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Hello, Pigale!
Yes, Charlotte is a special agent for the SOE, which works closely with the French Resistance.
This though is secondary to the plot.
And as usual, the film misses most of the point!
I shall say no more in case you - or anyone else - decides to read the book!

Hello, Elle!
I think you must be World of Books best customer lately!
I remember more of the film of Miss Brodie, than the book.
Maggie Smith was excellent!
I may look up the book on Wikipedia to see who the "stupid girl" was, who joined up with Franco.
I have Mary in mind!
It is a bit cloudy with me.
The forecast was good though.
I took the direct route to ASDA, and long way home.

Elle, Rusty,

I have just googled Miss Brodie and found that it was Joyce Emily who went to Spain and was killed. Does this ring a bell?

Hi, Rusty!
I have an increasingly strong feeling that the film differed from the book!
If I were a betting woman, I should wager you that Mary died in a fire!
(certainly in the book)
Although I wouldn't put it past "them" for her to have gone to join in the Civil War in the film/play! but that I cannot remember....
I do abhor it when the plot of a book is changed to make an "easier" or more simplified film.
What might be good "box office" tactics greatly offends me!!!!!
Right...... the doorbell rang a few minutes ago!
My third delivery of the morning has just arrived...how about that for good organisation?
I am now about to take the dog out for a (much delayed) walk........

Hello, Elle!
I looked up Miss Brodie and I was mostly wrong in my remembering,
But I shall say no more as I would not like to spoil the book for you, other than Mary's surname was MacGregor.

Hello, Pigale!
I have just spotted your post!
All I will say, as I do not want to spoil the book for Elle, is, that I thought it was Mary MacGregor who went to Spain, but I was wrong!!!
How is your weather today, Pigale?

Ah, Pigale, our posts have crossed!
Yes, it does...... well at least I couldn't recall the girl's name, but, as I said to Rusty, I was pretty sure that it wasn't one of Miss Jean Brodie's "elite" six who was killed in the Civil War.
I am suspecting though that Rusty might be right too - he doesn't
usually get things wrong ! - probably it was altered in the film?

Hi, Rusty,
I am not sure whether our last two posts have crossed?
Mine at 10322 and yours at 10323?
As I just said to Pigale, you may well be right too?
Check what happened in the film?
And now, I must away...catch up later.......

Hello Rusty!

I hope I have not spoilt anything for Elle- I was under the impression she had already read the book; Sorry Elle!

Weather bright and not all that cold I suppose - about 14C at present; it's just me missing the Summer heat!

Going back to the Tour, it is the first time in ages that I remember the 5 French Mountains being included in the route; the Vosges and the Jura do not often appear, even if only briefly.

Hello, Pigale!
Yes, Elle has read the book, so you have not spoilt anything.
14°C sounds good to me!
Yes, all the French ranges are being tackled.
Good for Romain Bardet?
He does not like the time-trial at Marseilles, though!