Tophole!

By: Deborah Lofas
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  • Summary

  • Episodes look at individual Chalet School books, Elinor M Brent-Dyer's life and other works, and wider themes, with occasional interviews. There will be spoilers, because the books have been in print for over 50 years. There will be mispronunciations, because it's too late now to put right the ones I invented as a 9 year old. And we do not ignore the bonkersness that makes EBD so beloved.

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Episodes
  • The kitten did it

    The kitten did it
    Nov 5 2024

    Loads of spoilers in this discussion, and also the shock of a man's voice, as Kit joins us to discuss The Lost Staircase. He's made clear he won't be doing it again.


    You can find Tophole on Facebook or email us at topholepodcast@gmail.com.


    https://topholepodcast.wordpress.com/2024/11/05/s2e5-the-kitten-did-it/



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    34 mins
  • Campfire's burning

    Campfire's burning
    Oct 22 2024

    We conclude our conversation about The Chalet Girls in Camp, and our own experiences of guide camp, with reference to camp fires, latrines, rest hour, and much more.


    Full transcript at https://topholepodcast.wordpress.com/2024/10/22/s1e4-campfires-burning/


    Tophole has a Facebook page, and you can email us at topholepodcast@gmail.com.


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    41 mins
  • Don't walk on the table!

    Don't walk on the table!
    Oct 8 2024

    It's a Wendy week, and what could be better for two former Guide leaders than a Chalet School book devoted to Guide camp? We compare our experiences to those described by EBD (who, I think it's safe to say, never tried incinerating disposable nappies at a girlguiding campsite).


    You can find Tophole on Facebook, or email us at topholepodcast@gmail.com. Full episode transcript at https://topholepodcast.wordpress.com/2024/10/08/s2e3-dont-walk-on-the-table/



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    29 mins

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