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Hey there, Drewdrop

I'm just sat here wondering if that one last question might be...

I'm wondering whether the Russian Mafia may have commercial interests in some of the land around Ocean Reef...

Curtis seems a bit slow on the uptake at times...

Okay, that went strange rather quickly. 😲 I thought at the end of the last chapter that the trainees might have had to sail the Tub back to Scandinavia by themselves, but the situation at the wharf de-escalated fairly quickly. But, same as the newspaper reporter suggested, I can't help wondering about a possible connection between the incident at the wharf and the one in the skies... I've also a feeling that Matias' mother may know more about what is going on than she is admitting to...

Woooh! Looks like the real adventure may be about to begin.

So the boys are now on board the "Tub" and about to begin their adventure. Let's just hope it's all plain sailing.

Cool. Have a nice trip!

Interesting start to this story. You've pulled me in, @quokka, and I'm ready to read on. Having said that, I have to say that I agree with @Ozymandias about proofreading. I can't immediately spot the error in the first sentence that he mentioned, but I did spot a few others as I was reading. The following being an example: That was one huge rambling sentence, which should have been broken into at least two (possibly three) shorter ones. There was also a lapse from past tense to present with the use of the word ends (instead of ended). I also felt there was at least one unnecessary comma (after the fourth word), and one missing comma (before the word unfortunately - either that, or remove the comma after unfortunately). Errors like these can spoil the reader's enjoyment, perhaps even causing some of them to simply stop reading the story altogether. I hope my comments don't come across as too negative.I really did enjoy this first chapter!

That will give you a chance to catch up on some reading.

Albert, my man! How ya doing?

Hey, Bobster!

Interesting concept... I can't agree with @drsawzall's comment about ever getting the time back that I spent reading this. I'm still not sure whether the story is actually going to prove to have been worth the read, but you've drawn me in sufficiently, @David R. Ryan, to make me willing to spend a little more time, and read the next chapter.

Hi, duggie! Glad the weather stayed dry for the service.

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I'm away to bed, guys and gals. Last one out turn off the lights.

I never really thought of Andrew as the bad guy in this tale. Probably the only thing he did wrong may have been to have waited too long to let Anthony know exactly how he was feeling. But I can hardly blame him for that, either.

Howdy, Page Considering the fact that we had rain promised for this afternoon, I was surprised when I managed to get out into the hills with a friend and walk his dogs without any rain to spoil it. That's probably because I insisted on bringing my rain gear; it seems to only rain when I don't bring it.

What a lovely tale of love lost and love found. You certainly know how to paint a scene, Gary. Although I have never been a fisherman, I could certainly relate to the feeling of peace, and of being at home, that Anthony fet when he stepped into the river. I experienced similar feelings when I am out for a day or more exploring hills and mountains. I wish Tony and Clark many happy years to come. I envision the cabin being filled with the sounds of laughter in the future. And I'm sure that will include the laughter of youngsters as well, considering Tony's dreams of picket fences and adopting kids, and the enjoyment Clark obviously gets from his Big Brother role. And I'm sure Grandma will be watching over them every step of the way.

Thanks for the comment, @Talo Segura. Interesting to read your take on Sean's character. I was trying to show in this chapter that there is a likeable side to Sean when he is not totally drunk. Maybe I need to try harder in future chapters? Or maybe you're right, and there's nothing really likeable about him at all...

Cheers! Same to you. Hey, young Bertie. Howdie, Parker Agus tú féin, a Gary (And yourself, Gary)

Heading out meeting some friends for lunch. If the weather stays good we plan to walk the dogs after lunch. Might catch yous all later. Although I must finish editing Chapter 3 of my Danny Murphy novel, ready to upload it over the weekend (and also start writing the next chapter of Fragments of Sean). Later gang!

Not too bad of a day here in Ireland. Clouds and sun, dry up to now. Temp only in low teens (Celcius), though. Sad in a way that, so close to the summer solstice (like only 7 days away), I'm calling a day like today as being not too bad. Most summers a day like this would definitely fall into the not so good category...

Morning, Xan And g'day to the rest of ye.

I hadn't really considered a tragedy as the way of bringing the relationship to a close.Perhaps a move away for one of the two could be a way of closing off the story. That might not please readers, but it would perhaps mirror the way real life often goes. I'm still struggling with this. I do like happy endings, but that's not always what happens in real life...