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  1. What Insincerely manipulative! Wait until you meet her.
  2. Paladin

    Chapter 1

    It's part of the uniform and an essential item in the delivery protocol.
  3. Paladin

    Chapter 1

    But, but he was using the Domino's box to cover his butt. Obviously he was so brain scrambled that he didn't think to use the box open which would have covered eighty percent of said butt. I'll accept that he's got a big butt, but I not complaining.
  4. Oh yes, he still has to meet the extended family.
  5. Martin will need to learn how to negotiate wealth and relationships.
  6. Martin will need to learn how to negotiate wealth and relationships.
  7. Aussies regularly sit in the front passenger seat in taxis and Ubers. I was just making the point that London Black Cabs don't offer that choice, however their "back seat" area is both spacious and comfortable.
  8. It is more that Christian is the son in an established family firm of expensive solicitors catering to those who can afford their services. Remember he referred to Bert as a "valued client".
  9. That sound like something you'd serve at dinner, no wait, that would be Beef Wellington (without field mushrooms)
  10. Martin is totally overwhelmed at this stage. Things will settle down for him when he accepts all the changes in his life.
  11. This story is called turmoil and yes that will include Martin's relationship with his children and his ex, but maybe @CincyKris not in the way you expect.
  12. Yes @Ivor Slipper, you are right, their names are slightly different. My mistake. I did post that comment at 12.24AM my time, so I'll plead tired.
  13. Well I suppose he is, just not that Bernard Montgomery! His interpersonal skills are certainly better. I agonized over the name when I was planning out the story but I needed a British family name that was also a given name. I was hoping the connection would not be made as quickly as you have. But this is GA, so I should have known.
  14. You will just have to wait @Summerabbacat. She makes an appearance when they are back in Sydney.
  15. Funny you should raise that, @chris191070. It's also raised in Chapter 4. 🤞
  16. I'll avoid any more Tom Gleeson impersonations, @Summerabbacat, so please speculate. More on Bertrand (his parents were friends with and admirers of Bertrand Russell) and the inheritance in the next couple of chapters. You will find out just how nasty Natasha is when they are back in Sydney. In Chapter 1 we were told that Martin has 3 children from a marriage that lasted sixteen years. He's been the good hetro husband.
  17. The race is available on YouTube but YouTube would not allow me to post the link. However here is a description of what happened. Coming into the five-man final, Steven Bradbury was the rank outsider and as the race progressed his chances looked slimmer with each passing lap. But as the leading quartet rounded the final bend, Lia Jiajun (CHN) tried an over-ambitious overtaking manoeuvre outside Apollo Ohno (USA), sending them both onto the ice and bringing down Mathieu Turcotte (CAN) and Ahn Hyun-soo (KOR) in the process. This left the way clear for a nonplussed Bradbury to cross the line unchallenged and claim the most unexpected of gold medals.
  18. A collision in the 1000 metre speed skating event in the 2002 winter Olympics gave gave Australia a new term, Doing a Bradbury or just a Bradbury. Near the end of the race there was a collision that brought down all the other competitors. Australian, Steven Bradbury, was able to stay on his feet and skate through the mass of fallen bodies to win gold. To do a Bradbury means to achieve an unexpected and unlikely success. A new expression all because of a collision
  19. Part of the mystery is solved and most of you were right in deciding that the client was Martin's father. There is more background to be revealed in the next two chapters. I intend to post this story weekly but because the next two chapters are set in England I'll post them both this week. Chapter five is back in Australia.
  20. The transit in Perth was straight forward and after clearing immigration and each buying a duty free bottle of Green Label scotch they headed for the Business lounge. They weren’t hungry or thirsty so simply relaxed and checked their phones and tablets for messages. At 7pm local time the Dreamliner lined up on runway 03 and with engines roaring lifted smoothly into the northern evening sky before tracking more to the northwest. Because of the local time difference Martin and Simon's circad
  21. Oh yes @Summerabbacat I loved the Muppets so I remember it. Wonderful stuff.
  22. Jack is not only winning over Theo but also his wolf. 🤞🤞👍
  23. Paladin

    Chapter 4

    Ticklish lovers, lovingly tickling. Loved it! ❤️
  24. As Tom Gleeson would say on Hard Quiz, "Clooossse, but not right." Now, you'll have to wait to find out what you got right and what you didn't.
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