Kev

It was only twenty five years later when I had a complete nervous breakdown and started seeing a shrink for a few months that realization set in. I was able to accept the past, but also (more importantly) accept myself... that was when I came out. Wife didn't like it, but I finally was happy and I still am. Just old... now it's more regrets that haunt me. Wishes that things had happened differently. yet over forty years now and I still miss my mum everyday.

Still say his parents are thick if they think nothing is happening. Casper's are complete dicks! Just because you can't see something happening does not make it any the less real. Please let James grab the mother by the neck and drop her from a high height! The bitch doesn't care about her son, only the power that he has. What is it with all of these people?

I was twelve when I faced what Frank had to face. It's stupid things I remember now; over forty years since that day and I still remember the film that was on TV the night before. Why? Because it was more important to a little boy than visiting the hospital. Dad had been telling us she'd be coming home, so it didn't seem anything. The next day we went to visit and it was as if she wasn't there, she never even recognized me. I was laying next to her, clinging to her, she kept on asking where her baby was. In the end they took me out as It was breaking my heart. Minutes later and we were driving the forty miles back home. The phone was ringing as we walked in the house, it was the hospital. She had seemed to fall asleep after dad left her, when they went to wake her later she had gone. Dad, put the phone down and literally grabbed me by the neck and raised me up slide me along the wall. I was literally hanging there by the neck choking to death and he didn't care "Murderer!" That's all he kept saying. Mum's dog attacked his leg and he dropped me. I just bolted for the door and ran, the dog following me. Hours later the mother of a friend from school found hiding at the end of the fields, hiding in the place us lads in my class called our den. I'd been wandering the fields for hours. Turned out my brother called all of the neighbours and they'd been out looking for me while the police talked to dad. I slept at my friends house that night and the police and the priest were with me when I eventually went home. As soon as I was 18 I left home. Mum died of cancer that had been eating her since I'd been born... I know what poor Frank had been going through. Now memories are all he has and hopefully the love from Vic and his family. I've sat her in tears as all of the memories flooded back... very difficult read. Thank you.

What the hell is it with all of these people? Parents are supposed to love kids. Believe me I know what Casper is going through every time his dad hurt him, I almost think I could have understood my dad more if there had been a reason like this behind the beatings.... Loving the story.

That old man sounds like my father. The way we found out that Susan's mother was pregnant before they married gave me shivers. Almost exactly the same way, I wonder exactly who the father was? The way he behaved and reacted to Susan her getting pregnant was as if he was punishing her for letting their secret out. Poor Frank... no matter what, I trust he grows to be more like Tony and Vic than the man that created him. I would ask how a man can be like that to his own kin but... believe me I already have that answer. Loving that they are using their good fortune to help Vic's friend. I reckon they would have helped Frank with or without the gold.

Nope... don't want the clothes... I'll just have the contents of the shelf below....

I think I missed something here... Take the day off to do chores and I miss the excitement of missing info, (hey I assumed that you would work it in, in the next edition. About to head back to 40 to re-read 😂 ... Loving the story and the twist it has taken. Maybe Tony and his wife are about to become parents to one that needs love because unless I am reading the signs wrong it is not good news about the boys mum. Loving your writing....

Excellent chapter, James is really coming into his own... Just hope Casper is safe.

Don't you just hate cliff hangers? Mind you having to leave Amo there to get a crowbar would have been pure murder for me. I'd have ripped it open with my bare fingers just to see what was there. WOW... I love treasure, X marks the spot etc but this time there is no pirates. Well, wait until his cousin hears then the pirates might descend. Loving it. Hidden goodies

Those nappys are dangerous, especially on boys! You take the old one off and clean him up... slide a clean on in place and FOUNTAIN TIMEGeez my first boy pissed liked a trooper the first time I changed him and it was aimed at me with him giggling as he did it... The ex had caesarean was was being taken out for a scan by the midwife, when I screamed Hellen the midwifes laugh echoed down the ward and everyone heard, 'Daddy's been christened!'. You can imagine they also heard daddy cussing like... The doctor on duty came to the room we were in having seen me topless when Jane came back and I ended up loving that scrubs top that he gave to me. How was I to know as soon as the air hit the baby, the bladder turns on?

Love it, love it, love it!!! We finally find a little of the history of the family but where the hell are the trunks? Oh and if you find them, DO NOT tell the relatives what we think maybe in them 🤫 I like his son, "Hurt my sisters and you hurt me!" love it. Bit worried about Charlie, hope the boys look after him. Amo is going to be a teacher like his in law... nothing surprising there as you could see the boy from the start admired Tony and his life. Still say I could do with a new start after the recent shitstorm... Know anyone with a big house and lots of land they'd let me share? (don't tell my man, don't think he would approve🤣🤣🤣).

Let me have some of the Banana Apples and I''l have a go at making some jam with them. I love both of those fruits... the kids sound fun... tony sounds as if he has like five kids though (if not more) not 3. Still looking forward to the truth about the family from the journals being discovered. Loving it... Here's hoping the unpacking goes well😁 Just seen the above Raspberry Oranges, now I could go for them... We had blood oranges as a kid, but I guess these are different.

WOW ... Get them others there to help Tasha. Maybe our boys daddy and his friends can help.

My youngest son we always thought was a good reader, but struggled with an attitude. I mean he read the whole of series like the Phillip Pullman, and Harry Potter books. When they did diagnose dyslexia just before high school I asked how he managed to read the books if he was dyslexic. He shrugged, "If I couldn't read or understand I just skipped it and tried the next." Turned out some books as a result of that and not getting the help he needed, he had simply skimmed as best he could. (He is now taking a university course to become a social worker and is a carer in the community during this terrible time.) I'm looking forward to finding out more about these boys.

They always say that a boy is good but when you have a girl it means that you got it all right. He must have has an A* for effort had it been marked. Like Mary Poppins 'Practically Perfect in everyway'. I loved my boys but the girls were always that much closer to me when I lived down there, but likewise were quick to side with their mother and never contact me after the divorce. Kids ... who'd have'em? Be interesting to see how these new boys fit in?

That's me all caught up and now at almost 2 in the morning very tired🤣 Why do you do this to me? Dying to find out who this actor is that our man is co-staring with in the film; should be interesting. Being a grandparent, I just do not understand Chet's grandparents at all. Mind if I could I would get my grandkids away from the church that they belong to. The oldest boy reminds me a lot of Chet in the way he reacts to those around him ... Shame with the lockdown I don't get to see them now. Thank you my friend... but please sir, I want more!

Well I'm all caught up now... So I'm continuing! God I love you mate the story is F*****g fantastic🤩 Back up a bit, just checked the next chapter and I ticked that one with a loved it... Getting ahead of myself here, but it changes nothing... I (beepbeepbeep) love it!

Saw a new chapter of this posted so giving myself a treat and rereading the whole thing... abso - bloody - lutely loving it!!!! Fallen in love with Mike and Chet and I want one of them gay cowboys please.

Thank you WOW... Mac as Prime Minister! That one I am really please about. Toby and Matty now that is a surprise I never expected, but hey Matty bagged a good one if Toby is a Billionaire! Hey I could do with one of them myself. Really looking forward to finding out what 2032 has in store for them all.

Love, love, love this Italian family and Victorio has won my heart. I remember being one of those doting uncles when I first started working. My brother and his wife had a boy and neither of them knew what to do. The first time I visited the poor little thing had been put down for the night but was crying. I ignored them completely and picked him up and sang to him as I finished giving him the last bottle. I must be boring as he fell asleep in my arms. Neither of them had a clue as I ended up teaching them how to hold, how to bathe and how to feed the poor little thing. One thing that did work was 'If in doubt sing a lullaby'. Not seen him for forty years now as my brother got divorced and we lost touch with the mother. I can just picture Tony's mom and dad and how proud they would be. They say holding your own child is one of the greatest things you can do in life... I disagree. The greatest day of my life was holding my two hour old grand daughter and seeing her big lump of a father crying his eyes out as he took pictures for his daddy's bragging book. PS... Hope you find your new home to be as happy as the home in the story seems to make our hero and his family.

Not sure where that came from, but I reckon it maybe the little Yorky coming out of me

Please sir we need more... What happened? How did they get out? What happened to Finn? Where is the world headed now? what happened to Kobe? PS... Loved the story 😎

Great chapter mate... Speaking about my kids the girls were the worst and got into more trouble than the boys; but it was the boys that rebelled when they grew... I reckon this baby is going to be spoilt rotten and the boys are going to make sure it happens.

I remember when my oldest son was born... It was a difficult birth and there I was on the first day the ex going for more tests and there was I left with this thing screaming. The midwife looked at me, "Change him would you daddy?" There was me all clever knowing what to do, so I pulled the nappy open and as soon as the air hit him, he pissed in my face. The bitch of a nurse and the ex screamed with laughter. As the nursed wheeled her I heard her chanting, "Daddy was christened!" Never mind making him bleed with the pin, he had a lethal weapon and he used it... time after time after time!!! I think the ex took great glee in it as he only ever did it with me. I'm beginning to like this woman, maybe they can all be happy and this guard can be assigned to the Embassy. Loving the story mate. Stopping typing now as arm aching a bit since the jab yesterday.

Everything seems to be falling into place quite nicely and everyone knows what to do, I do wonder when Tony is going to get chance to read those journals and discover the truth. Typical mum though, next she'll be asking if there's a problem with the plumbing. Don't tell us, you are moving in to look after Tony and Amalia since the boys are so busy...😎 Best of luck with the move, I'll miss ya.