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[doyle]

1) The things you learn while making last-minute changes to your Yuletide sign-up: a Noel Streatfeild book I haven't read, White Boots, features a character called Lalla Ward. Imagine my disappointment when I remembered how many years ago it must have been written and that it couldn't possibly be strange Doctor Who RPF. (ETA: okay, my final requests were two f/f and two m/m. I pruned some of the fandoms I wasn't certain I'd be able to come up with a story for but have a feeling I'm going to regret rashly offering 'any' for RPF - Historical. Eep.)

2) A cultural difference that has me stumped: we're watching Sex in the City and Carrie is moaning about having to move because her building is becoming a co-op. Assuming she hasn't been bought out by the UK supermarket chain, what's she on about?

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[doyle_sb4.livejournal.com]

Ah! If there's a UK equivalent I'm not aware of it, but then I've always rented houses rather than flats so am blissfully ignorant of such things.

[redscharlach.livejournal.com]

Shared ownership schemes are probably the British equivalent: a housing association owns the whole block, and people can either buy flats in the scheme outright, or buy a certain percentage and pay rent for the rest. It's a way of getting onto the *shudder* housing ladder if you can't afford a full mortgage.