#lofty and dorothy smith

[buttercupyellow]

wanted to draw the whole found family in one pic and this is literally the only moment in the movie where they're all in one shot so.. ta da!

#wonka 2023 #willy wonka #noodle wonka #abacus crunch #piper benz #lottie bell #larry chucklesworth #my art #fanart #there is an extended family to be had too #but thats too many lol #like wendy chucklesworth abacus' wife and granddaughter #lofty and dorothy smith

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Book asks! C H I P?

Well, I just realized I’d never answered this. Better late than never! Also, mmm, chips.

C. Currently Reading

Code Name Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis

(and also The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander McCall Smith, out loud with my kids at bedtime)

H. Hidden Gem Book

Caravan by Dorothy Gilman. Yes, some of it doesn’t hold up as well nearly 30 years after it was written, but it’s charming and compelling and I love the main character.

I. Important Moments of Your Reading Life

I’m not exactly sure how to answer this! I don’t actually remember learning how to read (but I could do it when I started kindergarten) and I don’t feel like I ever had any really big reading milestones. It’s just always been something I do, like breathing.

I would say that watching my kids learn to read and become enormous bookworms just like both their parents has been a delight. And I love that they still like to read aloud together even though they’re both perfectly capable of reading anything on their own. A friend of mine once said that reading aloud together is like going on a trip together, and it really is.

(Oh, OH! Wait! I would say the moment in university when I discovered the existence of online fanfic was definitely a watershed moment in my reading life! 😂)

P. Preferred Place to Read

In bed, or on the couch. Sometimes the bathtub. Basically, somewhere I can be  horizontal and relaxed! :)

#asks #answered #theawkwardterrier #thanks for the ask!

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Wonka Locations

from this article, and this article.

The Library, where Dorothy Smith (Noodle's mum) lives - Radcliffe Camera, Oxford (a real university library) (Oxford is in the south of England, basically middle of the land in between the bits of land that look like they've had their belt tightened too much).

The bridge that Abigail the Giraffe has to duck under - Hertford Bridge/the Bridge of Sighs, Oxford (again).

The river where the Wonka's lived - Mapledurham, Berkshire (to the left of London, in the middle of the land, on the Thames).

The city's port/lighthouse - Lyme Regis, Dorset (the Cobb specifically i think - southern coast of England, halfway down the wiggly tail looking bit)

Where Willy gives the homeless woman his money, loses his last coin and meets Bleacher and Tiddles - The Colonnade/Parade Gardens, Bath (a bit inland from the start of the wiggly tail bit)

St Benedict's Cathedral (inside only?) (the entrance to the Chocolate Cartel's underground base, where they try to drown Willy and Noodle) - St Paul's Cathedral, London.

Where Larry Chucklesworth does his stand-up and wins back his wife - Rivoli Ballroom, Brockley (London) (inside only)

Slugworth's Office - Eltham Palace, Greenwich (London).

The Zoo where Abigail the Giraffe is (only the lake was used, the rest was built on a set) - Verulamium Park, St Albans (just north of London, if not in London).

Where Slugworth's car is blocked by Flamingos - Bath Street, Bath (again).

Where Willy builds his factory with Lofty - Bodiam Castle, South England (south of London)

#wonka 2023