quokka
-
Posts
3,678 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Forums
Stories
- Stories
- Story Series
- Story Worlds
- Story Collections
- Story Chapters
- Chapter Comments
- Story Reviews
- Story Comments
- Stories Edited
- Stories Beta'd
Blogs
Store
Help
Writing
Gallery
Events
Everything posted by quokka
-
Glad to be of service, M’lady…. 🙇♂️
-
FT Chapter 4 - Marking Time
quokka commented on quokka's story chapter in FT Chapter 4 - Marking Time
I may add a new chapter from time to time… Q -
WA Foundation Day long weekend here in Western Australia too.
-
The thanks should really go to the original author - Ms Anne Holm (Sept 1922 Jutland - Dec 1998 Copenhagen) For writing the original story, which had me captured from the very first page.
-
Thanks to all who have red my latest story / assignment, and for the reactions and comments. Q
-
Shortly after my twelfth birthday, I was quietly informed by Johannes that the Security guard wanted to talk to me in his office. Once there, I was given a sealed envelope, told not to open it until I was safely in Denmark, Northern Europe. With the assistance of him and Johannes, they instructed me on what to do, that I would have just thirty seconds to climb the outer fence, before the power is turned back on, and that once outside, I would find a partially buried sack under a tree, that
- 6 comments
-
- 19
-
-
-
-
“He followed me, and as much as I tried to get him to go back, be kept on staying with me. Unfortunately, he was killed by a border guard, trying to protect me from harm by the guards. He was a very loyal dog and kept me warm on those very cold nights, I still miss him, and think of him often,” David replied. “I don’t blame him for following you, Dad treated him badly, and I am glad in a way that King had some happy times while with you,” Karl said as they continued to walk, and after nearl
- 3 comments
-
- 23
-
-
-
Thanks mate. say G’day to Her Maj, wish her well on her Platinum celebrations…
-
Day two of his journey took him further south through Germany, passing through Hamburg, only stopping briefly for a snack and to refuel his vehicle, and after nearly four hours of driving, David arrived in Hanover, where he would be spending his second night, as he was in no real rush for this trip, and wanted to see some of the countryside during his travels. Each night while relaxing in his accommodation, David wrote in his diary of his travels so far, places that he saw, and the few plac
- 2 comments
-
- 25
-
-
-
Just finished watching the movie on Prime. Interesting to watch it, compared to the story that i read as a 15 yo in high school. Well worth watching the movie…
-
Lol, just kidding… not really trying to confuse you mate…
-
Confucius say sit in round room and stare at the corner…
-
Just discovered that there is a movie of the book, also called I am David. Lionsgate is the Production Co. 2003 The movie also puts the camp located in Bulgaria.
-
My guess is that it was in Bulgaria, where the detention camp was located. As suggested in the fifth paragraph… Q
-
After spending the past two years as part of an International Research Expedition at Antarctica, Davis was now making the long journey home to Copenhagen, via Hobart, Australia, where he was part of the Australian Antractic Division Research team. Since being reunited with his mother in Copenhagen, just over twelve years ago, David had completed his education and gone on to complete a double degree at Oxford University, in the UK with a Bachelor in Education and a Bachelor in Science with H
- 10 comments
-
- 24
-
-
-
As part of a college assignment, I was required to write a continuing story of one of my favourite stories... I am David written by Anne Holm This is that assignment piece... Enjoy
-
One job each year is the Lamb Marking season, which is when the new season lambs, who are by now a month or so old, are rounded up, separated from their mothers for a short while, so that they can have their tails cut, putting rubber castrating rings on the male lambs, and giving them all an injection. I must admit, it was not at all my favourite chore on the farm, and thankfully that practice has now be phased out on most farms, with more modern and humane procedures now in place, that’s
- 5 comments
-
- 29
-
-
-
-
Farm Dogs and Vehicles have a hard time on the farm, and on our farm, this was very true on one occasion. One warm spring day, I was doing a water round, checking and cleaning all the water troughs, and the water levels in the storage tanks, of which most of them are concrete. In one of the north- western paddocks, I was nearing one of the water points when I spotted a caste ewe on the ground, and stopped to assist the sheep, walking around the back of the Ute, forgetting that this veh
- 4 comments
-
- 30
-
-
-
-
On occasions, I like to grab my sketch book and pencils and go out for a walks somewhere on the farm to do some landscape sketching. One weekend when I was home from boarding school, with it being a very nice day and I had no chores to do, I grabbed my sketch book and pencils and headed out of the house, with no set destination in mind. I ended up going into the paddock just up from the shearing shed, which our family know as the Whether and Bull paddock, where all a mob a sheep and some Be
- 4 comments
-
- 34
-
-
-
-
-
I have to wait 24 hrs before i can post the next chapter…
-
Farm life has its many ups and downs, and this was probably one of my toughest times of been brought up on a mixed farm. Having completed a water check, and seeing Mum just returned from shopping in town and taking our farm dog – Ben to the vets, as he was not looking well lately, I headed down to the house for some morning tea, and seeing shopping in the back of the Ute, I picked up the box, not really taking any notice of the hessian bag and headed inside, via the back door. As I pl
- 8 comments
-
- 42
-
-
-
-
This is a collection of very short stories, that I had written over thirty years ago, when I first started to write, and they are recollections of real events that took place on the farm where I grew up in Western Australia. Preston aka Quokka
-
Great story. thanks for writing…
-
I agree Trump is an Ass and an idiot, even if i dont live and have not visited the USA. send him to prison so he can be a service boy to all the sex craved inmates there… 🤣🤣🤣🤣 p.s feel free to delete if inappropriate. Q
-
Looks like you could co write the next book Anton.
