequels but I did read most as a child and I can remember being
impressed and enjoying Sirens and Thursday's Child. They're the ones
I've bought as an adult but I haven't had time for a reread to give you
an opinion as
Hi Marcia others, I wonder what you found distressing in AF's Autumn
Term - can you remember? I have just read it again and wonder if it was the
unfairness re the expulsion from Guides. Regards, Patricia
Marcia Wrote:
I haven't read Wintle's Wonders since I first read it as a child. I love
Noel
What you need to do Katharine is wait until you get those nasty white floaty
bits in your cup of tea and then you casually remark, Tor arn bahn-ya
gair.
Marcia
--
Girlsown mailing list
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
For self-administration and access to archives see
No, Spike is great. Angel just mopes around, full of angst. And his eyes
are too close together.
Elspeth
- Original Message -
From: Sandra Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: girlsown [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 3:06 PM
Subject: [GO] Buffy
Although I am a huge sook, i
Pam writes:
I wondered when book sequels series first became common? . . .Series
feature largely in GO fiction - was there anything much before Alcott /
Montgomery / Oxenham series Brazil's pairs?
The earliest I can think of at the moment are The Fairy Bower and The
Lost Brooch by Harriett
37 matches
Mail list logo
