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  1. Mark Ponyboy Peters
    No sooner had Stuart left us, than I collapsed onto my bed, with my head in my hands. Charlie sat down beside me and tried rubbing my shoulders and back, trying to offer some support, but I wasn’t sure how much good it was doing. I was truly shaken by what had just happened and I had no idea just how I was going to face any of my family. Before I could think or react further, however, the next thing I knew was that we could hear footsteps coming up the hall. I looked up just as Pippa appear
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    @Summerabbacat thank you for that in depth analysis. I didn't know if I should hit ❤️ or 😂, so that's why you gat a 😯 And just so you know, there's a lot of water yet to flow under this bridge!!! 😉
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    Matt looked up from whatever he was doing behind the counter when we walked in, his face immediately breaking out into a broad smile when he spotted the two of us coming through the door. ‘So, you found him, then?’ he said to Aaron as we reached the counter. ‘Eventually, yeah. He wasn’t at the house though, I had to track him down.’ ‘That’d be right. So, how has your day been? Are you guys all good then?’ ‘I reckon so,’ Aaron replied. ‘We had a picnic lunch by the lake,
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    Well, @wildone, I guess we're getting ready for winter, which isn't far away now. Living where I do up in the mountains, our winters are usually cool and often wet, so today I stacked my first (of many) load of firewood in preparation. If the weekends aren't too miserable, I'll quite probably be outside catching up on jobs on the farm. If they are miserable, I'll be inside the house with the fire roaring and either writing or watching football on TV. Haha! Like many folks from around this neck of the woods, I have a couple of trips planned north into Queensland over the next few months, where I'm sure the weather will be more welcoming. Any thoughts of sunburn will be six months away!
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    @Doha well, unfortunately we don't really have too many adult book stores here ... except maybe in some of the cities. Us country folk have to get educated and experienced by "other" means.
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    Chapter 6

    Mark Ponyboy Peters commented on Paladin's story chapter in Chapter 6

    Got to love Country cops!
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    @Doha as does every town in Australia . . . pretty much!
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    @Doha all in good time my dear!
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    @Doha thank you. So glad that you enjoyed the story. And thanks for adding a review ❤️
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    "Mark I am sure you will remember it..." Of course. I just didn't realise it was so bloody old! LOL MP
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    Spending an afternoon by the lake was one of those things I had always treasured while living in Thompsonville. When we were younger, more carefree and without any commitments at all, Aaron and I had done this often. We would watch the kids out on the water, sailing or paddling the floating trikes, or even simply throwing a line in along the shore with their grandfathers, perhaps trying to catch something for dinner, or perhaps just sharing some quality time together. Doing that same thing
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    Thank you @quokka ❤️
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    Haha @Summerabbacat I haven't heard that in years! What a fitting tribute! 🤣😂😅
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    It was only a few minutes later when we arrived back at Luke and Matt’s house. As we drove I mentioned to Aaron that I needed to shower and change before going into town and he looked across at me and grinned. ‘Do you think that’s such a good idea?’ I asked. ‘Probably not,’ he replied. ‘You know, it feels strange, all this getting to know you again stuff . . .’ ‘What do you mean?’ ‘Well, after everything that we have shared, I feel I already know you better than I know anyone
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    @Summerabbacat Focus, you must, Grasshopper!
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    OK then @Summerabbacat . . . NOW I think it has gotten worse! LOL MP
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    Sounds promising! Can I move in too? MP
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    Oh man . . . we're going from bad to worse here guys! LOL MP
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    @Paladin oh, absolutely! 😁
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    I did say it's complicated, but not quite THAT complicated. 😀
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    Nah, it's different here. 🙂 We don't have 'property taxes', but we do have various land rates, which are supposed to cover the services provided by the councils. I think there is another which is based on property value, not house size, but the aren't massive (unless you live in the really expensive suburbs). And rural properties are different again.
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    The gravel road that led up the hill was straight and well formed, although in places there were cracks, some at least an inch wide, up through which weeds could be seen growing. I had the distinct impression that the road wasn’t being used that often lately. As I walked up the hill I nervously looked around me, half expecting a guard dog to come hurtling down the road, with its mouth foaming, or for someone to jump out from behind some bushes and yell at me for trespassing, or worse still,
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    Chapter 12

    Mark Ponyboy Peters commented on Josh Aterovis's story chapter in Chapter 12

    @Geron Kees we can always depend on @Summerabbacat for his comments. ❤️
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    @weinerdog let's just say it's complicated! lol
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    It was just after dark when I arrived back at the guesthouse, so I decided I would check in with the outside world and then turn in early. After switching on my laptop and while waiting for it to boot up, I checked my phone. There were only two messages, one being from Harry and one from my brother; Michael, whom I hadn’t heard from in a few years. Harry, I decided, I could deal with tomorrow, as I needed to talk to him anyhow about when he might be coming down. When I tried to call Mi
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