The Story of John and Christine McVie!

[ThePenguin]

Alright folks-- here it is. I have put up the first of my three part series on John and Christine McVie! If you're interested, check it out at:

The Story of John and Christine McVie (http://www.fleetwoodmac.net/penguin/themcvies.htm)

Hope you enjoy it. There are a couple of pretty rare pictures in there also. I'd love to hear feedback etc! :-)

-Lis

[DownOnRodeo]

I've read about half of this and am having great difficulty pulling myself away to go off to uni. What a great read! Well done Lis.

[glitter_fades]

Beautiful job so far. Thank you, Lisa. An indepth look at John and Chris is long overdue. Please keep up the wonderful work! :thumbsup:

[earthdreamer]

What about Stevie and Lindsey

[sodascouts]

What a fascinating piece! I'm looking forward to the next part. It's apparent you've worked very hard on this and agree that it fills a void in the fan community. Wonderful!

[golddustwoman77]

Long overdue!!!! Excellent start. I'm looking forward to reading the other two parts. :blob2: :blob2: :blob2:

[DeadliestPoison]

What about Stevie and Lindsey

Well, the page DOES say, "Grown a bit tired of all the hype around Lindsey and Stevie? Ready to learn a bit more about the other significant couple in Fleetwood Mac? (No, not Mick and Stevie.)"

:rolleyes:

In any case, very good work! I'm a fan of the McVie relationship. :D

[gldstwmn]

This is great! Thanks so much. :)

[earthdreamer]

Weeeellllllllllllllll :rolleyes: back atcha

[Hawkeye]

That is so amazing Liz. I love that one oic with the 2 of them together and they're hugging and I think Chris is in like a fur coat.

[goldie]

Thank you so much!! I can't wait to read it! It's time to dissect Christine & John and give Stevie & Lindsey a little rest!! :)

[ThePenguin]

<<That is so amazing Liz. I love that one oic with the 2 of them together and they're hugging and I think Chris is in like a fur coat.<<
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I adore those two pictures w/ her in the fur coat. They were both taken at the airport. I spent a fortune to get them but they were well worth the $!! Her eyes look so gorgeous and his face looks so chiseled. :-P It does crack me up how Chris insisted on still holding her cigarette while she hugged him LOL. The guy is gone for like three months, she couldn't put the cig out and hug him with both arms? I think the band were actually met at the airport by lots of cameras/press that day, since Albatross had become a massive hit in the UK while they were away-- so just having all the cameras there, knowing they were 'on display', must have been weird. Two of the guys were also detained at customs for trying to bring gas guns into the country w/ them; I don't know which two...

BTW thanks SOO much for everyone's kind words. I was kind of afraid to let this go out into the world after working on it for so long, but it's great to know other people like it, and find these two as interesting as I do!

-Lis

[David]

BTW thanks SOO much for everyone's kind words. I was kind of afraid to let this go out into the world after working on it for so long, but it's great to know other people like it, and find these two as interesting as I do!
Lisa, you've done an excellent job so far. It's really appreciated. A lot of us love John & Chris & either can't remember old stories about them or never learned the details in the first place. Your work is definitely valuable. Here's looking forward to parts 2 & 3!

[Aisling]

oh that was most fantastic!! i can't wait to read more. . .

gotta love that pic of chris with the sunglasses. she seems to be measuring something with her fingers, i wonder what. LOL

[Vianna]

Lis,

Thanks so much for the John and Chris story! Being the fanatic fan that I am I have read bits and pieces of this before, but never all in one place and logically organized=:-)I have always considered Chris to be just about perfect (no pun intended); I just love her, and have been sad she doesn't get the recognition she deserves. I adore John as well, love that dry sense of hunor he has. I didn't realize Chris had had that much musical training. I am sure she taught Lindsey a thing or two even though he never admits to it=:-)Where would he have heard Pachelbel's Canon? Listen to the bass part of EOTW-it's Pachelbel's Canon, and I bet Chris taught it to him!

Anyway I am rambling but I am loking forward to Parts II and III!

Vianna

[macfan 57]

Lis,
This is FANTASTIC!! You are a very talented writer. Your love & respect for Chris & John really come through. There are even some details that I'd never heard before. And, I also love that picture of John & Chris in her fur coat. Thanks also for that picture of Christine's father. I've seen that picture in one of their tourbooks & always wondered if that was her dad. Now I know. Forget about the Stevie/Lindsey stuff. That's old, boring news. I can't wait to read the next 2 parts.

By the way, I have an old U.K. magazine from the late 1960's with an interview with Christine. The article said she was born in the Lake District, then moved to Nottingham then to Birmingham. I don't know anything about England, so I don't know what or where the Lake District is. I don't know if that's of any help to you or not. :)

[ThePenguin]

My friend, i will trade you something for a copy of this article. :-) Please write me privately and I can send you my list.

Glad you enjoyed reading! I still keep going over and over it myself, i get a kick out of it. :-P I haven't done any serious writing in years (used to do tons in college) so it was good to stretch the brain a bit!

-Lis

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

This is fantasic! Can't wait for more!

Pip

[Gailh]

Lis,The article said she was born in the Lake District, then moved to Nottingham then to Birmingham. I don't know anything about England, so I don't know what or where the Lake District is. I don't know if that's of any help to you or not. :)

I believe Christine was born in Greenodd which is in the far North West of England. The nearest half way decent size town would be Barrow-in-Furness so if you have an atlas you might see Barrow on it.

The Lake District is a beautiful area of England which has several ermm lakes, the most well known is probably Lake Windermere. Very popular with tourists, walkers, boating enthusiasts and people who just want to get away from it all for a while. Get's a bit crowded in high summer though.

Here endeth today's geography lesson - I hope you were paying attention because I'm going to ask questions later!

Gail

[ThePenguin]

>>>>I believe Christine was born in Greenodd which is in the far North West of England. The nearest half way decent size town would be Barrow-in-Furness so if you have an atlas you might see Barrow on it.

The Lake District is a beautiful area of England which has several ermm lakes, the most well known is probably Lake Windermere. Very popular with tourists, walkers, boating enthusiasts and people who just want to get away from it all for a while. Get's a bit crowded in high summer though.>>>>

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So now I'm thinking she was born in Greenodd and must have moved a few times. I was told by a source that she probably could not have 'sneaked off' to London at age 16 if she was still living in Greenodd, as it would have been way too long a hike. :-) Is the Lake District close to Birmingham or Warley? It seems the names of counties over there keep changing, which makes it very confusing for this already geographically-challenged American.

I appreciate all the info you guys can give me!! I will make some changes in the bio soon based on this.

--Lis

[Phil Lee]

According to Autoroute Greenodd to Warley is 162.4 miles and Greenodd to Birmingham is 163.3 miles. Warley is a suburb of Birmingham. FYI, the Lake District is a national park in England.

[Tango]

Thank you for this wonderful focus on "the other couple" of Fleetwood Mac. How many times have we heard that "TWO couples were breaking up" during the making of Rumours and only to find the spotlight on one of them? :shrug: This is a truly enlightening read. Thank you for sharing your insights and findings on The McVie's! The Penguin rocks!

[Gailh]

So now I'm thinking she was born in Greenodd and must have moved a few times. I was told by a source that she probably could not have 'sneaked off' to London at age 16 if she was still living in Greenodd, as it would have been way too long a hike. :-) Is the Lake District close to Birmingham or Warley? It seems the names of counties over there keep changing, which makes it very confusing for this already geographically-challenged American.


--Lis

I think the family must have already moved to Birmingham at the time of the "sneaking off"

Just to make matters more complicated I believe Greenodd used to be in the county of Lancashire but is now I think in Cumbria (we like to make things more complicated just to stop it all being too easy)

I wouldn't really say the Lake District was close to Birmingham but distance is relative. More than 100 miles seems quite a distance to me,

Gail

PS These are mere details, the content itself is what matters and I think it's great. Can't wait for parts 2 & 3

[hayley]

Lis, this is AWESOME! Thank you for doing this, it's really great.

I'm eagerly anticipating being able to read Parts 2 & 3.

[xdreamsunwindx]

Awesome job :thumbsup:. I love John and Chris... They have to be the cutest couple of all time. It's great to finally see such an indepth look at their relationship. I love that picture of Christine hugging John, cigarette in hand, too. It's priceless. Can't wait to read the rest!

-Kate

[secondhandchain]

I almost fell off my chair when the poster asked "what about Stevie and Lindsey?" They were kidding right?

[ThePenguin]

>>I almost fell off my chair when the poster asked "what about Stevie and Lindsey?" They were kidding right?<<

I don't know. It gave me a good laugh though. I think that question is probably a lot of people's first response. :-) That's OK, no biggie.

-Lis

[HomerMcvie]

"what about Stevie and Lindsey?"
Who are they?

[GypsySorcerer]

That is an interesting read thus far.... Looking forward to the rest. Thanks for doing this. :thumbsup: