she's the understanding type

I am in a remarkably good mood seeing as Swan Upping will take place a week from today. As a conscientious young woman, I feel the need to address certain swan enthusiasts' concerns: remember that clipping the swans' wings stopped by 1980. Furthermore, I personally enjoy the upping part far more than watching people hold out knives to mark them, but marking is akin to fox hunting: they are tradition. If one does not like it one should move to Belgium.

If you comment here, I shall give you advice!

I thought the play was very lovely though I would not have attended if so many friends didn't have roles. I fell asleep a few It was a very refreshing experience. What a lovely past few days and a lovely upcoming week! I love June.

( I have arranged pictures. )

How do I explain a D on an astronomy quiz when I've been allegedly studying 'harder than ever'? I hate dodgebal This supply teacher is clearly almost as bad as Professor Snape There is obviously a reason why this person is merely supply and not an actual professor Although we lost at least we did not display symptoms of 'roid rage'.

Please
- do not turn your back when going after a ball. You want to see their hands at all times.
- tie back loose hair or perhaps consider smoothing down hair.
- do not wear overly loose clothing.
- put aside your thoughts and do not treat Jimmers differently because of his/her anatomy.
- consider selecting one of our team's orange handkerchiefs to wear.
- do not show mercy.
- have fun!


This is about the dodgeball game.

Turn the dark cloud inside out.
Talk of winning has been present on the network, as has talk of bodily harm. Some of you have known each other for nine months and some of you have known each other for over six years. Though vastly different, they are still long periods of time. I do not know if you like everyone you know because I know I don't. But for the next seven days, we ask you to join your friends and schoolmates.

Dodgeball may merit more feelings of self-preservation than cricket does but we are still making an effort together. I am not asking you to befriend Demelza, nor am I asking you to attend every practice Apollo Oldridge and I schedule. This may be the first and last time we do such a thing as a school. There is a difference between witnessing a small group of individuals accomplishing something and you accomplishing something for yourself, even if the sport is Amer it is dodgeball. If every student takes time out of his or her busy, busy schedule and just gives all he or she can and a little more, I think we can all be winners, despite whatever the outcome of the game.

Eleanor Taylor.

PS. I will nonetheless be very displeased if we lose.

THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO WAS WON ON THE PLAYING-FIELDS OF ETON.

WE MAY NOT BE ETON NOR EVEN HARROW. WE MAY NOT EVEN BE IN LORD'S. OUR DUKE OF WELLINGTON MAY BE ORANGE. AT LEAST WE WILL NOT HAVE TO STEP OFF BRITISH SOIL.



TO THE GRYFFINDORS:

WE ARE GRYFFINDORS. WE DO NOT NEED PETTY CHEATS AND FUTILE SCHEMES TO WIN. WE DO NOT NEED TO WAIT FOR THEIR BACKS TO BE TURNED OR FOR THEM TO BE HELPING A FALLEN FRIEND. WE WILL PRACTICE AND OUR AIM WILL BE DEADLY. WE WILL CRUSH THEM. WE WILL BE SUCH AN INTIMIDATING AND DEADLY FORCE THAT RAVENCLAW AND SLYTHERIN WILL SIMPLY PREFER TO WET THEMSELVES AND FALL IN A FAINT THAN TO BE HIT WITH BALLS. WE ARE DOWN THREE STUDENTS BUT THAT IS HARDLY A PROBLEM.

WHY? YOU MAY BE ASKING YOUR COMPUTER SCREENS.

BECAUSE ALL OF US WILL PARTICIPATE AND ALL OF US WILL WIN.



TO THE HUFFLEPUFFS:

TOO LONG HAVE YOU MERELY HAD TO SAY THAT YOU DID YOUR BEST TO WIN A HOUSE CUP. TOO LONG HAVE YOU NOT FELT ANY SENSE OF VICTORY OTHER THAN THROUGH SCHOOL TEAM SPORTS. TOO LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MOCKED AND MADE AN EXAMPLE OF.

YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO CHANGE HISTORY. HISTORY IS WRITTEN BY THE VICTORS! ON 8 JUNE, HELP US WRITE HISTORY.

I'm afraid all I know of Casablanca is there was a conference there in 1943, where Churchill strongarmed the Froench leaders into joining him and the other one. However, Bollinger R.D. certain things transcend national boundaries and they will fit.

With so many birthdays coming soon one must consider presents. I do not want to be a neigh-sayer. Get it? Because of Evie's step-brother's affinity for horses and because I will be getting Daphne a horse. but I advise against flowers. The Chelsea Flower Show must be still fresh on everyone's mind. Nonetheless, Debrett's calls flowers the 'ultimate perishable present' and says that they are safe to give because there are 'no-strings' to them. That is the reason for their popularity on Valentine's Day. It then goes on to say how boys fail to realise what flowers may mean to a girl. It seems rather silly, this miscommunication. And not simply because I received more liquor-filled chocolate than flowers on Vale

If he is charged what is going to happen to the Malfoy Equestrian Centre? Will it be renamed or demolished?

It is so difficult to be in one's teens. All this stress is causing blemishes on the faces of so many people at this school. Their foreheads shine like beacons.

Not everyone can be +-(:-) but I refuse to say whether this was brought on by any recent events. However, I would like to discuss manners and etiquette. I was unable to find an audio alternative and the library expressed doubts when I proposed reading one of Debrett's handbooks to the children. Nonetheless let us begin with grooming!

John Morgan writes that dressing 'grubby' is not so much a fashion statement or an indication of one's class as it is of 'laziness, low self-esteem and lack of social awareness.'

Although this was specifically under grooming in the section regarding one's style of dress, I chose this because I believe grubbiness can extend to etiquette and general behaviour. It is high time for everyone – especially the Scotch but at least there are no frogs including myself – to look at his or her own behaviour and think about it though some longer than others. Grubby manners may stem from deeper problems.