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Sorry, no more food…
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When I followed, I saw Hunter duck down low, exit the heavily tinted limo, and climb into the second Limo, and James and I followed. Once the door was closed, the Limo moved forward and parked in front of the first one we had climbed into, as James and I each laid flat on the seats and Hunter lay on the floor. I am guessing this is your plan to escape the media?” I asked Hunter, “No sir, it was Mr James’s idea. A very clever one, if I may say,” Hunter replied softly, “I was told about the
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Lucky for me, I was fluent in French, so I could understand every word that the gentleman was saying, which was discussing the issue of having to have a long wait for a new charter to be booked on the yacht, and I smiled. “What are you smiling about dear?” James asked when he noticed. “You will soon see,” I replied, before turning and standing up to face the gentleman at the next table, and in fluent French, “Sir, I couldn’t help but overhear your concerns about the lack of charter bookings
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No Hunter, he is in Edinburgh
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Between meal courses, I made a point of visiting each table, to thank everyone for attending and for making this the most memorable day of our lives. When it came to the table next to the Grooms Table, the extended family, including Alexander and his wife, James Robert and his three siblings, Julia Thornton and her two sons – Koen and Logan, plus Patricia Harrison and her two sons – Owen and Corey, I sat down with them. “Are you really our Papa?” Corey asked me, and I smiled as I looked at
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Be patient, its already written… Q
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Spelling and Grammar were double-checked before I posted this chapter, so there is none... As I have said many times before, I am dyslexic, so I rely on Grammarly to assist with any spelling and grammar errors, so please stop hassling me about it, I am doing my very best. This is only a hobby and form of therapy for me, so these sorts of comments do not help at all.
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“One of the most remote islands in Scotland dear, halfway between the Orkney and the Shetland Islands in the far north of the country,” Edna replied. Smiling I nodded my head to say that what she said was correct. “It requires a plane ride from Aberdeen to get there, as it is 260 kilometres due north of the city, I visited it some years back, when I first learnt about inheriting the island from a very distant ancestor,” I replied. “Sounds wonderful, when are we going dear?” James asked me,
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“Well, this has been an interesting trip, but I think we had better start preparing to make our way back home to Geneva before the media get wind of us being here,” I said to Hunter. I notified the flight crew of our pending departure and asked that we leave very early in the morning, to attract any attention, and I was hoping that we will be home by lunchtime. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen, as we were delayed with refuelling at Brest, which I was not too happy about, so Hunter and I we
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Should i bow or curtsy to you Drsawzall? 🫡
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“The second one is Ballagarraghyn Mansion House, just up the road from you,” I announced, “I have been in there too, they have a B&B accommodation there, and it is nice. Can we go and see it please,” Julia asked. “Certainly, we can arrange that, later today if you like,” Robert responded. “So, how much exactly will I be getting for this monthly allowance?” Julia asked, “Well, I am guessing that your current monthly wage at the plant nursery is around 1,400 to 1,600 pounds?” I asked, and
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Thanks for that bit of info. no he wouldn't be Viscount, as that is a higher title than an Earl
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Later that evening, after returning from a nice dinner at a local restaurant, we relaxed in the lounge room, and I did a search for real estate properties for sale on the Isle of Man. “Hey Hunter, I may have something here, check this place out,” I commented when I came across an impressive five-bedroom home, or should I call it a Gothic home, since it was built in 1850 according to this information. It is set well back and on a hill from the main road, which included 4 acres of land plus a thre
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“Have you been on a Neel Yacht before?” Hunter asked, “Yes, once. I was given a tour of a Neel 65 at a Boat Show a few years back. They are very nice yachts,” James replied smiling. “That is good, so you have already chosen which will be your cabin then?” I asked, “Of course, the Cabin on the main deck is directly behind the bridge, and Anton’s Cabin will be the forward cabin in the centre hull,” James replied. “So, how many cabins will that leave you for guests?” Hunter asked, “Three, all
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With the house not ready yet, I had booked us into a hotel in Geneva for two weeks, and I had arranged for Aled and Edna to close up Fordell Castle and to come over and look after us here in Switzerland, which they were very happy to do for us. Although the hotel was on the other side of the river from the house, we could see it from that distance, as we waited for the day when we could move in. In the meantime, I acted as a tour guide for James and his brother Anton, showing them all aroun
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News of the investigation into the bombing is coming up soon. be patient… Q
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“Federal Police and Army, here to see you, my Lord,” Hunter said to me formally, which right away told me that it was official and to be careful. “Thank you, Hunter,” I said as five men entered the main living area of the homestead, and I stood up to meet them. “I am Lord Edwin Crawford, how can I assist you, gentlemen,” I said politely, “Well, Mr Crawford, we would like to…” one of the men began before Hunter interrupted. “You may address sir, as My Lord or Sir, he is Scottish Aristocracy
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Once we were anchored properly, all crew who had by now packed all of their belongings, boarded the dinghies, and headed to the beach, with Hunter, James and myself being the last to leave, once the yacht was completely shut down and locked up, and we left all three dinghies in the care of the local surf club, while taxis transported us to our accommodation. It took nearly a week for the police and army ordinance disposal team to finish their investigation, which gave the crew some time to
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True, but as stated at front of story, this is a true and ongoing situation, with some very unhappy residents having their lives disrupted by the current foreign development company.
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I only learnt of my nobility blood, when I was sixteen, and boy has there been many changes since then, including meeting the Queen twice. The Earl has asked me to be his representative during this project period, both here on Keswick as well as on St Bees Island, where some upgrades are also in progress…” I said to begin my announcement. After going through everything that Robert has planned for the island, I stated that we wished to work alongside the current Head Leaseholder, to better t
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Sure enough, the following day, the media had got wind of what was happening, and it was big news. “Keswick Residents Celebrate a win” was the front-page headline, and “Chinese Development Company Cries Foul” was the headline on an article two pages in. Thankfully there was very little mentioned about the current projects happening on Keswick and St Bees Islands, so I wouldn’t be hounded by the media, well for now anyway. When one of the Rangers asked to speak to me, via a message from Sama
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