A boating mishap leads two women facing the consequences By Capstan Sitting very gingerly in the back of the navy-blue Daimler double-six, driven by Diana’s husband as it left the
The twins provoke the cousins with uncomfortable consequences for Lottie By Capstan Despite having thoroughly enjoyed their five days together at Birchgrove Hall, cousins Alicia Huntingdon and Charlotte ‘Lottie’ Nicholson
A headmaster over-reacts By Capstan 5th April 1982 and, whilst the rest of the country was focussed on the departure of the Naval Taskforce to recover the Falkland Islands, Ernest
The past catches up with one girl By Capstan Diana West, Head Girl of St Helen’s Academy, looked at her tear-stained face in the mirror in her room; her eyes
A Swedish au-pair accepts punishment. By Capstan Claire and Robert Hamilton had now been married for five years, and were the proud parents of two three-year-old twin boys, William (Billy)
Father discusses her future with the Headmistress. By Capstan It was early Sunday afternoon and the last day of half term when a red Contessa (an Indian built Vauxhall Victor)
A trick backfires and a fifth former owns up. By Capstan The weekend passed most enjoyably for Tony and Vicki who stayed in during Saturday morning and breakfasted late, Vicki
A lenient punishment goes wrong By Capstan Friday 15th May 1987, Mikado Day, dawned and Victoria Knight-Brewer was feeling pleased with herself. Despite having had to assume the role of
A birthday celebration goes awry, with serious consequences. By Capstan 10th May 1987, and Mary, the Dowager Lady Millington of Birch Grove JP, was preparing to go in for breakfast
A prefect is slippered for the last time By Capstan Diana had not mentioned the incident she related that evening to anyone in ten years, certainly not to her husband.