Just William was brilliant, I always to try a bullseye

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 May 2014, 10:54, 2 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

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"Jus' William", surely?
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 30 May 2014, 10:55, Reply)

there is an unfortunate contraction in that the boys say cun't
as in, i cun't do that maths or i cun't hit him.

i lol every time i reread it.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 30 May 2014, 10:56, Reply)

Really? Man - I need to revisit them.
I loved Just William.

And Jennings, too - the posh equivalent. Jennings and Derbyshire - what ho!
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Fri 30 May 2014, 11:12, Reply)

you really do, they are awesome even for adults
she had a cracking way with words. and like so many of those female children's authors, quite a sad life herself.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 30 May 2014, 11:17, Reply)

she wrote one about a naughty girl called patricia too, but it just didn't sell
sign of the times: little girls had to be nice, i guess. you can get it on ebay or abe, but i've never seen a good copy that's not silly money. I WANT TO READ IT!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 30 May 2014, 10:55, Reply)