Summerabbacat

Given what an arsehole Justin's father is, I am surprised he "allowed" his wife to retain what I assume is her family name. I am a little disappointed she not stand up to him; however, given his apparent history of violence it was probably a better, certainly a safer outcome, that Justin went to live with his aunts. I don't recall if Justin has any siblings, if he does not, Jessica should defintely divorce Brendan. Now for my soap box comments - Brother Francis, what an appalling attitude. He seemingly had no regard for Justin's safety, his only concern was the reputation of the school. Although Justin may have been a willing party in the tryst with Sam, the matter should have at least been investigated further. Brother Francis' behaviour is unfortunately not surprising, thus Is it any wonder that church attendance in Australia continues to decline. As a taxpayer I resent these institutions getting any taxpayer funding, particularly when they are exempt from some anti-discrimination laws that the rest of society must obey. I will finish my rant by simply stating that I am really enjoying the direction this story is taking. The character development is a natural progression, the characters believable and, for the most part, likeable. This story contains my favourite line from any story in a long long time "He was not of the nature that alcohol could calm". Brilliant Wombat Bill.

A great start to this new story. The chapter titles are wonderful and, add immensely to the quirkiness of your story telling. As a fellow Sydney-sider I find the familiarity of the landmarks and locations strangely comforting (perhaps its the "COVID isolation effect"). Looking forward to more of your entertaining story telling, in particular a glimpse, at least, into Justin's history (I sense there is perhaps a tragic story there).

Nat King Cole was born on 17/03/1919, but I strongly doubt this is of any relevance. You write very well Wombat Bill, with very few spelling and grammatical errors. I find well written stories easier to read than those with numerous mistakes as the mistakes are somewhat distracting. Well written, intriguing and entertaining. What more can we ask for from freely available craft.

I finally registered so that I could comment on this story, particularly this chapter. A beautifully written moving chapter. As a fellow Aussie, although somewhat younger than Max and Charles, I grew up in Abba's prime years. A most befitting song choice for their first dance as a married couple, given Australia's love affair with those fabulous Swedes. A tear or two has been shed reading this story, particularly this chapter. I look forward to more of this story, which as written about older gay men, is something of a rarity. Well done Wombat Bill.