The Little Dog That Wouldn't Let Go
Viewing comments for Chapter 16 "Trips South and Across Australia"Subtitle: God Never Lets Go!
23 total reviews
Comment from kahpot
An excellent story of roaming, mishaps, and adventure in my Australia, from Kangaroo Island myself, now in QLD. I can relate and picture some of your travels a truly great read thank you for sharing****kahpot
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2017
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An excellent story of roaming, mishaps, and adventure in my Australia, from Kangaroo Island myself, now in QLD. I can relate and picture some of your travels a truly great read thank you for sharing****kahpot
Comment Written 25-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2017
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Thanks new friend and fellow Aussie. Will have a look at your stuff. We really need a writer's site just =or Aussies as the Americans (most of) don't know twat about the way we speak and write here in Astraylia.
Comment from marybell1
After reading your story I found it not very interesting, although you mentioned the many places you visited. You and Richard could get together to reminisce, but like your holiday snaps not many people would be interested.
Best of luck.
Marybell1.
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2017
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After reading your story I found it not very interesting, although you mentioned the many places you visited. You and Richard could get together to reminisce, but like your holiday snaps not many people would be interested.
Best of luck.
Marybell1.
Comment Written 25-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 25-Mar-2017
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Ah well seems you are on your own in your opinion. I guess this is another case of boring to anyone that has not known me for a while and used to the way I write. Thanks anyway.
Comment from michaelcahill
HA!!!! Look what I found, one I haven't already blathered on about. YAY!
This is right up there in professionalism with your other improved chapters which I have been taking a look at. But, I reviewed them back in the day. It's great to see the improved artwork and I think your style has improved steadily over the years. Very smooth read and you draw us in and take us along. Just what you want to do. Great work! mikey
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2017
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HA!!!! Look what I found, one I haven't already blathered on about. YAY!
This is right up there in professionalism with your other improved chapters which I have been taking a look at. But, I reviewed them back in the day. It's great to see the improved artwork and I think your style has improved steadily over the years. Very smooth read and you draw us in and take us along. Just what you want to do. Great work! mikey
Comment Written 23-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2017
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Awww thanks my goodest, bestest, mate. Terrible English I know. I meant to warn the Americans about words spelled British English* as believe it or not even with Grammarly set to the aforesaid *B.E. it still insists on editing spelling to American! I did
tell you I am in for another 2 years already, I think. There are still rewards if allowed on a couple of previous chapters.
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IN case your dear wifey and widow ius looking...I have added to the chapter and explained some things in more detail if you wanna go back and look again.
Comment from emptypage
I absolutely envy you your travels, especially because I'd do just about anything to go to Australia and New Zealand. I'm not sure why, other than the wonderful Aussie accents, but I've felt like I belonged there all my life and I've never even stepped foot on the continent.
Was Richard really angry when he screamed, "Get out!" or was he just kidding?
Interesting. Sorry about your camera. Smart phones can do amazing editing these days.
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reply by the author on 21-Mar-2017
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I absolutely envy you your travels, especially because I'd do just about anything to go to Australia and New Zealand. I'm not sure why, other than the wonderful Aussie accents, but I've felt like I belonged there all my life and I've never even stepped foot on the continent.
Was Richard really angry when he screamed, "Get out!" or was he just kidding?
Interesting. Sorry about your camera. Smart phones can do amazing editing these days.
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Comment Written 21-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2017
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Thanks, new friend not sure if I have read any of your stuff. Will work on it. I thin he was angry as he was so used to being on his own most of the time. I miss him been gone now since early January 2009. He was almost the age I will be on March 27th...66.
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So sorry you lost him. Condolences.
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I did not really get to know him all that well. When my Dad left us Richard was 16 and it was not all that long before he followed Dad.
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Not sure you are still oln here but I have added to the chapter and explained some things in more detail if you wanna go back and look again.
Comment from Selina Stambi
It's great that you have such accurate memories of your travels across Australia, Geoff. Did you keep journals?
Keep writing, friend. Hope you're having a good week.
Sonali
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2015
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It's great that you have such accurate memories of your travels across Australia, Geoff. Did you keep journals?
Keep writing, friend. Hope you're having a good week.
Sonali
Comment Written 14-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 14-Oct-2015
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No not really. I had some of it written in bits lying around some place a long tie ago. I thought the rewards for reviewing had run out on this hope you got something, thanks either way. Lord Bless.
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two cents! So you got my ... two cents' worth!!!
Comment from scd41
Your travel details during 1971, 72 and 73 through the length and breadth of Australia are fascinating. You had some amusing experiences to share with us. From the vivid account, it is apparent that you were a travel buff and perhaps you still remain one.
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2015
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Your travel details during 1971, 72 and 73 through the length and breadth of Australia are fascinating. You had some amusing experiences to share with us. From the vivid account, it is apparent that you were a travel buff and perhaps you still remain one.
Comment Written 11-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2015
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Hi friend. Louise and I did our last big trip last year to Cooma in the South of our state. Sadly no more big trips. Can't remember if you visited my wife's account. No more reviewer's rewards on there but look for 'Our Trips' book on Tootsie55 if interested. We will close that account in January some time I think. Thanks for your review. I am adding some old Super 8 films we converted to DVD and now on Youtube for some of the chapters if interested. I was not a good camera operator and they are now 40 years old sorry.
Comment from seaglass
This was a different style of travel for you. My husband drove long-haul for years, I went with him twice, but I didn't find it enjoyable. The scheduling was so tight, there was little time for anything, even meals were rushed. IU couldn't read or write because of the bounce and motion of the big rig. I got bored very fast. You do see a lot of country, you just can 't experience it.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2015
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This was a different style of travel for you. My husband drove long-haul for years, I went with him twice, but I didn't find it enjoyable. The scheduling was so tight, there was little time for anything, even meals were rushed. IU couldn't read or write because of the bounce and motion of the big rig. I got bored very fast. You do see a lot of country, you just can 't experience it.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2015
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Yeah pretty right. You ae lucky you missed out on the earlier run of this I really boobed on some things. Thanks again.
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I have added to the chapter and explained some things in more detail if you wanna go back and look again.
Comment from Ben Colder
Sounds as if your brother was a fun guy to be around. Sorry of your loss. The trip out west is interesting. Not being familiar with your country I think you had a great time as well. Sorry to be late reviewing, Bro.
Sounds as if your Bro was a lot of fun. LOL. Fresh out of six
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2015
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Sounds as if your brother was a fun guy to be around. Sorry of your loss. The trip out west is interesting. Not being familiar with your country I think you had a great time as well. Sorry to be late reviewing, Bro.
Sounds as if your Bro was a lot of fun. LOL. Fresh out of six
Comment Written 09-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2015
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No worries have to go back and check the trip to Western Australia not sure if I might have left something out.
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I have added to the chapter and explained some things in more detail if you wanna go back and look again.
Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin
Hi,
_ Great pix.
_ Always fun to go back and remember nostalgic moments with brother/sister.
_ Nice reading your account.
Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2015
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Hi,
_ Great pix.
_ Always fun to go back and remember nostalgic moments with brother/sister.
_ Nice reading your account.
Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)
Comment Written 08-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2015
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Hi again hope you came in after the tidy up. I messed this one up a bit but worked on it last night, late. Thanks again.
Comment from Tessa Kay
Australia seems like such an amazing continent. Shame it's so far away. I would love to see it sometime.
You were lucky to have had brothers you could travel with.
A couple things to look at if you wish:
-On the single trip I did to Melbourne with Richard I did get to wash in the pools of water, next morning in Footscray, as we arose from our night's sleep in the trailer, above and below the packing used to keep the furniture safe on the trip. - the timing is a bit confusing in this very long sentence. 'As' constructions ('as we arose) are like -ing constructions in that they make two actions simultaneous. In this case, the washing and arising. Probably better to write 'after we arose', or split into two shorter sequential sentences.
-The big trip I did with Richard(no semicolon) was to Adelaide
-must have shown it on his face..Richard of course being accustomed to being alone and not having a nervous passenger...freaked out and slammed on the brakes!! - I feel like there's something missing. He freaked out at the look on your face and threatens to throw you out? Seems a bit of an overreaction.
-22 years old and it was the first time I had been left in a city all alone. I don't know how I found Willard Guest House, but for $2 per night and $2 a meal I think, - I'm confused a bit. A few paragraphs earlier you were left already for a week in Adelaide and stayed at the Temperance Union guest house. Now it says staying in Willard Guest house was the first time you stayed in a city all alone. Am I missing something?
-My only disappointment (no comma) was,(comma) I had a
Thanks for sharing your trips. Makes me feel like I know a little more of your beautiful country.
:)
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2015
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Australia seems like such an amazing continent. Shame it's so far away. I would love to see it sometime.
You were lucky to have had brothers you could travel with.
A couple things to look at if you wish:
-On the single trip I did to Melbourne with Richard I did get to wash in the pools of water, next morning in Footscray, as we arose from our night's sleep in the trailer, above and below the packing used to keep the furniture safe on the trip. - the timing is a bit confusing in this very long sentence. 'As' constructions ('as we arose) are like -ing constructions in that they make two actions simultaneous. In this case, the washing and arising. Probably better to write 'after we arose', or split into two shorter sequential sentences.
-The big trip I did with Richard(no semicolon) was to Adelaide
-must have shown it on his face..Richard of course being accustomed to being alone and not having a nervous passenger...freaked out and slammed on the brakes!! - I feel like there's something missing. He freaked out at the look on your face and threatens to throw you out? Seems a bit of an overreaction.
-22 years old and it was the first time I had been left in a city all alone. I don't know how I found Willard Guest House, but for $2 per night and $2 a meal I think, - I'm confused a bit. A few paragraphs earlier you were left already for a week in Adelaide and stayed at the Temperance Union guest house. Now it says staying in Willard Guest house was the first time you stayed in a city all alone. Am I missing something?
-My only disappointment (no comma) was,(comma) I had a
Thanks for sharing your trips. Makes me feel like I know a little more of your beautiful country.
:)
Comment Written 08-Oct-2015
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2015
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Thanks Tessa Kay Very first run of this chapter. I did write about these trips some time back but all in a mix and very briefly. felt like it needed more detail. I appreciate your suggestions all very appropriate. Let you know when I fix.