possumheart
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Re: the rabbit hole analogy - little kids often refer to 'Alice in Wonderland' as 'Allison Wonderland'.
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Re: the rabbit hole analogy - little kids often refer to 'Alice in Wonderland' as 'Allison Wonderland'.
What they said has been kept under wraps ..... certainly not revealed here by anyone involved. They would all be old enough to form some of their own opinions however confusing for them. Gerard continued to be involved in their school activities and taking them to their ballet lessons, thereby 'business as usual'.
That whole 'fell down a hole' just doesn't make sense - why would anyone say that or repeat it - especially to the police - doesn't make sense - unless extreme tiredness took over
Just to add a point of reality here - although I'm not sure it had anything to do with GBC's expression:
The area not too far from the BC house actually does have a lot of old mine shafts which are just big holes in the ground. Especially up Jones Rd and in the State Forest Park which is just up behind the BC house, along Boscombe Rd. There used to be a lot of gold mining around the area, hence the names of places like Gold Creek Rd and the Gold Creek Reservoir.
Some of those old mine shafts are not fenced off - just holes. And people have fallen down them, including runners, horse riders, and mountain bikers.
But if the kids were aware of those old mine shafts - maybe warned about them at home and school - then that may be the underlying theory behind the expression he used.
Just a thought....
It's the "...and won't be coming back" part which is illuminating IMO.Just to add a point of reality here - although I'm not sure it had anything to do with GBC's expression:
The area not too far from the BC house actually does have a lot of old mine shafts which are just big holes in the ground. Especially up Jones Rd and in the State Forest Park which is just up behind the BC house, along Boscombe Rd. There used to be a lot of gold mining around the area, hence the names of places like Gold Creek Rd and the Gold Creek Reservoir.
Some of those old mine shafts are not fenced off - just holes. And people have fallen down them, including runners, horse riders, and mountain bikers.
But if the kids were aware of those old mine shafts - maybe warned about them at home and school - then that may be the underlying theory behind the expression he used.
Just a thought....
It's the "...and won't be coming back" part which is illuminating IMO.
Just to add a point of reality here - although I'm not sure it had anything to do with GBC's expression:
The area not too far from the BC house actually does have a lot of old mine shafts which are just big holes in the ground. Especially up Jones Rd and in the State Forest Park which is just up behind the BC house, along Boscombe Rd. There used to be a lot of gold mining around the area, hence the names of places like Gold Creek Rd and the Gold Creek Reservoir.
Some of those old mine shafts are not fenced off - just holes. And people have fallen down them, including runners, horse riders, and mountain bikers.
But if the kids were aware of those old mine shafts - maybe warned about them at home and school - then that may be the underlying theory behind the expression he used.
Just a thought....
Just to add a point of reality here - although I'm not sure it had anything to do with GBC's expression:
The area not too far from the BC house actually does have a lot of old mine shafts which are just big holes in the ground. Especially up Jones Rd and in the State Forest Park which is just up behind the BC house, along Boscombe Rd. There used to be a lot of gold mining around the area, hence the names of places like Gold Creek Rd and the Gold Creek Reservoir.
Some of those old mine shafts are not fenced off - just holes. And people have fallen down them, including runners, horse riders, and mountain bikers.
But if the kids were aware of those old mine shafts - maybe warned about them at home and school - then that may be the underlying theory behind the expression he used.
Just a thought....
Don't get me wrong - I'm not suggesting for a moment that Allison WOULD have gone for a walk. We know she almost certainly didn't.
And the expression that was allegedly used about her falling down a hole and not returning was really very strange. But I was just wondering if it was used in that context - with the girls almost certainly having been warned about those old mine shafts at school, as most locals know about them. Perhaps said to sew the seeds in young minds as to why Mum doesn't come home?
It really was a silly thing to say, though - and it was even sillier for OW to repeat it to the police...! Duh!
It's the "...and won't be coming back" part which is illuminating IMO.
I'm starting to wonder if the whole BC clan aren't just a bit dim witted.....really they don't look the brightest bunch.
Just to add a point of reality here - although I'm not sure it had anything to do with GBC's expression:
The area not too far from the BC house actually does have a lot of old mine shafts which are just big holes in the ground. Especially up Jones Rd and in the State Forest Park which is just up behind the BC house, along Boscombe Rd. There used to be a lot of gold mining around the area, hence the names of places like Gold Creek Rd and the Gold Creek Reservoir.
Some of those old mine shafts are not fenced off - just holes. And people have fallen down them, including runners, horse riders, and mountain bikers.
But if the kids were aware of those old mine shafts - maybe warned about them at home and school - then that may be the underlying theory behind the expression he used.
Just a thought....
I'm starting to wonder if the whole BC clan aren't just a bit dim witted.....really they don't look the brightest bunch.
Yes but it's not something you say to children asking about their mother .
Especially not if you are worried as GBC apparently was.
Daddy's bleeding, mummy's missing & fallen down a mine shaft & won't be back, the police have been called and are there asking lots of scary questions, BUT RUN ALONG NOW WITH AUNTY & HAVE A LOVELY DAY!
When sleep deprived people act strangely, almost like they're drunk & just don't think properly. Under the circumstances I believe nobodyslept well that night.
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