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When I arrived at home, just before 5pm, after dropping off my class mate – Kyle Davies, oldest son of Reverend Davies, to his home in town, I found the Rev’s car, she was sitting on the steps of the house, which is built from local stone. “Good afternoon Rev, sorry to keep you waiting, I said as cheerfully as I could, and I led the way into the unlocked house. “You know, it would be best if you kept the house locked while you are at school” Reverend Davies suggested to me, and I nodded my
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Leaving them to sort out that task, I headed downstairs, and Angela had finished cleaning up after breakfast, and Tom was sitting at the kitchen table, doing school work. “Yesterday, before all that drama happened, Corporal Gregson and I had come up with an idea to build a frame and wooden roof over the two tents, to provide rain and sun shelter, I was just wondering if there was anything else that you would like us to build, while we have a little bit of spare time before the camp happens” I sa
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Thanks, the error has been corrected
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“I do have my sniper rifle, locked in the arms locker at the northern compound, do I have permission to retrieve it, and use if required/” I asked, “Yes, staff sergeant you have authorisation to retrieve and use if you are fired on, for self -defence, shoot to maim, not kill understood?” the CO said to me, “Understood clearly sir, what about some assistance? I replied. “I will send Hays and Masterson to you right away, and a squad of MP’s will be there a few hours later, I will get them to
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“What sort of fruit trees did you get, Gramps?” I asked him. “Well, I have got two varieties of apples, two of apricot, 1 of nectarine & plum trees, two Nashi Pears, plus two navel oranges, two grapefruit, two mandarins, and two lemons, and twelve red grape vines,” Mum announced to us. “I have also bought some wooden fence posts, and wire, to make enough trellis for the grapes, and also enough PVC piping and fittings, to water not just the fruit trees, but all the eucalypts as well
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I was sitting on the ground with tears rolling down my cheek, as I spoke to my mum in her grave. “I really miss you a lot mum, I just wish that you didn’t leave me when I was so young” I said as I placed the 9 red roses, representing 9 years since her passing. The roses came from our front garden, which mum had planted the year that I was born 17 years ago. Since her passing, I worked hard to maintain them, even threatening to run away from home, each time dad thought about pulling them out.
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Having recently lost his second parent, Huon Davenport meets a stranger from Europe, who has a story about their fathers, when they were students at Oxford University. Meanwhile, Huon is discovered to have a singing talent, which his school friend, and his friends mother, the schools chaplain, try to encourage him to continue.
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After having an early lunch, we drove south, stopping at Dongara to refuel, and we arrived back home just in time for lunch. Gramps had telephoned Mum, to let her know that we would be home in time for lunch, and that everything went very well at court. Once again I drove the whole distance back home. When we arrived back, Jasper followed us to the house as I had invited him to join us for lunch, so we could discuss what to do next, regarding the trimaran yacht at the Cocos Keeling Islands.
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“Right, we will get right onto it, we will finish the tower, and you can start on the lean-too” Corporal Masterson said in reply, as they both grabbed a piece of scaffolding and began the climb up the stairs, to make up the safety rails, before they lay the top platform floor, and install the roof. “Oh, by the way, there is something in the back for the camp for you” Corporal Masterson shouted from near the top of the tower. When I opened the back of the jeep, I smiled, when I saw a half -
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Great story I look forward to more great chapters Well Done
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Lots more adventures and drama, tighten your seatbelts, there is a lot more to come.
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Over the next half an hour, I worked on the theory driving test, and I was pleased that I had only got one question wrong, which meant that I had passed easily. The next thing was the practical part of the test, which I was a little nervous about. “The ‘L’ Plates are in the glove box. Good luck, Grandson,” Gramps said to me with a smile, as he handed me the keys to the Colorado. I followed Anita out to the carpark, and climbed into the vehicle. “Just relax and take your time, and you w
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By the time that we had finished, we were all exhausted from all the work, and we happily made the journey back to the marina, where Gramps came out onto the marina carpark to meet us. “I had a call from the Federal police, they have sent the required documentation, to the Geraldton Magistrates court, regarding the ownership dispute of the trimaran, and it is scheduled to be heard Wednesday, next week,” Gramps said to me. “So, we could have the trimaran back in our hands soon then. I w
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“Sorry for being late sir, I seem to be still having trouble with being followed, no matter which way I go from home” I said as I entered the office, “Yes, I am aware of the situation, I had another call from the AFP, they seem to agree that all the stolen cars are a result of this Dean Linton man, they are suggesting that your friend and her son go into Protective custody, and I agree with them” the CO said to me. “Sir, may I suggest, maybe Angela and Tom could spend the next two weeks wit
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“We appreciate what you have done for us so far, please don’t put your career in jeopardy by doing this for us” Angela said, and I smiled, “The army is already involved, as it was them that called the rescue helicopter to collect us last night, or early this morning, and my Warrant Officer went back to collect Tom’s and my backpacks and my car, so we will wait and see what my CO says, oh and because I am with the Special Air Command, we need to keep that hush hush, as we try to keep as low key a
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Boss we are miserable here, can we come back and work for you again, we don’t care if it is for less money, we just want to get away from here” Leon said. “When are, you scheduled to leave the Cocos Keeling Islands?” I asked the lads, “We are restocking for supplies, then we are leaving straight after, Mr Kingsley has gone with two of the other crew members to do the shopping, leaving one other crew member and us behind, and we are anchored about 100 metres off shore” Kirk replied. “Ok guy
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A few minutes later, I found the tell-tale signs of a bite, with a small area red and swollen, on her lower calf muscle, after getting Angela to sit up, and grabbing my first aid kit, I grabbed a bandage and began to tightly bandage the leg. Once I was done, I asked Tom to pack up everything of theirs as we would be leaving the camp as soon as possible, and while he was busy doing this, I stepped out of the shelter, and tapped the ear piece to activate it. “Staff Sergeant Mitchell Benning t
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“Here is, this month’s wages, and a one-month bonus for you both, with my thanks for everything that you have done for us,” I said to the lads as I handed over the envelopes. “Thanks, Boss. It has been awesome to get to know you and the family,” Leon replied with a half-smile. Turning to Simon and speaking in a soft voice I said, “Remind me to empty out the safe, and grab the sat phone, before I head over to the catamaran tonight.” He nodded his head in understanding. I suggested
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“Thank you, Staff Sergeant Benning, for an informative talk about life in the Australian Army” the headmaster announced loudly, and everyone applauded, the cadets stood up and snapped to attention, as I walked off the staged and marched down the gymnasium to the back door. Stopping just before the door and turning around, I listened to the headmaster, as he announced that assembly was now over, all students with the exception of the cadets, are to make their way to their first classes. On h
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The next morning, I got up when my alarm sounded, and I checked to see if Jedd was awake and getting ready for school. Once I had showered and changed, Jedd and I went upstairs to join Simon for breakfast, and leaving the crew to tidy up, we headed to school on our bikes. Sam, Mike, Toby and Finn were waiting for us when we arrived, and they greeted us warmly. Once I had delivered Jedd safely to the junior school, I returned to the senior school and collected my books from my locker, ready for m
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I excuse myself from the table, explaining that I had responsibilities to deal with a sleepy younger brother. I handed Gramps the company credit card, to pay for the meal, before ordering a taxi, and carrying Jedd on my back outside to wait for the taxi. When I had Jedd safely tucked in bed, he was asleep almost straight away, and I quietly made my way upstairs to the fly bridge, where I noticed a local police car do a quick cruise around the carpark, before disappearing into the night. Onc
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With the property located on the Darling Scarp, there is a large variance in heights, with the lowest point of the property being 126 metres above sea level, and the highest being 418 metres above sea level. I could see that the navigation courses that I had set, were going to be a little tough for the cadets, but I felt that they would be able to complete the courses successfully. I was pleased that my old grammar school would not be one of the units involved in the week-long training course, a
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Once we had everything sorted, Simon, Jasper and I sat in the aft lounge, watching the sunrise over the mainland, in the distance. When we heard the guests coming up the stairs we all smiled, and waited for the responses from our friends. “What the….. when did we get out here, and where is here?” Toby said, which made Jasper, Simon and I laugh. “Welcome to Boulanger Island, just 1.2 kilometres from the mainland, and 4.2 kilometres south west of the marina,” Jasper replied. “Wow! C
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A small quokka was seen near the peak of Bluff Knoll, the tallest mountain in the Great Southern of Western Australia, where there was snow early this morning.
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“That is good to hear. I expect to hear about it later on” Gramps said as he looked at Jedd and smiled. “Jedd all of your stuff from the Trimaran, plus all your stuff from the farm is on board the catamaran, which will be your home along with your brother, Mum and Gramps,” Jasper said to Jedd, and I saw a shocked and scared look on Jedd’s face. “Don’t worry, Little Bro, I will stay with you until Mum and Neale get back. Go and get changed into some other clothes, and we will whip up so
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