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Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
The gist of what Heather is telling Peter Allen relates perhaps to what he is looking to hear. But so far, there has not been any connection that he could find. He fully expects it will be coming, as Heather continues relating her brother's actions and the house parties and the reason for her move to the attic. This last question is one for which I await her answer.
Ralf
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2021
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The gist of what Heather is telling Peter Allen relates perhaps to what he is looking to hear. But so far, there has not been any connection that he could find. He fully expects it will be coming, as Heather continues relating her brother's actions and the house parties and the reason for her move to the attic. This last question is one for which I await her answer.
Ralf
Comment Written 16-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2021
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I dont believe Heather's move upstairs is anything more than a desire to distance herself from the game of musical bedrooms that tended to be a feature of the wild parties. It also frees up another room for an additional guest on the posh floor. Many thanks for this review.
Comment from robyn corum
Jim,
What I think would be heavenly is to have this read to us. That just came to me. I bet your voice is like honey, idn't it? Oh, my. An audio book. Yep. That's the ticket!
Lovely chapter. I only have one comment and I hesitated to mention it. It may be something that's an opinion only?
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They be both dead and gone now, bless them, but they was like the senior hands at the time, Tom got them in and officially promoted them as foremen. Abraham were a stockman and Ron were a husbandman, so that took care of the two main areas of the farm.
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I'd do:
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They be both dead and gone now, bless them, but they was like the senior hands at the time, (till) Tom got them in and officially promoted them as foremen. Abraham were a stockman and Ron were a husbandman, so that took care of the two main areas of the farm.
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Thanks!
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Jim,
What I think would be heavenly is to have this read to us. That just came to me. I bet your voice is like honey, idn't it? Oh, my. An audio book. Yep. That's the ticket!
Lovely chapter. I only have one comment and I hesitated to mention it. It may be something that's an opinion only?
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They be both dead and gone now, bless them, but they was like the senior hands at the time, Tom got them in and officially promoted them as foremen. Abraham were a stockman and Ron were a husbandman, so that took care of the two main areas of the farm.
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I'd do:
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They be both dead and gone now, bless them, but they was like the senior hands at the time, (till) Tom got them in and officially promoted them as foremen. Abraham were a stockman and Ron were a husbandman, so that took care of the two main areas of the farm.
--> OR make that two sentences there.
Thanks!
Comment Written 10-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Thank you so much for this review, the 26th for this post, which squeezes it into the all time best category, so I am most grateful for your contribution.
Comment from estory
Here we see Allen slowly sifting through all the juggling of the property and the personelle during the war years, for clues as to how this German girl got mixed up with Tom. Where she came from and who she was and what happened to her are all mysteries at this point. estory
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Here we see Allen slowly sifting through all the juggling of the property and the personelle during the war years, for clues as to how this German girl got mixed up with Tom. Where she came from and who she was and what happened to her are all mysteries at this point. estory
Comment Written 10-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 10-Jun-2021
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Well, we do know she is dead otherwise her solicitors would not have forwarded her final letter to her son. Whether or not all that was genuine is what exercises Allen at the moment.
Many thanks for the review.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
Wow, the sister taking over the management of the farm and he brother taking care of the entertainment side well this business was just for himself. Thank you for sharing and good luck with the next chapter.
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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Wow, the sister taking over the management of the farm and he brother taking care of the entertainment side well this business was just for himself. Thank you for sharing and good luck with the next chapter.
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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Many thanks for this review and for your good wishes for the future.
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
Fascinating perspective of Heather Jolliffe, who apparently denies her brother Tom's hedonism for some as-yet unknown reason. It could be something as simple as sisterly love, paired with a reluctance to malign the dead, or is it something more? Whatever it is, I don't think her husband wants to hear it again!
The dialogue, narrative and historical context are all spectacular.
Very clean copy, didn't find any errors, but decided to give your very comprehensive Timeline a light read:
Suicide and attempted suicide were criminal offences in the England and Wales until 1981
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Suicide and attempted suicide were criminal offences in England and Wales until 1981
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I am really looking forward to the conclusion of this interview, to find out if there's any more to Heather's very charitable retrospective on her late brother.
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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Fascinating perspective of Heather Jolliffe, who apparently denies her brother Tom's hedonism for some as-yet unknown reason. It could be something as simple as sisterly love, paired with a reluctance to malign the dead, or is it something more? Whatever it is, I don't think her husband wants to hear it again!
The dialogue, narrative and historical context are all spectacular.
Very clean copy, didn't find any errors, but decided to give your very comprehensive Timeline a light read:
Suicide and attempted suicide were criminal offences in the England and Wales until 1981
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Suicide and attempted suicide were criminal offences in England and Wales until 1981
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I am really looking forward to the conclusion of this interview, to find out if there's any more to Heather's very charitable retrospective on her late brother.
Comment Written 09-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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Many thanks for this six star review and for picking up the spag in the notes. That has been attended to. Just five more chaters in this book and it will be all wound up but then there is Book 3 and Book four is beginning to take shape as well. This should keep you going into the New Year.
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You're very welcome, Jim. It's always good to know that my efforts are helpful.
Hooray! That's great news, about continued volumes. Wow, a fourth book! I do enjoy following these folks.
Blessings, Mary Kay
Comment from royowen
I must have missed this one, as I I knew nothing of the extravagant ways of Tom Joliffe, but this explains a lot, and it shows that the farm may have gone into receivership if not for the untimely death of Tom Joliffe, Had his father known...beautifully written Jim, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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I must have missed this one, as I I knew nothing of the extravagant ways of Tom Joliffe, but this explains a lot, and it shows that the farm may have gone into receivership if not for the untimely death of Tom Joliffe, Had his father known...beautifully written Jim, blessings Roy
Comment Written 08-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2021
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I don't think you missed anything too important as this period was touched on only briefly earlier in this book as Allen had a different agenda when he visited Jericho in 1925 from what he has now in 1943. Yes Tom's death certainly saved the farm.
Thank you for your interest and continued reviews.
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Good job
Comment from Pam (respa)
-A good image for the story.
-It adds to the local color as
Heather got to the lavish parties.
-She is a good story teller, and
gives a good account of what went on.
-It is natural she would want to
lessen some of Tom's qualities,
but she also didn't shy away from the truth.
-It would be interesting to know how
the townspeople viewed these gatherings.
-I like Allen's question at the end, too.
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2021
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-A good image for the story.
-It adds to the local color as
Heather got to the lavish parties.
-She is a good story teller, and
gives a good account of what went on.
-It is natural she would want to
lessen some of Tom's qualities,
but she also didn't shy away from the truth.
-It would be interesting to know how
the townspeople viewed these gatherings.
-I like Allen's question at the end, too.
Comment Written 08-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2021
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Thank you for this well considered review. The farm is a little out of the tow - remember Tom driving Hettie in Book 1 so I think a lot of the goings on would have passed unnoticed by the main mass of the townsfolk.
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You are very welcome, and thanks for sharing your perspective. I guess they didn't have a rumor mill:):)
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Behold the resurrection of Tom Joliffe! You've wrought a miracle herein: Through Heather's masterfully rendered monologue, you've brought the late roue back to his vividly lascivious life. Brilliant.
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2021
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Behold the resurrection of Tom Joliffe! You've wrought a miracle herein: Through Heather's masterfully rendered monologue, you've brought the late roue back to his vividly lascivious life. Brilliant.
Comment Written 08-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2021
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I have a habit of playing the resurrectionist and playing ducks and drapes with time in these books so yes TJ is briefly restored as the evil that men do lives after them. Many thanks for this review.
Comment from Ulla
Hi Jim, now we are getting to understand more of what was really going on on the farm. It was more parties than farming, which eventually became unsustainable. Had it not been for Heather the farm probably wouldn't have survived. But now an important question has been asked. I love this story and it's great writing. Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2021
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Hi Jim, now we are getting to understand more of what was really going on on the farm. It was more parties than farming, which eventually became unsustainable. Had it not been for Heather the farm probably wouldn't have survived. But now an important question has been asked. I love this story and it's great writing. Ulla:)))
Comment Written 08-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2021
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Thank you so much for this supportive review. I am so pleased you are enjoying the story as it progresses. Your words are music to my ears.
Comment from Dilettante junior
Virtual Six (so sorry to be out them at this time)
This really deserves a six. Well done here my friend.
The narration is impeccable, the plot elaborate yet quite enjoyable, the surroundings aptly described to reflect its era, the complementary dialogue adds to the flavour of the plot as it unravels... The variation in the way of conversing I find a very useful tool to add to the personality and background of each character.
Bravo!
Will certainly be reading more chapters..
DJ
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2021
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Virtual Six (so sorry to be out them at this time)
This really deserves a six. Well done here my friend.
The narration is impeccable, the plot elaborate yet quite enjoyable, the surroundings aptly described to reflect its era, the complementary dialogue adds to the flavour of the plot as it unravels... The variation in the way of conversing I find a very useful tool to add to the personality and background of each character.
Bravo!
Will certainly be reading more chapters..
DJ
Comment Written 08-Jun-2021
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2021
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Thank you for this kind review. It is always difficult coming at a late stage in a book's development. There are only five more posts to go to the end of this one and then I will be starting on the third book.
I hope you will be along for the ride.
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I certainly will my friend!