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When we arrived at our hotel, which was in the countryside, Mum gave the driver an extra £50 for a tip and thanked the driver for his assistance. Located on a smaller highway, about 5 kilometres out of Slough, the hotel is located on a huge area of landscaped gardens and light woods. Mum had chosen well, with finding a retreat for us to relax after what we had all been through, and we spent an hour exploring the huge grounds outside, before coming inside as it became quite cool. Mum stated
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For the next ten minutes, there was a lot of shouting going on between the skipper and the two border patrol officers until we heard sirens approaching, and before long there was nearly a dozen police cars, plus some unmarked cars, making the wharf area very crowded. Whispering, the skipper ordered everyone to raise their hands so they are in clear view of everyone, on the wharf, and not to make any sudden moves. When the two border patrol officers were finally ordered to put their guns away
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coming right up
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Once we had set out our sleeping bags, pillows, and put away our luggage, Kristof began to show us around the rest of the ship, starting with the lower decks first. When we returned to the main deck, we saw another crew member talking to some other trainees. “Alrik, this is my first two team members, Matias and Curtis from Australia, lads, this is the senior Bosun, Alrik” Kristof said, as we approached the man, who looked a lot younger than Kristof, and I heard Kristof chuckle, “Yes he is
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Gravel airstrips are located all over Australia, especially on cattle stations, and remote communities
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When we stepped out of the Airport terminal in Oslo, it was quite cold, but the sun was out, not that it made any difference with the temperature, and we caught a train into the city, to get to our hotel, as the airport is 50 kilometres to the North East of the city, then a taxi to the hotel, which is a good 2 kilometres from the main train station. Mum was booked into her own suite, while Curtis and I shared an adjoining suite, and once we had settled in, we all went for a walk to explore
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Another milestone has been reached. The first chapter of my thirtieth story marks not only my first story in Premium, but also that I have reached 1.5 million words published, during the five years and five months I have been with GA... sooo happy... 😃😁😃😁😃
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“Hi Mum, how was your day, and how come you are home early?” I asked when I entered our modest two-bedroom house, in the outer eastern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. “Good dear, now take a seat, because I have something that you need to know, and I cannot delay this any longer,” my Mum responded, as she took a sip of her tea at the dining table. “Ok! So what is all this about Mum, you have never sat me down at the table to talk, this must be serious,” I said as I sat down and the
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Coming home from school one day, 17-year-old Matias Madsen is asked to take a seat, as his Mum has some important news... What he learnt that afternoon, changed his life completely around, and a few days later, he and his mother were on a flight bound for Norway, a very unexpected journey, that would change his life forever.
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Three days to go... My newest story, a Premium ‘Coming Out’ story will begin on Sunday, USA Eastern time. Titled; Heartache and Terror. The story is once again based in Australia, with the clashing of values between three generations of the Kenrick family. Preston.
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Chapter 8 I shook their hands and indicated for them to load up their luggage, and to get in. “How far is it to the homestead?” James asked before yawning loudly, “Oh just 450…”, “What, 450 kilometres?” Linda said interrupting me in a raised and shocked voice, and I just laughed. “If you let me finish, the homestead is 450 metres away, so nice and nearby,” I said, “Oh, sorry” I heard Linda say softly, as I turned the vehicle around and drove slowly down the driveway, so as to not wake up
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Thanks Just one chapter to go for this story...
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Chapter 7 The next morning, I was up just after dawn, and after giving Bonnie some feed, and giving her a brush, I saddled her up, and with just a small amount of water and the radio in my backpack, we headed off on a short ride, this time, just down the driveway and alongside the airstrip and back, were I knew it was flat and free of any rocks or holes. When I arrived back at the north end of the airfield, one of the station vehicles was parked to one side, and Lance was leaning aga
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There em gold in there hills...
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Does’t anyone who read this story, want to write a review? I would be interested in receiving some feed back on this second story of my sci fi story.
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Chapter 6 “Geez, give me a heart attack, why don’t you,” Danny said when he finally saw me standing in the room, looking around. “Sorry, I did knock but received no response, so I walked inside,” I said to him, “That’s ok mate, I just have to get used to having more than just me around, that’s all” Danny replied smiling, as he finished serving up three plates of cold meat and salad. Lance walked in a few minutes later, and dropped down into a chair, while I followed suit, as Danny m
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Nope, guess again
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Chapter 5 “About a four-hour drive, 330 kilometres East of here by road, via Wubin, 145 kilometres due east as the crow flies,” Lance replied. “Holy cow, when did all this happen?” I responded. “Apparently, Uncle has been negotiating a deal on the purchase for a month or so, and that the settlement took place on Friday just gone. He says it is 420,000 acres in area, with just a 350-metre driveway off the main highway. The station has a three-bedroom homestead, shearing shed and yard
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Chapter 4 “I will come with you,” Jacob said, as he zipped up his jacket, as the temperature had dropped a lot in the past half an hour or so, and with Lance following, we headed towards the main rodeo arena, to check there first before going towards the main oval. When we saw a tall solid build man and two teenagers approaching out of the darkness after about twenty minutes of searching, I began to relax, when I recognised Thomas and Logan, but we heard Lance swear behind us, “Shit, coppe
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Move to Australia mate.
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Chapter 3 "G' day, welcome to the Mullewa Muster and Rodeo, name of Competitors please" the bloke at the gate asked when we pulled up at the entry gate. "G' day, the name is…", "Harry Alpike, good to see ya mate," a loud voice said, from somewhere nearby, and I soon saw an old friend, Lance Atkinson approaching, who I hadn’t seen since high school. “G’day Lance, what are you doing in this neck of the woods?” I asked as I stuck my hand out the window, and Lance shook it vigorously. “I
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