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Viewing comments for Chapter 3 "Valerie and Reggie 1950 UK"1950s UK brother and sister rivalry
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Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
This wonderful story has all the ingredients we could possible ask for: a feel-good factor, old-fashioned charm, children being children and delicious humour all captured in this delightful dialect. My favourite part is Reggie's prayer to God. A virtual six from me. Take care, Sandra. Love Debbie x
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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This wonderful story has all the ingredients we could possible ask for: a feel-good factor, old-fashioned charm, children being children and delicious humour all captured in this delightful dialect. My favourite part is Reggie's prayer to God. A virtual six from me. Take care, Sandra. Love Debbie x
Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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Aw, thank you, Debbie. I'm glad you enjoyed the final part of my two characters. And I'm particulary pleased you liked Reggies prayer. I hummed and haaad about putting that in, but it felt right to me, and so far I've had no complaints. Lol. Thanks, my friend. Sandra xxx
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Sandra, I find the first part of the week the most stressful of all and have grown to hate it! Our paltry allocation of sixes gets used up (in my case) so quickly and then I just worry:(
Comment from royowen
I think the challenge to sibling love is caring despite all those little conflicts that mar their relationship, I know I've had a few with my relationships with my own siblings, I love that reconciling of two people, you are a person who values people, and you empathise with people in pain and sick. Beautifully written My dear friend, blessings Roy
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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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I think the challenge to sibling love is caring despite all those little conflicts that mar their relationship, I know I've had a few with my relationships with my own siblings, I love that reconciling of two people, you are a person who values people, and you empathise with people in pain and sick. Beautifully written My dear friend, blessings Roy
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Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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Bless your heart, my dear Roy. What a lovely review, I'm glad you enjoyed this one. I have found in my few experiences that what siblings are like to each other, doesn't represent what they feel inside. Reggie realised this. I'm so glad you saw this. My own sister isn't speaking to me at the moment. Well, for the last ten years! It's something she did to our parents. I'm the next in like. I'm hoping she will come round before I pop my clogs as she did with our mum and dad. I have written her a nice letter just in case she doesn't. People can be strange. Thank you again, my dear friend. love and hugs, Sandra xx Oh, thank you for telling me about that error, I found three!! in that line! xxx
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Yep, I know all about sibling squabbles. Bless you Sandra
Comment from Mrs. KT
Dear Sandra,
My husband and I spent the afternoon with our grandson, Bowdie.
On our way home this evening, I began to read your exceptionally well-crafted post about Valerie and Reggie.
My husband inquired as to what I was reading and why I was laughing!
So, I went back to the beginning of your absolutely brilliant story and read huge segments of it aloud.
By far my favorite of your latest postings = just delightful in terms of characters, plot, and dialogue. Oh! The dialogue is superior = especially when Reggie is praying to God! Laughed aloud and my husband did as well!
So very much enjoyed, Sandra!
How I wish I had six stars in my quiver, but this post is deserving of ten stars; that is for certain!
Thank you for sharing!
diane
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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Dear Sandra,
My husband and I spent the afternoon with our grandson, Bowdie.
On our way home this evening, I began to read your exceptionally well-crafted post about Valerie and Reggie.
My husband inquired as to what I was reading and why I was laughing!
So, I went back to the beginning of your absolutely brilliant story and read huge segments of it aloud.
By far my favorite of your latest postings = just delightful in terms of characters, plot, and dialogue. Oh! The dialogue is superior = especially when Reggie is praying to God! Laughed aloud and my husband did as well!
So very much enjoyed, Sandra!
How I wish I had six stars in my quiver, but this post is deserving of ten stars; that is for certain!
Thank you for sharing!
diane
Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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What an absolutely fabulous review, Diane! You couldn't have given me a better one. The virtual six, (which I thank you for) would pale in comparison. Thank you so very much!! I'm over the moon that you enjoyed it. You've totally made my day. Warmest hugs, my dear friend. Sandra xxx
Comment from judiverse
Brothers and sisters may go at it occasionally, but when the chips are down they're there for them, like Reggie was for his sister. Great story. Enjoyable characters and the dialogue was great. Loved the dialect. In times past, appendicitis was a big deal. I know of a woman who died of it several years ago. It could be as serious as shown in your story. This is also interesting because it shows how children like to play pranks on one another. judi
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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Brothers and sisters may go at it occasionally, but when the chips are down they're there for them, like Reggie was for his sister. Great story. Enjoyable characters and the dialogue was great. Loved the dialect. In times past, appendicitis was a big deal. I know of a woman who died of it several years ago. It could be as serious as shown in your story. This is also interesting because it shows how children like to play pranks on one another. judi
Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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Thank you so much, dear Judi. I had a friend when I was a 10 year=old who died of appendicitis. We had been scrumping apples two days before, and his mother put his tummy ache down to him eating too many of the sour apples. It wasn't that. It destroyed his parents, they divorced after a while, blaming each other. It wasn't a nice time. I called on that experience for this story. Although, Valerie didn't tell her mum!
Thank you so much for the golden star, and this lovely review, my dear friend. I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one. Warmest hugs, Sandra xxx
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We hardly give that much thought to appendicitis these days. It seems like the surgery is much less complicated. I remember reading Babbit, and his wife had appendicitis and was hospitalized for such a long time. You're welcome, and I enjoyed. judi
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That's right. And thank God that it no longer has so many deaths attached. The answer is to always tell someone. xxxx
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Yes, it's easy to deal with now if people seek treatment. Sometimes they may think it's something else and ignore the symptoms. I like the way they got quick help for the little girl in your story. Saved her life. judi
Comment from patcelaw
It is very well written and it was a joy to listen to. It flows very well in the story is great. I wish you the very best with all of your writing. I'll also wish you a very good week. God bless and have a good evening. Patricia .
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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It is very well written and it was a joy to listen to. It flows very well in the story is great. I wish you the very best with all of your writing. I'll also wish you a very good week. God bless and have a good evening. Patricia .
Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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Thank you so much for listening to my story, my friend. I really appreciate you telling me that you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week and God watch over you. Warmest hugs, Sandra xxx
Comment from lyenochka
Oh, Sandra! I wish I had a six for you. I just used my last six on Sally's post about her brother. That one had me tearing up for her loss. But your post had me tearing up over two fictional siblings. I loved Reggie's prayer (hilarious about how much trouble Val would cause in Heaven!) and his confession of love for his sister was so sweet and moving!
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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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Oh, Sandra! I wish I had a six for you. I just used my last six on Sally's post about her brother. That one had me tearing up for her loss. But your post had me tearing up over two fictional siblings. I loved Reggie's prayer (hilarious about how much trouble Val would cause in Heaven!) and his confession of love for his sister was so sweet and moving!
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Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 24-Apr-2024
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I'm so glad you enjoyed reading this one, Helen. It was you mentioning that made me finish it. I've been meaning to do it for ages, but it kept being pushed to the side. So thank you for the nudge. :) And don't worry about the six stars, that's just a number, your words mean so much more to me. After you'd mentioned it, I had to make sure it would meet with your approval! :))
I have another short story waiting to be polished, again in the East end of London, during WW2. That one is about two very different young boys.
Thank you again for the fabulous review, my dear friend. I enjoyed reading it! Love and hugs, Sandra xx
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Your writing gift really came through as you had me tearing up throughout! I can relate to kids better than sorceresses, I guess. 😻😂
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
Hi Sandra,
I'm so glad you posted this chapter. I was so sweet. I brother loves his sister enough to be broken up over almost losing her. That's a good thing, I don't care how you look at it, lol.
She finally got him back... maybe not the way she would have wanted to!!
Great story, authentic and charming,
Take care, and give that old muse a kick in the shins. We like your work around here.
Hugs,
Rhonda
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2024
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Hi Sandra,
I'm so glad you posted this chapter. I was so sweet. I brother loves his sister enough to be broken up over almost losing her. That's a good thing, I don't care how you look at it, lol.
She finally got him back... maybe not the way she would have wanted to!!
Great story, authentic and charming,
Take care, and give that old muse a kick in the shins. We like your work around here.
Hugs,
Rhonda
Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2024
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Lol. I'll be doing a lot of kicking when I feel strong enough to do it! Thank you, dear Rhonda, for this really nice review, and the sixth star. I had to finish the story, and put it to bed. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Love and hugs, Sandra xxx
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Everything going okay?
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I am so tired, and can't find the energy to do much. But I'm okay. I have another appointment at the hospital on Friday, so hopefully they will know what I can do. Thanks for asking, dear friend. I'm sure I'll be back on full throttle soon.🥰xxx
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xoxox
Comment from lancellot
A well written emotionally filled chapter. You did well in capturing everyone's heightened states and how things would go in such an emergency.
notes:
"It's all in God's hands now, luv.["]
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You can go and see her for a few minutes, but she's still in a coma.
-Would a doctor use the term: coma, at this stage? Maybe unconscious, is better.
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2024
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A well written emotionally filled chapter. You did well in capturing everyone's heightened states and how things would go in such an emergency.
notes:
"It's all in God's hands now, luv.["]
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You can go and see her for a few minutes, but she's still in a coma.
-Would a doctor use the term: coma, at this stage? Maybe unconscious, is better.
Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2024
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Thank you so much for pointing out those nits, Lance I have gone back and made the changes. I'm glad you liked the final part of this short story, and a but thank you for the golden sixth star! That was so nice of you . Warmest hugs, Sandra xxx
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for going back to this story. I loved it and you did a great job writing it.
She wanted to fill the big pot up. (TRY - She wanted to fill up the big pot. The adverb goes as close to the verb as possible.)
One of the women knelt down on the wet muddy sand, ruining her lovely dress. (you can omit 'down' knelt covers it.)
In case yeh didn't know it, I'll be doin' yeh a big favour. You don't know what she's like, 'onest! She'd make such a racket up there; you'd get lots of 'eadaches! She'd be best off stayin' wiv me!" (TOO CUTE!!!!!)
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2024
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Thank you for going back to this story. I loved it and you did a great job writing it.
She wanted to fill the big pot up. (TRY - She wanted to fill up the big pot. The adverb goes as close to the verb as possible.)
One of the women knelt down on the wet muddy sand, ruining her lovely dress. (you can omit 'down' knelt covers it.)
In case yeh didn't know it, I'll be doin' yeh a big favour. You don't know what she's like, 'onest! She'd make such a racket up there; you'd get lots of 'eadaches! She'd be best off stayin' wiv me!" (TOO CUTE!!!!!)
Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2024
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Thank you so much, Barbara, for reading the last chapter in the syblings quarrel. As much as brothers and sisters won't just come out and sat it, most do love each other. Thank you for picking up those errors. I went in straight away to correct them. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the last story in this short series. And a big hug for the sixth star! Warmest hugs, Sandra xxx
Comment from GWHARGIS
Awe, Sandra, wished you had posted this earlier. I have squandered my sixes. I loved this. I loved Reggie's concern and how he checked to make sure she was still unconscious before he uttered those words to her. This was such a fun story from the first installment to this one. I really liked these characters. Great job on this. Gretchen
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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2024
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Awe, Sandra, wished you had posted this earlier. I have squandered my sixes. I loved this. I loved Reggie's concern and how he checked to make sure she was still unconscious before he uttered those words to her. This was such a fun story from the first installment to this one. I really liked these characters. Great job on this. Gretchen
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Comment Written 23-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2024
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I'm really happy that you enjoyed this story. I wanted it to finish in a nice way, and Valerie doesn't feel she needs to get back at her brother anymore. That's how it should end. I'm so pleased you liked the characters. No worry whatsoever for the six. I nearly always use mine up on Sunday! Thanks, dear friend. :) Sandra xx