Going to school together

[pete9012S]

I could be wrong here, but did the Find Outers generally suffer from less illnesses than the characters in Enid's other series of books?

I don't seem to recall them venturing far from Peterswood, except on their bikes and the bus.
I think Fatty went on some foreign holidays too.
Can't remember where he went off the top of my head? Switzerland, France Tippylooloo???

[Barnard]

I can only remember the Find-Outers all having the flu. As for Fatty going abroad, he went on a cruise once and brought back clothes for the others to dress up as foreigners eg Bets as Princess Bongawee.

[Anita Bensoussane]

Yes, he bought those clothes in Morocco (The Mystery of the Vanished Prince).

[Nair Snehalatha]

Yes, Andy was a lot like Barney-- He may have married Jill-- he liked her better ,I feel-- In.Mystery of the strange bundle, all of them went down with flu-- Bets recovered.first-- She would go to Fatty's place.to keep him company -- it was then.that .Fatty.practiced his.ventriloqual talent--.and scared Bets--- But his fondness for her we notice immediately-- when.he.tells he did not really mean to scare.her. In the.Secret Island, -- Jack befriends the twins and Tom-- the brother-- Jack ,although.an orphan was big hearted -- he would have married one of the twins--

[Wolfgang]

I seem to recall that in one of the FFO books it was mentioned that Fatty went skiing (possibly abroad) and only fell once, but I can't remeber in which book it was. I'm growing old .

[GloomyGraham]

The others may have gone to uni

The girls would probably have not gone to uni after school. Perhaps a finishing school.

Their parents would have tried to find them a rich & successful husband asap. Fatty would probably fit this description for Bets.

I see someone suggested Dick might have married Jo. I think his parents would have threatened to disown him if he ever suggested he might marry a ragamuffin like her.

[S-Dog2001]

I seem to recall that in one of the FFO books it was mentioned that Fatty went skiing (possibly abroad) and only fell once, but I can't remeber in which book it was. I'm growing old .

It was Tally-Ho

[Barnard]

I always hoped that on one occasion, Fatty would have brought round his school report for Bets to examine. Larry, Pip and Daisy would no doubt look a bit disgruntled, Bets would look admiringly at Fatty and he would unsuccessfully try to look modest.

[Hannah]

I'd be interested in the remarks beside the grades in Fatty's school report .

[Lucky Star]

I see someone suggested Dick might have married Jo. I think his parents would have threatened to disown him if he ever suggested he might marry a ragamuffin like her.

Maybe. I'm not so sure. Throughout the series Julian, Dick and Anne consistently show respect and tolerance for those from a class to their own. I would think they got that attitude from their parents. So while there would certainly have ben a few raised eyebrows had Dick brought Jo home as a prospective bride I think she would have been given a chance by the family. Particularly as Julian and Anne would probably have vouched for her also.

[Nair Snehalatha]

Dick's family.would never disown him if he.brought home ragamuffin.Jo as his bride. She had a lot.of good qualities-- and had saved the Five from a tight fix many a time-- She adored Timmy too.Now---.what about Inspector Jenks? I feel he would have.married Zoeof Pantomime cat---.or.Marian in.Holly Lane. But I feel the Inspector would prefer.Zoe.as she was lovely.yo look at and seemed very honest.and generous. At the end of Pantomime.cat-- we find the Inspector inviting Zoe.for lunch.with the other Find Outers.Zoe.too.would like.to have the handsome.., intelligent.Inspector of Police as her husband



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[Barnard]

I cannot see that there is any chance that Dick would ever marry Jo. As for Jenks, it is almost certain that he is already married. I have always thought that he was in his mid 40s and surely he would in any case not marry Zoe who was probably about 24 or 25.

[S-Dog2001]

It's funny how this topic has changed from who would go to school together, to who would marry who!

[Nair Snehalatha]

Yes-- The topic has strayed off-- maybe because I 'm such a match making busy body--are n't I? I like to think of Jenks marrying Zoe-- though.I agree he.may not do so-- dont know if he's already married-- He never mentions his wife in any of the FF books. M

[Barnard]

As Bets is the only Find-Outer who goes to a day school, she must surely have some school friends of her own age. It has always surprised me that she never sees them during the holidays or even mentions them.