Mancunian

Thank you @Summerabbacat for the fantastic comments. I love the coincidences of connections back to Manchester, it is a bit 'spooky', maybe it goes to show that some of the best things in life come from Manchester, lol . Missy is a darling and deserves her own scene where she is the hero, after all, she is a very special dog. Her behaviour isn't as far-fetched as some might think, there are many instances of dogs rescuing humans and other animals, sometimes rescuing strangers and different animal species. Our canine and feline companions are compassionate too, it's not just a human trait. I hope your allergies clear up soon, especially as Zelda appears to picking up on them and suffering too. Look after her she sounds like a real sweetie. I've enjoyed your support and reading your comments throughout the story, thank you for staying with us and I hope you will enjoy future stories.

You hit the nail right on the head there, I've seen more than a few reruns of the series and loved it. I think it's a good inspiration for their names.

Thank you for the welcome comment, Dan. I'm happy that you enjoyed the Baxter Boys story, all there is to read about them is here in this story. If you want to know more about many of the other characters then you may benefit from the other stories in The Boot World. More stories will be added in the future.

I love you guys, thank you all of you, your reactions and comments mean a great deal to me and help to keep going. Now please pay attention. Whenever you are reading a story posted by me, especially if it's been edited by @raven1, please be like Lee and keep the Kleenex handy, lol.

Thank you for commenting Lee, your comments and support mean a lot to me. One of the greatest compliments any author can be given is to be told their characters feel real, so thank you for that. But please don't be too disappointed at the story ending, there are more stories to come from The Boot World and who knows when we may hear from Charlie and Michael again. Don't be too harsh on @drsawzall, he was probably in too much of a rush to read the epilogue and forgot to pick the tissues up. I hope you do get to see Manchester and some of the interesting locations. Maybe suggest a day out to your daughter and her fiance, they may enjoy the day out too. Keep a look out for more stories, I'll be starting to write another soon.

Thank you @Anton_Cloche for commenting and for your support throughout the story. It has been a pleasure to write Charlie and Michael's story for an appreciative readership. I'm sure we will hear from Charlie and Michael again at some point in the future, in the meantime, there are other stories to be told in The Boot World. Thank you for the picture of the Mini too, it allows other readers to see what Harry's would look like after restoration. Craig

My apologies Doc for not giving the tissue warning, we have stopped chopping the onions now, lol Including the Triumph in the story is a homage to my dad who restored one when I was a child and enjoyed taking us all out for a drive in it, that was just before it was considered a classic. The Mini is one I would love to restore myself if I had the skills and the opportunity. I have enjoyed writing this story and working with Terry to bring it to you. I like writing stories that show what can happen when we give help to those who need it. Thank you for supporting us and commenting throughout the story.

Thank you @Cane23 for commenting. I have enjoyed your support and reading your comments throughout the story.

Thank you @chris191070, your comments and support throughout the story are truly appreciated.

Thank you Gary for commenting and supporting me throughout the story. Comments like this and support from an author I admire are priceless. I'm happy that you have enjoyed the story and like the names of the pups, Christine and Mary Beth is too much of a mouthful, but Cagney and Lacey isn't, lol.

Thank you @akascrubber, your comments and support throughout the story mean a lot and help to keep me going. Knowing you have enjoyed the story makes it all worthwhile.

Thank you @Albert1434, I really appreciate the support and the complimentary comments, they mean so much to me.

That beta reader is totally crazy, it's a good thing that I love him

Thank you for commenting @Butcher56. I love the very eloquent summary of the story and I'm very happy that you enjoyed it.

Aloha Albert, I hope you and Steve are feeling better now. I hope you enjoy the epilogue. I will be starting a new story soon, I just have to decide who's story to tell, do I write a new character, or do I expand on an an existing story? decisions, decisions.

Morning Nick. Writing the story has been fun and sometimes it felt like riding an emotional roller coaster. Yes, I'll miss the boys, they are good guys who are fun and lovable. But I'll miss the others too, especially Harry (Gramps). But I will write about them again. I'll be taking a short break from writing before getting to grips with more from the series. I think Terry needs a break from editing too.

Story status updated, it is now marked complete. What would I do without you?

A large part of the reason for the short delay in posting was that I got emotional writing it, it is difficult to write with tears blurring your vision. I love these boys and I didn't really want to say goodbye to them, I think I'll be catching up with them at some point in the future. I hope you will be ready for another dive into The Boot World, there are more stories still to come.

Psst, the epilogue has just been posted.

The final part, the epilogue, of What Happened To The Baxter Boys is now live. I hope that it will be enjoyed as much as the chapters in this story. Please leave reactions, comments, story reactions, recommendations and reviews. All are appreciated.

After the New Year celebrations, Harry decided it was time to re-organise the house to work better for 'his family'. The first thing Harry tackled was Mikey’s bedroom. Harry wanted to keep cherished memories of Mikey but make room for his new grandsons, Charlie and Michael to have a room each. There were many mementoes for Harry to keep, his favourite being a folder that Michael had created. It was Michael's personal journal. It held photos taken over the years of family holidays and outings. Ea

I agree with every word you say. I will also add that if readers like a story enough to leave a reaction and/or comment, please remember to recommend the story and leave a review. These are also important factors that other readers take into account when deciding to read a story. if you want to share the story with other readers, story reactions, recommendations and reviews are the best way to do it as they bring it more to everyone's attention. Thank you @JamesSavik for this forum post, as an author I appreciate you bringing this to our attention and reminding readers how they can show their appreciation of an author's hard work.

I felt something reading this chapter and I know what it was. I felt a little bit of nervous jealousy which soon faded away and I felt a lot of love because this chapter was filled with it! You could feel the love between Lucas and Jubal, a lot of that is because Jubal is more settled and feels comfortable in his own skin. It's almost like we have a new Jubal! But there was a lot more love than that, there is also the love of friendship to be found here. Reid is proving to be an excellent friend, one who only wants friendship in return. He respects Lucas 'right to love who he chooses and respects Jubal as being that man and one who has proven his love for Jubal. Then a bit of healthy jealousy creeps back in as Reid wants the same as they have, let's hope by buying the next piece of land over he can find at least a little of what Lucas and Jubal have. It could be with Billy, or Billy may just be a catalyst for Reid finding it elsewhere, but I doubt that. I think at some point Billy will be Reid's man. Thank you Gary for another excellent chapter that keeps on drawing us in.

This tells me that you have been immersed in the story, which I love to know. Maybe I should talk to Kate and Stacy and get them to write a recipe book of their favourite food, lol. Thank you for commenting Dan, it is appreciated.

I think I know what you would like to say, or at least pretty close to it. It is yet another travesty that the powers that be have attempted to hide hoping it will go away, another is the way patients were infected with Hep C and HIV by the NHS, for years it was covered up and even when it was publicised it has gone largely ignored. What the media has done for the post office victims is to be commended and needs to be repeated for others too.