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Comment from Shirley McLain
I liked your story. It is nice to have friends that know you well enough to know when things aren't right. You did an excellent job and I didn't find anything that needed changing. Have a great day. Shirley
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I liked your story. It is nice to have friends that know you well enough to know when things aren't right. You did an excellent job and I didn't find anything that needed changing. Have a great day. Shirley
Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your support, Shirley, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Gail Denham
Excellent continuation of the story. You've fit description, narrative and dialog in so deftly. I like that you don't shy from using Australian terms freely. To me that makes a good book written about and by folks in other countries.
I did have one question - he drove up in a car, but left on the train. Did I miss something?
And the list of characters for this novel. Keeping them straight would, for me, be a real task.
Definitely a page turner.
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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Excellent continuation of the story. You've fit description, narrative and dialog in so deftly. I like that you don't shy from using Australian terms freely. To me that makes a good book written about and by folks in other countries.
I did have one question - he drove up in a car, but left on the train. Did I miss something?
And the list of characters for this novel. Keeping them straight would, for me, be a real task.
Definitely a page turner.
Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your continued support, Gail, and your very kind words. When Charles initially phoned Bisto, he asked if he could leave the MGB in one of his garages. Taking a car into London these days is a mug's game! Best wishes, Tony
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Okay I get it - and yes, I'd NEVER want to drive in London - fact it would take a miracle to be able to remember to drive on the left side. I did like your story.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I loved your last sentence; "Why did life always have to be so darned complicated?" So true WHY???? I'm sorry I don't have any sixes left. This post deserves about 10 of them.
There was a lengthy pause before he continued. "It's at an advanced stage. (comma needed after continued)
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I loved your last sentence; "Why did life always have to be so darned complicated?" So true WHY???? I'm sorry I don't have any sixes left. This post deserves about 10 of them.
There was a lengthy pause before he continued. "It's at an advanced stage. (comma needed after continued)
Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your continued support, Barbara, your very kind words, and the punctuation tip. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Pantygynt
This was a charmingly 'gentle' chapter in which impending bereavement rears its head and the understanding of intelligent dogs is touched upon. I think the way the mood descends into the dumps over the span of the chapter is very well andled.
And of course we also learned (that whichich we already suspected) that Sir David Brockenhurst is not what he purported to be.
One little anomaly caught my eye early on:
'Bisto was equally resplendent...' Really? Did he have rust coloured wings too? Would 'similarly' have been a better choice than 'equally' perhaps?
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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This was a charmingly 'gentle' chapter in which impending bereavement rears its head and the understanding of intelligent dogs is touched upon. I think the way the mood descends into the dumps over the span of the chapter is very well andled.
And of course we also learned (that whichich we already suspected) that Sir David Brockenhurst is not what he purported to be.
One little anomaly caught my eye early on:
'Bisto was equally resplendent...' Really? Did he have rust coloured wings too? Would 'similarly' have been a better choice than 'equally' perhaps?
Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your continued support, Jim. You are right - 'equally' was a careless word choice. I've now changed it.. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Mustang Patty
Good morning, Tony,
I was incredibly happy to find this offering in my PM this morning!
The news was so sad about Bisto's wife, and you painted a realistic picture of the two men talking about it. Charles's reaction and inability to comfort his friend were carefully portrayed in a realistic manner.
I loved your portrayal of Biggles. I could see the silky ears and his loving eyes.
Looking forward to more...
~patty~
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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Good morning, Tony,
I was incredibly happy to find this offering in my PM this morning!
The news was so sad about Bisto's wife, and you painted a realistic picture of the two men talking about it. Charles's reaction and inability to comfort his friend were carefully portrayed in a realistic manner.
I loved your portrayal of Biggles. I could see the silky ears and his loving eyes.
Looking forward to more...
~patty~
Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your continued support, Patty, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
There's a great feeling of English nostalgia here Tony, the old officer/gentleman's with the bright yellow cravat, the dog named Biggles. The Old bell inn with a pint and cottage pie. I loved the 'doughty trencherman,' term to introduce someone who is troubled to change the mood of the piece. There's sadness in your story and your apt descriptions made this write sheer joy to read, love Dolly x
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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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There's a great feeling of English nostalgia here Tony, the old officer/gentleman's with the bright yellow cravat, the dog named Biggles. The Old bell inn with a pint and cottage pie. I loved the 'doughty trencherman,' term to introduce someone who is troubled to change the mood of the piece. There's sadness in your story and your apt descriptions made this write sheer joy to read, love Dolly x
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Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your continued support, Dolly, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Tootsie55
Good reading and great storytelling once more. I breezed through the previous chapter a good read also but I had missed it so wanted to move on to this one. No spags and I like your descriptions of everything plant wise and people wise and dogs and so on. Keep up the good work. Trying to sort out another chapter of the trips book.
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reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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Good reading and great storytelling once more. I breezed through the previous chapter a good read also but I had missed it so wanted to move on to this one. No spags and I like your descriptions of everything plant wise and people wise and dogs and so on. Keep up the good work. Trying to sort out another chapter of the trips book.
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Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your continued support, Tootsie, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Tedd Turton
Fantastic! tfawcus. I believe I have read some of your work before. This is so professional, and a great read. It didn't take me long before I felt I knew the characters. The little dog Biggles especially, was beautiful in your descriptions. Thanks for posting, and all the Best, Tedd Turton
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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Fantastic! tfawcus. I believe I have read some of your work before. This is so professional, and a great read. It didn't take me long before I felt I knew the characters. The little dog Biggles especially, was beautiful in your descriptions. Thanks for posting, and all the Best, Tedd Turton
Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your continued support, Tedd, your very kind words, and the six star award. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from giraffmang
Great scene setting once again, right from the off in this instalment. It's not easy to incorporate description into a piece organically without it feeling almost like exposition. Yours flows so naturally.
Bisto & Biggles - lol, doesn't get much more British than that!
Bisto absent-mindedly stroked the top of the spaniel's head- no need for the hyphenation here, absentmindedly can be a single word.
There's never anything wasted in these instalments. One thing leads seamlessly to another.
All good stuff
G
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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Great scene setting once again, right from the off in this instalment. It's not easy to incorporate description into a piece organically without it feeling almost like exposition. Yours flows so naturally.
Bisto & Biggles - lol, doesn't get much more British than that!
Bisto absent-mindedly stroked the top of the spaniel's head- no need for the hyphenation here, absentmindedly can be a single word.
There's never anything wasted in these instalments. One thing leads seamlessly to another.
All good stuff
G
Comment Written 15-Mar-2019
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2019
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I appreciate your encouraging comments and continued support, Gareth, not to mention the sixth star. I think I confused a few of the Americans! Best wishes, Tony