Come Inside Fatty's Shed...

[Darrell71]

Yes, really. But first editions with original illustrations are so hard to find and so very expensive these days!!!

[dsr]

I'm not sold on that picture at all. Bets doesn't appear any younger than the rest of the children, and Buster is about the size of a Labrador.

[Moonraker]

And most importantly, Fatty ain't FAT!

[Darrell71]

Exactly!! He's plump, but not FAT!! And Bet's looks more like Lady Candling's younger version!!!

[Moonraker]

Exactly!! He's plump, but not FAT!!

I was referring to the illustration, not the real Fatty!

[Tony Summerfield]

Are you looking at the right Fatty? The one speaking with the long trousers is Larry, if you look at the other illustrations for the story.

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[Moonraker]

They all look pretty slim here!

However, Fatty does look fatter in the other illustrations.

[Darrell71]

Way FAT! In fact, Bet's looks so horrid I would readily have illustrated it myself.

[deepeabee]

An old chest used to store his disguises
- A row of fine detective novels.
a crocodile skin on the wall,
A camp bed for our Ern!
A table made by Ern!
a cigarette case, from Woolworths (if Twit the baker returned it)
A Tiger skin rug on the floor.
A selection of clay pipes
Some boxes for seats
A biscuit tin with Fattys favourite biccies in!
Some cups for the lemonade etc.
Make -up and grease paint
An oil stove for cold winter days
A mirror

[Nair Snehalatha]

Sorry to say so friends--- but we seem to go off topic, very often-- .
Can I just write what I feel would be in Fatty's shed?
Well of course a chest of drawers, full of booklets helping him in disguises,---- then an old wardrobe full of disguises --, a post man's,, a telegraph boy's,----- a butcher boy's,---- a gipsy woman's,--- a ballon woman's a dirty old tramp's. There will be grease paints, sets of false teeth,--- a walking stick (when he disguises as an old man.)

[deepeabee]

Sorry to say so friends--- but we seem to go off topic, very often-- .
Can I just write what I feel would be in Fatty's shed?
Well of course a chest of drawers, full of booklets helping him in disguises,---- then an old wardrobe full of disguises --, a post man's,, a telegraph boy's,----- a butcher boy's,---- a gipsy woman's,--- a ballon woman's a dirty old tramp's. There will be grease paints, sets of false teeth,--- a walking stick (when he disguises as an old man.)

That's strange because I'd brought the topic back the post before yours!

[Nair Snehalatha]

I just meant that we tend to stray away from the main topic often.Of course you had brought it in---,and I followed suit. No offence meant, friend.

[Nair Snehalatha]

Fatty's shed will also have a big tin full of chocolate bisks,chocolates, wafers and their favourite bull's eye peppermints.There will also be a box full of slices of fruit cake.

[pete9012S]

Ern slept in the shed.What mystery was that? Also wonder what month of the year it was? Although the shed did have an oil stove to keep it cosy.
How many nights did Ern sleep there? I don't recall anyone else sleeping in the shed? Oh,what about the Strange messages? Did someone sleep in the shed then? Can't seem to recall....

At this point you may be wondering if you are allowed to sleep in a shed.....

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[deepeabee]

I just meant that we tend to stray away from the main topic often.Of course you had brought it in---,and I followed suit. No offence meant, friend.

No offence taken,friend!

Ern slept in the shed.What mystery was that? Also wonder what month of the year it was? Although the shed did have an oil stove to keep it cosy.
How many nights did Ern sleep there? I don't recall anyone else sleeping in the shed? Oh,what about the Strange messages? Did someone sleep in the shed then? Can't seem to recall....

At this point you may be wondering if you are allowed to sleep in a shed.....

http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1435428" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I always thought it strange that Ern should have to sleep in Fatty's shed. That's the class barier for you. If it had been one of the others he would have been offered the spare room, or at the very least Fatty's room!!