Posted by Jenny Berki on September 03, 2006 at 11:33:22 from 82.36.97.120 user JennyB.
In Reply to: Re: The S&A Films posted by Laurence Monkhouse on September 02, 2006 at 21:19:35:
So the Lapwings' father was also a military man.
Just noticed the dedication in the front of Secret Water is "To The Busk Family". Thanks Laurence, that neatly clears up that one!
And I've found Don's kraal explanation... P. 92 of the Puffin edition of SW, the first encounter between the Swallows and the Mastodon:
"Kraal's a good word," said the boy. My father's got a Kraal, too. Over there." He pointed south over the marshes. "You can't see it. Hidden by the trees. So it's just as good as if it wasn't there. There's nobody here except just them..."