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Moonraker wrote:The 'other' segment of the family was briefly called Barnyard in one book....
I've always thought this might of been because of the famous surgeon, Doctor Christiaan Neethling Barnyard ?? :wink:
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Welcome to the forums, Owl@s Dene. :D
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Moonraker wrote:The 'other' segment of the family was briefly called Barnyard in one book, the fisherboy started off as James (first edition) then became Alf (ibid) and in later stories reverted to James again...
I will have to look up the meaning of caveated later.
Were they really? :lol:

I had to look up ibid thinking it an error, so, to save you some trouble

ca·ve·at (kăv′ē-ät′, kä′vē-, kā′vē-ăt′)
n.
1.
a. A warning or caution: made a recommendation with many caveats.
b. A qualification or explanation.
2. Law A formal notice filed by an interested party requesting postponement of a court proceeding or other action until the filer can be heard.

ca·ve·at·ed, ca·ve·at·ing, ca·ve·ats or ca·ve·at·ted or ca·ve·at·ting
v.intr. Law
To submit a caveat.
v.tr.
1. Law To make a caveat to (a will, for example).
2. Informal To qualify with a warning or clarification: The spokesperson caveated the statement with a reminder that certain facts were still unknown.

Nothing to do with eating caves. :wink:
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Fiona1986 wrote:It was somewhat ironic... no offence intended.

Edited to add: I should have caveated the above. I believe there was an annual of "Five on Kirren Island," for the 70s series. Or "Five on Kitten Island" on the odd eBay listing.

Incidentally my phone doesn't like Kirrin either. It thinks that Kirin or Kerrin would be better.
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That's the one, Rob! :) I couldn't remember if it had an 'again' or not.
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I'm trying to imagine the fun of Five on Kitten Island Again, if only it really existed. :mrgreen: Kirrin Island somehow becomes populated by kittens in plague proportions... one of Quentin's experiments gone awry? Maybe Pete could do a pictorial mash-up for us to illustrate it?? (I'm sure Anne would be gushing over the gorgeous kittens everywhere, George would be disgusted, and Timmy would chase them. :wink: )
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:lol:

I love the idea of Five on kitten Island' - sort of creepy in a way! Maybe they could be like Gremlins - cute to look at, but they eat dogs!!! ;-) :twisted:

Looking at the annual, the letters used do make the 'Kirren' look like 'Kitten' - I never noticed before. :shock:
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Robert Houghton wrote:I love the idea of Five on kitten Island' - sort of creepy in a way! Maybe they could be like Gremlins - cute to look at, but they eat dogs!!! ;-) :twisted:
Or hey, I just thought - maybe they could be giant kittens. Like this... :mrgreen:
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:lol: :lol:

Its a long time since I saw that clip! Brilliant! Yes - giant kittens is the way to go! :lol:
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How about one climbing out of the tower of Kirrin Castle? Or the giant paw coming down on Timmy?? :D
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Fiona1986 wrote: I had to look up ibid thinking it an error
I would have thought as a Journal subscriber, you wouldn't have had to look it up.
Caveat:
a. A warning or caution: made a recommendation with many caveats.
Hmm, maybe you used the wrong word, then! :lol:
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Whenever I type Kirrin into a post, a wavy red line appears below the word Kirrin. There, it's done it twice already. Obviously my laptop has never read the Famous Five.
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Moonraker wrote:
Fiona1986 wrote: I had to look up ibid thinking it an error
I would have thought as a Journal subscriber, you wouldn't have had to look it up.
I haven't read the past couple of journals. I take it that's been used lately?

Moonraker wrote:
Fiona1986 wrote:
Caveat:
a. A warning or caution: made a recommendation with many caveats.
Hmm, maybe you used the wrong word, then! :lol:
It has a couple of uses! See use B. :roll:
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Moonraker wrote:Welcome to the forums, Owl@s Dene (is that a text error as the @ is above the apostrophe on the keyboard?). If intentional, humble apologies! :D

Yes, Enid got into quite a state with names and relationships with the ancestry. The problem is, everyone is called Kirrin! There seems to be confusion as to whether Fanny or Quentin is the sibling of Julian's father (we never get to know his Christian name).The 'other' segment of the family was briefly called Barnyard in one book, the fisherboy started off as James (first edition) then became Alf (ibid) and in later stories reverted to James again.

These errors may be seem to be minor, but have always been a distraction for me.

I will have to look up the meaning of caveated later.
Yes Moonraker, and I don't now how or even if it can be corrected. All in all not a good beginning.......
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Just ask and I'm sure one of the administrators will wave a magic wand and alter it for you.
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