So, there was much excitement at the schoool this week. The children were strangely interested in being at school early and, frankly, I didn’t blame them. An enormous film crew descended upon the 200 year old pile, magically taking it back in time to the 1930s. It was really quite bizarre, when picking up your children, to bump into a 1930s schoolgirl, complete with bobbed hair and pinafore dress, or park up next to a beautiful old car on the drive.
The far end of the cricket pitch was a mass of trailers, catering wagons and trucks full of equipment, and the fellas tell me that some of the interior was repainted and altered as well. They’re miffed that it was supposed to be a girl’s boarding school as some of the senior girls got paid (yes! Paid actual money!) to be extras (’and they got to use the catering wagon’ added #2, huffily). I did, I admit, have a very interesting conversation with one of the make-up ladies (who let me have a look in her see through make-up bag… woohoo!) so I could tell you what film it is that they were shooting, which incredibly famous and rather beautiful actress is starring and who the director is, but sadly I would imagine it’s top secret so I’d have to kill you.
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:05 am
Long time lurker, first time poster!!!
Love your blog but I’m disappointed with the Friday photo….where’s Bert???!!!
May 23rd, 2008 at 9:17 am
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:08 am
I’m sure I have an old school pinafore somewhere…
May 23rd, 2008 at 11:50 am
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:51 pm
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Deb: Err…okay, here’s some clues. Ex Bond Girl…character was named after a moped…
Jay: Nah, don’t think so. The girls look lovely in their old fashioned dresses and hats. I offered my services but sadly they turned me down. Their loss.
Thrifty: I did lurk with my camera but then got all self conscious. I’ll have another go next week, never fear. Ooh Excalibur, now there’s a cracking film. x
Bugs: Coincidence, myself and the short ones watched that very film the other day. I’ll have to watch it again slowly now…. although I’m not sure I’d know the inside of your old school…maybe the outside though? x
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:09 pm
May 23rd, 2008 at 8:15 pm
My old school is now an Italian restaurant and a block of flats
May 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Jen: Mine’s still standing, sadly. It’s been renamed but I bet they still smoke in the locker rooms!