Hoorah for the lesbian doctors! (I was chiefly chuffed when I got my PhD because now gerald and I ARE the lesbian doctors out of Ballet Shoes). They are as true in the book as they are in the film, tell Mr: I too have just finished my re-read and they are pretty couply (they go on holiday together as a matter of course, when one of them is sick they both go away for her convalescence); also, the splendid butch monocle of joy appears to be canonical (at least in my illustrations).

We both hated the adaptation with the kind of fiery indignation we would usually reserve for JKR, though.

Ooh, and guess what I am reading? BUJOLD. She is UNBELIEVABLY BRILLIANT, I am profoundly in love with Miles (who is exactly like Blake, I am surprised it is not commented on more often), and I blame both you and gerald heartily for not making me read them sooner.