The Little Dog That Wouldn't Let Go
Viewing comments for Chapter 12 "License Obtained, Car Stories Start"Subtitle: God Never Lets Go!
29 total reviews
Comment from Sasha
I didn't get my license until I was 22, late bloomer and bought my first car when I was 25. It was much larger than your first car which would have been better for me. Interesting information on Australian driving laws. It was much easier to get a and afford a car back in the good old days, not like you. Thanks for adding this to your book. I found it very interesting.
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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I didn't get my license until I was 22, late bloomer and bought my first car when I was 25. It was much larger than your first car which would have been better for me. Interesting information on Australian driving laws. It was much easier to get a and afford a car back in the good old days, not like you. Thanks for adding this to your book. I found it very interesting.
Comment Written 12-May-2019
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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Thanks, friend for coming through.I was doing a final edit for publishing and the Revive Certificate showed up so had to grab it. More on the Triumphs in Chapter 15 if you missed it.
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I will check it out.
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It was always there I was so glad to see the Revive Certificate come up so I could share it for any who missed it and the extra spag pickups were appreciated as well. From some others..
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You know me, I am blind as a bat and can't even find my own.
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Ah well glad it was a new find for you. Even old Bob H (Mastery) was very complimentary of this chapter.
Comment from Gunner Lil
Reminds me of my younger days of learning to drive. It was a great event. Your tale has a very good pace and you do show- not tell.
The story was an easy read and had this reader wanting to learn more about your Triumphs.
Thanks!!
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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Reminds me of my younger days of learning to drive. It was a great event. Your tale has a very good pace and you do show- not tell.
The story was an easy read and had this reader wanting to learn more about your Triumphs.
Thanks!!
Comment Written 12-May-2019
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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Thanks very much. Not sure if we have met before. I was on the verge of closing up on this book for publishing but as I do my final edit I came across a Revive Certificate so I thought why not. Will check your stuff out soon. Cheers.
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Hi Chapter 15 has more on Triumphs no reward though sorry.
Comment from Alex Rosel
This provided a nice trip down memory lane for me. I enjoyed the topic a lot. Thank you for another pleasant read.
...the restriction of your speed limited to 90 kph[,] (80mph, then) -- spag? No comma needed?
Triumph Herald -- Unfortunately, I do not need to watch a TV programme to remember these. I seem to recall they had a nice tight turning circle. I'm not sure that was really relevant on Australian roads, though.
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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This provided a nice trip down memory lane for me. I enjoyed the topic a lot. Thank you for another pleasant read.
...the restriction of your speed limited to 90 kph[,] (80mph, then) -- spag? No comma needed?
Triumph Herald -- Unfortunately, I do not need to watch a TV programme to remember these. I seem to recall they had a nice tight turning circle. I'm not sure that was really relevant on Australian roads, though.
Comment Written 12-May-2019
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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Thanks for the pickup of spags was going through for a final edit and saw I had a Revive Certificate so had to grab it! Will fix spags thanks I forget where you are sorry?
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I'm resident in the U.K.
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OK thanks for the heads up. I loved the little Triumph Herald. I could probably write a lot more about it. Top car for a new driver. I went from these to a Mazda 1300 in 1973..I write about that later. The difference in the four on the floor gear changing was enormous. A lot closer in the Mazda.
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More on my Triumphs on Chapter 15 sorry no rewards.
Comment from tfawcus
Some lovely old cars there. It sounds as if you're quite fond of these little Triumphs. They don't make cars like that these days, more's the pity. Mind you, I'd have trouble getting in and out of one now! Interesting anecdotes about your early days of driving.
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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Some lovely old cars there. It sounds as if you're quite fond of these little Triumphs. They don't make cars like that these days, more's the pity. Mind you, I'd have trouble getting in and out of one now! Interesting anecdotes about your early days of driving.
Comment Written 12-May-2019
reply by the author on 12-May-2019
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Thanks Tony, I was going through for a final edit and saw I had a Revive Certificate so just had to grab it.
Comment from Mustang Patty
It sounds like your love affair with Triumphs echoes the one I have with Mustangs. I've owned 7 since I got my license - 1968, 1965, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2008, and back to the 2006. My adventures would make for a jolly story. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
~patty~
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2017
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It sounds like your love affair with Triumphs echoes the one I have with Mustangs. I've owned 7 since I got my license - 1968, 1965, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2008, and back to the 2006. My adventures would make for a jolly story. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
~patty~
Comment Written 06-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 06-Mar-2017
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Thanks patty, the little Triumph Herald was so easy to drive. As you would have read my brother got my first one for me and got it registered as it turned out the day I first got my license..I think I still remember that was September the 8th, 1970. Appreciate you coming along. Hope we can check each other out. I think you are a new friend. Sorry I think former chapters have not rewards left now.
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is an excellent chapter, sankey, I especially enjoyed reading about the cars. back in the seventies before I was in high school, my cousin and I were walking around the picnic area on Jekyll island and I fell in love with the Triumph Spitfire. it had a wood finish and a hard top convertible. by the time I could get a car they didn't make them any more, or I never found any.
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2014
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this is an excellent chapter, sankey, I especially enjoyed reading about the cars. back in the seventies before I was in high school, my cousin and I were walking around the picnic area on Jekyll island and I fell in love with the Triumph Spitfire. it had a wood finish and a hard top convertible. by the time I could get a car they didn't make them any more, or I never found any.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2014
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Thanks for dropping by appreciate your comments. You would have seen the Triumph Heralds in Heartbeat one of the British shows. Such an easy little car to drive.
Comment from Far North Reader
Interesting account of an adventurous spirit and accommodation aspects. A bit frustrated that the trips are listed point by point with only a little bit of info on each. It leaves the reader feeling very inquisitive and wanting to find out more of what went on with those trips, especially at the Haddon Rig sheep farm! Speaking of train trips, I recently picked up a book called "The Railway Man" by Eric Lomax. It has been recently made into a movie after becoming a best seller. Anyway, I found it at my husband's workplace and had a rare hour at my leisure to do a bit of reading. It reminded me a lot of your memoir as he begins to record his life from childhood in vivid detail. I think it would be worth your while having a look at it to see how he has set things out and keeps things flowing from chapter to chapter, building up to a climax. I think, rather than just rendering a point by point summary of his life, he has a story to tell, and weaves certain aspects of his life into an exciting account to achieve a thought provoking message to the reader.
Perhaps that could be the next step for you, after working on your memoir, to turn it into a best seller, focusing on the points that would make an interesting story and expanding them to show people what really makes you who you are and why you have a special place in this world. Now all I need is another spare hour to read some more of that book. At least I finally found some time for yours today :)
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014
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Interesting account of an adventurous spirit and accommodation aspects. A bit frustrated that the trips are listed point by point with only a little bit of info on each. It leaves the reader feeling very inquisitive and wanting to find out more of what went on with those trips, especially at the Haddon Rig sheep farm! Speaking of train trips, I recently picked up a book called "The Railway Man" by Eric Lomax. It has been recently made into a movie after becoming a best seller. Anyway, I found it at my husband's workplace and had a rare hour at my leisure to do a bit of reading. It reminded me a lot of your memoir as he begins to record his life from childhood in vivid detail. I think it would be worth your while having a look at it to see how he has set things out and keeps things flowing from chapter to chapter, building up to a climax. I think, rather than just rendering a point by point summary of his life, he has a story to tell, and weaves certain aspects of his life into an exciting account to achieve a thought provoking message to the reader.
Perhaps that could be the next step for you, after working on your memoir, to turn it into a best seller, focusing on the points that would make an interesting story and expanding them to show people what really makes you who you are and why you have a special place in this world. Now all I need is another spare hour to read some more of that book. At least I finally found some time for yours today :)
Comment Written 13-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014
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Hi Erin good hearing from you. As a matter of fact I am as we speak working on re sorting all the stuff into sequence of when they happened. I am glad you have come through here but hang around as big changes are still in the wind. Today I am going through and getting each chapter's content and re copying for re-posting into correct time span and I am adding to it all as well. I appreciate your comments and I would like to look for that book you mentioned thanks. Can't remember if you have seen a certain fellow on FB I think your Dad might have him as a friend will PM you later..he has given me a ton of old Christian books including old Sankey Word copy Hymnals (about 100 of those) We are going to give them to Salvos as we don't really need them. Also gave me a ton of Spurgeon's Sermons as well. Dunno whjere I get the tie to read all these. Thanks again. I like all you have said in here. If you hang around a bit or do something else you might find some chapters chaging and expanding in a bit. Doing a lot 0of the re working on Word and not re-posting just yet. There will be rewards once it is all done too if you like those.
Comment from seaglass
This describes some interesting trips and it's particularly interesting to note how things have changed especially in costs and comforts.
Again, in this chapter, the paragraphs that got squashed together when uploaded needs to have spaces between to match the other paragraphs.
While reading your school chapter, several chapters ago, many of my own school memories returned. These were not pleasant times as my parents had an insane need to constantly move like a couple of lost gypsies.
One of my short stories about a particular school experience might give you a chuckle. Its title is. " There Was No Reason For Optimism " in the book entitled "Living in Rhyme" (ch 39)
reply by the author on 15-Apr-2014
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This describes some interesting trips and it's particularly interesting to note how things have changed especially in costs and comforts.
Again, in this chapter, the paragraphs that got squashed together when uploaded needs to have spaces between to match the other paragraphs.
While reading your school chapter, several chapters ago, many of my own school memories returned. These were not pleasant times as my parents had an insane need to constantly move like a couple of lost gypsies.
One of my short stories about a particular school experience might give you a chuckle. Its title is. " There Was No Reason For Optimism " in the book entitled "Living in Rhyme" (ch 39)
Comment Written 15-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 15-Apr-2014
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OK remind me or I will come back and look in here again later. Appreciate your encouragement. Did I ask you if you are on Face Book? FB is where I found this place by the way. Look for Geoffrey Moore who attended Ryde High School in Australia. I have re edited the first work chapter and you were right I have even created more paragraphs and done another edit with some changes.
Comment from Tomes Johnston
This is another interesting chapter to add to the collection that the author has created with this piece of writing. I travelled around Australia myself when I went out there in 1998. It was one of the best holidays of my life. I was visiting friends who went there on a gap-year. I only had three weeks and wished I had longer. It broke my heart to leave.
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2013
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This is another interesting chapter to add to the collection that the author has created with this piece of writing. I travelled around Australia myself when I went out there in 1998. It was one of the best holidays of my life. I was visiting friends who went there on a gap-year. I only had three weeks and wished I had longer. It broke my heart to leave.
Comment Written 01-Nov-2013
reply by the author on 01-Nov-2013
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Thanks mate appreciate you fly through here hehe. hang on a sdec while I move a couple of chapters
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Ok. I have been reading them a bit sporadically myself. He he.
Comment from CR Delport
Our own pasts can make for some very interesting stories. This is very well written and very well told. Thank you for sharing.
Christelle.
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2013
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Our own pasts can make for some very interesting stories. This is very well written and very well told. Thank you for sharing.
Christelle.
Comment Written 25-Sep-2013
reply by the author on 25-Sep-2013
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Hi friend, thanks for a great review. Have not seen you around for ages. Where ya bin? Thanks again please stick around. Check out Chapter 7 and 8 I think if you have not seen those. (Seven is a reorganized chapter and I have moved some other stuff around.) I have come a long way since you last visited.