Lois

[kit120.livejournal.com]

I always thought Lois ended up killing herself, because she couldn't get over losing the cricket match.  Everyone tells her it's not a matter of life and death, "but they were wrong".  I haven't read 'Cricket Term' for about 25 years and I never owned it, but I remember rereading that section over and over and being absolutely chilled by it. Did I read too much into it?  Also, given that she's extremely competitive and reasonably good at making excuses for herself and blaming others why doesn't she go on to great success in life?

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[mrs-redboots.livejournal.com]

I have to admit that this had not occurred to me. I just assumed that nobody else went to the same college/university/whatever institute of further education she went to, and she made a new set of friends who knew nothing of her rather ropey history but took her at face value. So that she was able to grow into a new person, and didn't want to look back.

[ankaret.livejournal.com]

None of the rest of the Sixth strike me as the sort of people who'd go on to a College of Physical Training, certainly :)

[mrs-redboots.livejournal.com]

No, they weren't a very athletic year!