That was a lot of fun - thanks to all.

And especially Rog, of course - I hope you have a suitably darkened room to lie down in now.

I'm not sure what future use my research into Chicago schools will ever be, but what the heck. It was a blast.

Done, and sent. A lot of fun, though I may have wandered somewhat outside my brief. Apologies in advance to anyone on whose toes I may have inadvertently trampled.

Can anyone tell me if Matthew & Lucy actually meet Alison in 1995? I have a chapter where they find her, but I'm not clear if it is just "finding" her or actually meeting her? They are already best friends in 1995, although only for about a year or two. Really? The character notes for...

Got it! Wow, a lot of ways this one could go ... it's going to be fun. Time to make a few more notes, then off to bed to let it all stew... See y'all in the morning!

Yes, please, count me in. It was such fun last time...

Done, and sent. Good fun - thank you for letting me play, even though I was bashing my head against my keyboard for a while as I tried to figure out what the hell my character was playing at.

Now for dinner, and wine. Then sleep.

First draft complete at 2,600 words. Now all I have to do is put them in the right order...

pigfender wrote:I've got marmite on my trackpad and now it's all sticky. Crumpets are not a sensible snack for when typing.

Marmite on crumpets? Serves you right for attempting such a Frankenstein's monster of a snack.

750 words in so far. Something will be produced, though I'm not entirely sure what.

T Granger wrote:I have replied, possibly twice, but it is saying the message is on outbox instead of sent items?

Don't panic, that is a feature of the bulletin board software. It stays in your outbox until the recipient has actually read it, giving you a chance to change your mind.

Another potential first-timer here ... looking forward to hearing more