Its several months since Blue dropped out of college and hit the road. He spent a lot of time drawing circles on maps and looking for the perfect area he could afford. He knew he couldn’t go too rural.
His money would buy him a bigger place but he knew he needed to be somewhere close to a population wealthy enough to want private yoga classes and to pay for his baked goods and have markets. But it needed to not be so popular that the markets had huge waiting lists. He needed somewhere on the up. Then he got lucky.
Blue has had the sort of luck Blue makes. He found a farm on the edge of one of his circles that had a sign up for harvest workers, one of the workers recognized Blue as soon as he approached the farmer, gave him a wave, ran over and vouched for Blue. He’d done a few stints at farms near Blue’s home. Blue was shocked that a thousand miles from his tiny home someone recognized him but he took it as a good sign.
The pay was poor it kept him active, covered his few expenses and gave him local contacts. The physical work soon took care of his stress and he began the process of forgetting his former life. He called Cheryl to let her know he was settled and she begged him to call his mom but he couldn’t.
For the first week Blue stayed in a motel, concerned about costs but it felt safe enough. Then he had another stroke of Blue luck. He was behind an elderly lady in the grocery store and offered to help her with her bags, they chatted away on the walk to her house. Seeing her lawn was in need of cutting he offered to do it there and then and several jobs and glasses of iced tea later Blue moved in to Gladys’s spare room. She appreciated the company and the extra cash.
Blue worked long hours on the farm and spent his day off doing odd jobs and cooking at home. He baked cakes and cookies for Gladys to take to her weekly social events. He knew he was planting the seeds for future money making opportunities. Gladys loved to show off her adopted grandson’s gifts and told everyone in town about him.
The house sale at college was progressing. He had expected Spence or Gervais to put in bids and Gervais did, but he accepted slightly less from a family. Blue has mixed feelings about Gervais and didn’t want to take his money, didn’t want the reminder when he found a place for himself that it was paid for by Gervais. The family asked for extra time for inspections, despite it being a new home and Blue agreed as his realtor told him the job the family were moving for had been pushed back. Blue was happy to agree as he felt they were the right people for the house.
Blue isn’t mad at Gervais for sleeping with Spence, he was free to be with whoever he wanted and Blue had been with Spence himself, he knew for Gervais it would have been just s. It was a shock for sure but for Blue not unforgivable.
It was Spence’s betrayal that had been the final cut. That he had asked Blue to not be with Will and had not relented of his own accord even when it was obvious that Blue and Will could have been something hurt enough on its own but for him to go after Gervais and Blue knows it would have been Spence who suggested it. Well it was too much, too hurtful and just showed that Blue meant nothing to his friends. They all expected so much of him and gave so little in return.
He had a lot of time to think on the drive and he spent a lot of time angry. Angry that he has been the one to concede every time he’s been wronged. That only DeShawn and Gervais came to him after he broke up with Birch. That Bea thought that a plant made up for poisoning his relationship with their mother further. That Andy thought they could step back to what they were and plan their futures together. All of it made him sick.
But he let go. He let go of the hold they all had over him. Blue the lonely boy so desperate for friends and sex that he let them treat him so badly. That he surrounded himself with people that took advantage was on him and he could have stepped away long before. Should have.
He knows he’s a soft touch, that his friend’s difficult lives had him make allowances. But that he was alone for his own problems showed him how much he needed to step away. He knows he got better at detaching but anytime he held a grudge he was eventually berated for being the unreasonable one. If he had never made up with Gervais he wouldn’t have been hurt more. If he had kept Spence and Andy at bay he wouldn’t feel like such a chump.
As he replayed every instance in his head he felt better and better about leaving and on the farm he was finally able to let it all go. To be ready for his new start.
As the weather gets colder the work at the farm reduced and some of the guys moved on of their own accord and others were asked to go, the farmer kept Blue and two others to the end. The farmer likes Blue and he was useful due to his strength, tenacity and lack of complaints. Also the farmer has a soft spot for Gladys and wanted this quiet young man to stay with her as long as possible.
“Look I know you’re doing a grand job watching out for Gladys. Would you consider two days a week here over the winter? There’s plenty of maintenance work, my sons are both at college so I struggle a little but can’t afford anyone fulltime.
“Two days would be perfect. I’m pretty sure Gladys has a list of friends who need things doing and I have projects of my own to get on with.” Blue says.
“Just don’t tell the others. The 4 that are left have worked here year on year and I don’t want any of them soured.” The farmer Mike says.
“Mike I wouldn’t dream of it. If you like I could go for this week and then come back when they’re done. I need to make a trip so it would work out for me.” Blue says.
“Perfect. You are quite the diplomat. You’ve been a good worker too.” Mike says.
“I’ve loved every backbreaking minute.” Blue grins.
“Good.” Mike says.
“What is the handyman situation in town? I don’t want to tread on any toes.” Blue asks.
“For the old ladies? You go for it. There have been a few rogues blow through who have ripped them off and they’re all a bit wary. The high school kids do a lot of lawn and yard work but even though they’re kids their rates are often too high for the likes of Gladys and her circle. Give em a deal for cash and everyone will turn a blind eye.” Mike says.
“Thanks. I hoped that would be it. Gladys told me of some guy who was supposed to clean the gutters and made them worse. She said she chased him away but some of her friends paid him.” Blue says and goes home feeling good.
“That smells so good.” Gladys says coming in from one of her social events.
“I made squash risotto. Mike gave me a bunch of misshapen ones that he won’t sell, so we’ll be eating a lot of squash.” Blue says.
“Young man you cook far too well for a boy your age.” Gladys says.
“I need to go away for a few days. I’ve made some meals for the freezer. Can you water my plants while I’m gone?” Blue asks. He’s not sure why he brought the plants his siblings gave him, he didn’t want reminders of home but he feels like they can be the start of something. He needs to remember he’s one of three and not an only, even if he never speaks to them again.
“Ahh you didn’t need to do that. I always managed alone before.” Gladys grins delighted.
“Yeah, yeah, canned soup and grilled cheese and sometimes your hands were too bad to open the soup.” Blue says with a smile. They have this conversation many times a week. Loving that the other cares so much.
“I didn’t say I wasn’t thankful. Something sweet is on the go too.” Gladys says sniffing the air.
“Honey cakes for you to take tomorrow. They keep well in a tin if you want to keep some back for yourself.” Blue says.
“Now much as I love having you here I think I know of just the place for you. Abigail who comes to my book club. Her sister died a few months ago and Abby inherited her place. She is too old to deal with it herself and has been trying to sell but all the offers she had were from developers and it didn’t sit right with her that the house would be torn down. It’s got a few acres, long in disrepair, Abby is 90 if she’s a day and her sister was older.
Ran a farm with her husband and passed it on to the kids when her husband died, keeping the main house, kitchen garden and a field or two. Of course the kids broke her heart and sold the farm and left town barely not calling but once a month, she had the last laugh passing it all to Abby. The land that is left is worth a lot more than they sold the farm for 30 years ago and they expected a second bite.” Gladys says.
“Sounds perfect but out of my price range.” Blue says.
“Boy I am telling you, if you tell Ab your plans and she likes them then she’ll take what you offer.” Gladys says.
“I don’t want to rip her off.” Blue says firmly.
“You think about it when you’re on your trip. Abby likes your cookies with the banana goop in, says they don’t need any work from her remaining teeth.” Gladys says.
“I’ll make them up after dinner. If I put them on the cookie sheet in the fridge you just have to bake them when you need them.” Blue grins. He’s excited at the prospect but wary, he doesn’t want some descendants turning up and suing him later.
The following morning Blue sets off early to drive back to his college city. He’s wary but happy the house sale will be tied up and he can really and truly move on.
He thinks about Abby’s place over and over on the drive and it feels too good to be true. He’s had so much good fortune since he left college that he feels like he’s in a dream and might wake from a coma any second. It feels like finally luck is in. He doesn’t think he’s owed all this good luck, not at all but it is wonderful to have had a string of good luck for once.
Blue would never think that anything was a reward for his giving nature but it is. He got the job on the farm because he was always nice to people in the café at home whether they lived their year round or were visiting for a week. He had a reputation as a hard worker and it paid off.
He has a room with Gladys because he wouldn’t dream of letting an old lady struggle. She saw he was a good soul straight away and knows her trust wasn’t misplaced. Gladys has always been the sort to match make, not always in the romantic sense but she can put workers into jobs, friendships together and put people on track, she’s very like Clara that way. She’s spent weeks asking about properties for Blue, having clean forgot Abby had a place for sale. Once she saw Abby she knew it would be perfect and won’t rest until he’s in there.
Wanting Blue to be happy and on track is Gladys mission.
Blue spends the night in a motel out of the city. For the first time since he moved in with Gladys he feels lonely. He watches TV but can’t follow what is going on. He goes back to a book he’s been reading but the words run together so he gives up and goes to sleep.
The following day he gets all the paperwork done efficiently, there were no issues with the final inspection and he’ll soon have his money. He feels relieved and sad and a little guilty that he’s taking his momma’s money like this. Still he’s saving her two years tuition Blue giggles to himself.
He stops in at Cheryls and gets the biggest hug.
“I didn’t expect you. My goodness you look well.” Cheryl says.
“So do you. Does Ocean have gymnastics today or can I go pick him up from school?” Blue asks.
“I’ll call the sitter and cancel. He’ll be overjoyed. He misses you terribly.” Cheryl says.
“What his other big brothers not enough?” Blue laughs.
“Come on lets have some cake and a chat while it’s quiet. You’ve been far too evasive in your calls.” Cheryl says.
“I don’t want to give too much away so I don’t put you in a difficult position with momma.” Blue says.
“Have you still not called her?” Cheryl asks.
“No. I needed a clean break. Has she pressured you?” Blue asks.
“She hasn’t asked about you once. I hate telling you that, but it’s true. Roe has called me every week asking for news and I do tell her what I know. I don’t know if she passes it on but I don’t think so.” Cheryl says and tears prick Blue’s eyes.
“I knew she’d shut me out. She has Chris and the others now. For all she did trying to make things up to me with the houses when she was here in august she spent most of her time with Andy and Chris even though she’d been with them all summer. I’ve been replaced.” Blue shrugs.
“I’m sure she’s just too upset to talk and likely embarrassed to ask me as it’s like you’ve chosen me over her.” Cheryl says.
“I guess I have. You never judge me and are easier to be around. She tells everyone how difficult I am to like and sometimes it’s too much to take, especially when it’s Bea and Chris she says it to.” Blue says.
“Willow told me and I was shocked. I had no idea it had become that bad between the two of you. I thought things were on the up. She’s a fool. You must know that. If she won’t put you first that is all on her.” Cheryl says.
“I know, that’s why I’m done. I’m doing okay. Gladys who I live with is amazing. She’s a lot like momma but without the bitch streak.” Blue laughs.
“Well I was so relieved when you told me you were living with her. I was worried about you being alone.” Cheryl says.
“I was relieved too. It’s cheaper and safer than the motel and I love having someone to cook and bake for, even if it is an 86 year old woman and not a fit 22 year old man.” Blue grins.
“No news from Will?” Cheryl asks.
“I’ve not been in touch. I screwed that one up and I’m too far away to do anything about it.” Blue sighs.
“Will you see Robin or Gervais while you’re here?” Cheryl asks.
“No. I needed a clean break. Please don’t tip them off.” Blue says.
“I wouldn’t dream of it.” Cheryl laughs.
“It’s not Gervais cooking lesson day or anything is it?” Blue asks nervous all of a sudden.
“No, stop being paranoid. Go get my son. I’ll call school to let them know but he’ll be so excited to see you he won’t let them stop him leaving with you.” Cheryl grins and Blue heads out.
Cheryl is happy for Blue and worried. He seems to have fallen on his feet. He’s a hard worker he should have known he would. She smiles to herself at the thought of Blue carrying groceries and charming his way into a room. It’s a good job he has such a good heart, he could be a terrifying con man.
Ocean blinks 3 times as Blue gets out of his car and then runs so fast his teacher is worried he’ll go straight into the road. Blue is ready for him as he launches himself on to Blue and clings to him crying. The tears are unexpected, he’s not been gone that long. He gently puts Ocean into the car and climbs in himself.
“I thought you were gone forever.” Ocean wails.
“I’m only back for today. Your mom said you didn’t have gymnastics tonight so I could come and get you.” Blue says.
“Are you staying over? We could make banana pancakes for breakfast.” Ocean says.
“We’ll see. Tell me all about you, what’s happening at gymnastics? Did you get a new yoga teacher?” Blue asks and is soothed as Ocean chatters on about his life.
Ocean sticks to Blue like glue from the second they get out the car, clinging to him in case he leaves. It’s the first time Blue is unsure he’s doing the right thing. Ocean means the world to him and he hates the thought that he’s hurting him.
Ocean drags Blue to a booth and sits in his lap playing with his ears and hair. Blue grins at Cheryl helplessly. She brings over Oceans after school snack and reminds him about homework. Blue gives him a hand and they are soon engrossed and don’t notice Gervais come in.
Cheryl rushes over to Blue.
“You said you wouldn’t tell.” Blue hisses.
“I didn’t.” Cheryl says putting her hand on Blue’s shoulder to stop him running off. Ocean wouldn’t be able to take it.
Gervais stares in shock.
So happy to have this story back in my life! Thanks so much Sam. Great writing as usual.
Loving the happy more relaxed Blue.
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Thanks.
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Yay So happy that we get to see the continuation of blues adventures, thou as much as i love the other guys I am excited to see what happens without them, thou please please bring robin in for a visit that friendship was the highlight for me 🙂 Keep it up Sam cannot wait for the next chapter
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Thanks. Not sure we’ll see Robin for a while.
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yep gotta establish Blue new happy life before we look back at his dark past again 🙂
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HE’S BACK!!!
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Omg Raven Baxter…. I used to love that show. Forgot all about it until I saw this.
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what show is it?
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It was called That’s so Raven…. She had visions of future events and they weren’t very clear and would always get in trouble trying to avoid or fix one of her visions.
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Sam, thank you so much for another chapter! Your dedication to the story really shows and is always appreciated. I am very happy to see that Blue has finally stepped outside the drama in order to start fulfilling his dreams. He has spent so much time and energy trying to find love and friends that he neglected himself. Not a single one of his so called friends is ever truly there for him and he did the only thing he could. I love that he went back to see Ocean and Cheryl, they are two of my favorite characters who are always there to love and support Blue. Clara is an awful mother and makes me appreciate mine that much more. It would be amazing if he could convince them to move out of the town they are in and in with him in the new home he is looking to buy. I think that Blue should at least write them all goodbye letters, outlining the things they each taught him so that they can also have clean breaks, he doesnt need the lingering doubts about leaving on his shoulders. I love Robin but he should have known that a Blue who is alone is not a happy or healthy Blue. Nobody ever seems to worry that Blue is ok, other than Cheryl and Ocean. Such a great place he landed, living with someone who can be a motherly figure to him, to share the burden of lonliness with. Thank you again!
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Thanks so much man. I like to think Blue can find his people even if he can’t find love yet. I think once he makes something of himself he’ll have true confidence and find the right man to share with.
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Couldn’t agree more. He deserves to be with kind and considerate people, that’s what he is used to. Perhaps he will be able to finish he education online, that way he won’t be giving up on any of his goals. ☺️
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I have been down in the dumps ever since the other day when you said it was the end and then saw the comment posted in the poll that was removed :(. But when I checked my email and saw a new post on your blog I was here right away to read it. I am smiling for the first time in like 3 days. I have always looked forward to reading a new chapter and was so distraught that it was over. I loved this new line in Blues life. I will look forward to each new chapter of this story just as I did with the saga. I do hope that somethings will fix themselves in the future but I understand if they don’t it’s not my story to tell its yours Sam and you have always done well telling it. Thanks again for sharing it with us.
Q
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Thanks for sticking with me Q
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again I enjoy your writing and your style there aren’t to many authors out there that hold my attention and even fewer that I have read everything they have written I would say maybe out of all the authors I have read only 3 or 4 of them I have read everything they have published and you are at the top of that list. And another one I just discovered this week Grasshopper as I was looking for something to read over the last 3 or 4 days I have read all his stories the sad thing is he hasn’t written anything since 2008. I hate that once I get into a story especially one or ones that are completed I can’t stop reading… I see some say that they like a story so much that they only read a chapter or 2 at a time to save them I wish I could do that also but I can’t.
I am just glad you are back Sam and when those feelings begin to get overwhelming that you just step back and take a well deserved break. Your loyal readers will understand and still be here when you get back. We don’t want one of our favorite authors to completely burn out.
Always a loyal reader and friend,
Q
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Hear hear!
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Glad I reread I totally missed the part about the plants. I love him thinking about them as a new start. I also think the only reason blue would come back would be for Ocean. I love that little guy. Kinda liked how Cheryl put her hand on blues shoulder to keep him from running. I agree ocean would be crushed. I’m not to concerned about Gervais’ feelings right now. I know who are you and what have you done with jack. Have I said lately I hate Clara that bitch.
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I like that Blue has thought things through with the space he’s had and decided his mom just isnt worth it. Cheryl confirmed it.
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She totally isnt
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yep altho Blue had made that clear in final suite saga chapter when he was saying she came down and spend time with Andy and Chris…. clearly Blue has been replaced but to be honest he was replaced long ago this just confimed it.
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Oh sure he’s known their relationship was fucked since the first summer when the others pointed it out and its been on a thread since winter break. It just took the total space for him to close the door.
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that summer when Gervais broke up with Blue was that the catalyst for Blue and clara estrangement?
It seems they got on well till then I remember the previous Winter when Blue got Katlyn and Roe to the retreat they seemed close.
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Right it was then the others saw the relationship up close and said it’s weird.
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Clara gets what she always wanted in the end that is Chris and Bea and Blue removing himself from equation.
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wish me luck bois have to go in city and my knee is still killing me 😭
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Be careful cutie. Take drugs
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I’ll walk like a granny today and If I miss a train so be it 🙂
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Sam are you encouraging illegal drug use?
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he means prescriptions 🙂
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I know😀just having a little fun
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I have a relative in Melbourne who get get you diazepam
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Nah just some ibuprofen or sommit. Chocolate.
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Chocolate is the best medicine especially a Hershey’s kiss
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Ew nicely named, tastes like wax. Plus I’m mad that Hershey bought and sold Cadbury and made it shite 😡😡😡😡😡😡
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Thank god for Halloween. I love all the bite sized candies
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Bah humbug Halloween it’s nearly fireworks night, time for parkin and toffee.
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Sam you don’t like Halloween. Its the one day of the year when adults can act like children and pranks. Not to mention the candy
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Its an american thing that has invaded over here.
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But it is fun you get to pretend to be something else. Like I pretend to be nice to get candy
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But on Guy Fawkes we get to burn stuff and have fireworks. I used to love it as a kid, now its totally overshadowed by halloween which just wasnt a thing when I was a kid and seems another buy stuff event.
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What is Guy Fawkes
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He tried to blow up parliament and we celebrate his failure by burning stuff. Coz we’re all a bunch of pyros. His mask was used in v for vendetta.
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Wow and I thought America had weird holidays. Just kidding I like setting stuff on fire
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is that final scene in V for Vendetta paying homage to that?
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Yes
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Canadians burned down our first parliament buildings in protest (they used to be in Montreal).
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I loved fireworks as a kids until the safety nuts petitioned to have it banned now can only be put on my councils for events like New Years Eve ie we as the public its illegal for us to purchase fireworks
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We have to be 18 now I think to buy them. I hated this time of year when I was a student as it was like Beirut with kids chucking rockets down the street. We don’t have the fire risks you have usually damp this time of year. I think the age used to be 16 and you could get em in the corner shop but now shops need a license to sell.
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the more you talk about UK the more I want to move there 😘😘😘
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Uh it sucks just as much as everywhere else. We’re a nation of moaners. You don’t call us whinging poms for nothing.
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you know our secrets altho its more your sports stars and journalists we say that about lol
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same here I hate how retailers try and adopt american holidays and make them part of our society where it never had its roots.
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Like they’ve made Black Friday a thing even though it makes no sense.
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for me Boxing Day has always been the day and means something in our commonwealth culture 🙂
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Black Friday overtook Boxing Day as a shopping holiday for sales here just a couple of years ago. Scary.
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I’d be okay with a big pre xmas bargain day if it had been given new name. Cheapo Chrimbo day.
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I have noticed since the GFC the sales start earlier now to trigger more spending I assume since Xmas period is sooo important for retailers 🙂
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Haha. That is what Boxing Day is for…post Christmas deals…people used to skip buying big/expensive gifts for Christmas and save that for Boxing Day. It used to be crazy, now it is really subdued because of Black Friday. All the big chains are multinational now and have lined themselves with US distribution dates (i.e.: Black Friday as a big day instead of Boxing Day).
I like the idea of Cheapo Crimbo day! Haha.
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If we got a day off even better. In the uk we have no bank holidays between august and Christmas Day.
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Ouch! That sucks! We have thanksgiving (October here; it is a different day/month in the US), and Remembrance Day (Nov 11) before Christmas and Boxing Day (Dec 25/26).
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Rememberance Day for us is everything is closed until the events have finished so after 12 pm they can open actually retailers have been fined heavily in the past for breaking this and even preparing before this time ie a supermarket chain broke this rule last year when was shown to of started cooking chickens at 10am or 11am or something.
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Wow. Here Sunday opening is restricted for big store, most places are 11-5 in London usually 12-6
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Good. It should be a day for remembrance and appreciation of sacrifices made by countless others. We also have required ceremonies at every school with a minute of silence at 11:11 the day before.
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you are a banker are you 🙂
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??
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just you said no bank holidays just I figured you worked in an office all this time lol
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Oh in the uk we call all public holidays bank holidays. Was very confused in oz when not everyone had a day off on a bank holiday.
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yeah in Oz Bank Holidays only cover Financial Institutions lol
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In Oz there is only about 3 days where everything is closed….. Xmas, Easter sunday and Good Friday (altho pubs are open those days but only days where supermarkets and most retailers are closed)
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Good Friday supermarkets close early. But Easter Sunday and xmas day everything other than pubs are shut
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Just reading about the Dreamworld accident. Sounds horrific.
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no kidding sooo sad and feel sorry for all the kids especially who witnessed the event that would of been sooo traumatic
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Hugs
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yeah I am a softie 😳
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we have Labor Day weekend in October as our only public holiday in that period 🙂
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We had 29th august, then 26 Dec as 25th is a Sunday but the 27th will be holiday too. Though my work shuts on 16th Dec 😊😊😊and I’ll be on hols anyway.
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if Easter falls right before ANZAC day we can have 5 public holidays in a row haha
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is that when your contract ends and moving back to London after Vegas trip?
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Uh I have a little while in the new year but will be looking for something in London, unless I win mega bucks.
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Same here. But we have our own as well with British influences…like Victoria Day. I am sure there will be an Elizabeth II day at some point in the future.
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When I was in oz we had a day off for qe2 birthday but we don’t in england
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that is weird how all countries of the commonwealth have a public holiday for the queen except for UK 😅
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And we bloody pay for her!
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petition for your day off to celebrate lizzies bday 😀
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We got a jubilee day I think. But that cost loads of money to get the golden coach out and the bloomin floatila and stuff.
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Funny how that works. She deserves a day. Lol.
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Is it wrong to wish for trick or treaters and look at their faces ehen i put a bunch of brussel sprouts in the bag….. the look would br priceless lol
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I love living in a building with a doorman.
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or as they say in mean girls the one day a year when a girl can dress up like a total slut and no other girls can say anything else about it.
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Exactly
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So what’s your costume this year?
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For the fifth year in a row a clown. But I might throw on my cowboy hat and be a rodeo clown.
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That is why their chocolate is different! I noticed a change in the British chocolate I buy here…Cadbury just isn’t the same. May as well just go with the generic Canadian Cadbury now (not as good…kind of chalky texture)
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Yeah first they said it was because the new shape had a different melting point. Then they put different chocolate on creams eggs!!! They didn’t use dairy milk. National scandal. Now there are Oreo and ritz cracker dairy milk bars.
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That is B.S.. lol. Cream eggs have changed too…even the frosting filling has changed. It isn’t as creamy as it used to be. They used to be goey, but now they are pasty. No one seems to care too much ere I guess…I just stopped eating them. I eat Kinder eggs at Easter instead (for the toy, not the chocolate. Lol). Kinder eggs are banned in the US. Oreo has experimented with a lot here, I like their chocolate coated cookies (reminiscent of tim tans, but obviously not as good).
Ritz cracker dairy milk bars? What are those? They sound confusing.
Now I am hungry for chocolate. Lol.
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My sister gave me a giant kinder egg for Easter once!
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Ooh! Did it come with a bit toy to put together?
I always love Easter egg hunts. Family tradition for me every year (about 40 of us get together for a sit down dinner; lots of kids, so an Easter egg hunt keeps them busy).
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I totally don’t remember the toy!!! I love it when the toys have loads of parts and stickers and not the stupid2 piece characters.
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like the old kinder suprises?
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The older ones with cars you had to put the wheels on and were a challenge were best.
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Same! That is what I like for sure! Funny how the stickers always seem lame, but everyone puts them on anyways.
Just like traditions with Christmas crackers and putting on those silly paper hats. Lol.
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did you like the bon bons lol
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all my chocolates end up in sammy chocolate care package 🙂
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It better be good stuff….
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nothing less will suffice 😘😘😘
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http://m.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/christmas/penguin-snowed-under
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added to basket 🙂
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Hahaha isn’t it cuuuute I love penguins
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Pingu fan?
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yes
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😃 they are adorable aye…. you ever watch Penguin documentaries?
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Yes. You? and Happy feet which is totally a documentary
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love Animal planet docos 🙂
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any predators you like?
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Nah. I saw that spider with a mouse vid. I hope you has some superstrength bug spray and a broom.
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I love big cats its often what I want to see at Zoo especially the tigers 🙂
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I once saw tigers at London zoo sleeping on bunk beds.
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how is London Zoo?
Did you ever visit Taronga or Western Plains Zoos when here?
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I visited Taronga. But the best animals were just walking about out west
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the one at Dubbo?
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No just on the loose about town.
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do you mean the campbelltown, Liverpool or Mt Druitt vermin 😈
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Hahaha no way out west emus and camels walking about like they owned the place.
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ahh the rural areas nice glad you made the most of things when here on a working Visa I assume you would of had 🙂
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Ibuprofen. Helps my knee. Stupid ACL. I can tell when the weather is changing though…my knee creaks when it is about to rain. Lol.
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I have an ankle like that.
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clairvoyant body parts haha
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Is your knee a good indicator for a cold day?
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more of an indicator when I push myself too much and maybe lacking fitness 😭
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Get to Blue’s yoga class.
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I would do it wrong so he would come up behind me and correct my body posture mistake 😈
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Then after class you’d ask for a private lesson 😈😈😈
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yes I would…. i am like I need more practice can you help me 1 on 1 and bat my eyelids at him and grin or wink 😉😚
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You sweetie. Then throw him around and have him begging for more. You know he’s not had any since Will….
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yep I will end the drought with a monsoon 😈
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I think I needs to write you in…..
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😍😍😍😘😘😘
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Aww man now I want some donut they were making them on worst bakers in america they look so good. Especially the cream filled ones😈
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you like Krispy Cremes?
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My favorites…. God I’d kill for one
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I like the apple cinnamon one but pippin doughnuts are the bestest mmmm I wish I had one of their gooseberry ones right now, super tart jam and sweeeeey dough
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i love the raspberry jam filled ones or the strawberry creme filled ones 🙂
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Is that a show I should watch?
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do you like bad cooks lol
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I like food shows. I just tried an episode of chopped but meh. Need something now I’ve finished Hell’s Kitchen
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Do you like Kitchen Nightmares? There is a UK version right?
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I’ve only seen one or two. I remember a church one years ago where they had off salmon.
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ewww that is bad
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I love chef Ramsey.
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Would you? 🍆🍆
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Not my type except for the bossy part. If he yelled at me I’d provably hit him with the closest frying pan
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I always wonder if the guys who get ‘ill’ at the beginning of Hell’s Kitchen are super sub types that are imploding
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Probably.
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Its funny these people are so horrible and they have to teach them how to bake. Its a good show its only got two episodes left
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is it like auditions of Idol where they are bad but are deluded into thinking they are great?
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Oh no they actually know they’re horrible. They admit it a couple of caused food poisoning
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We used to have a show called Can’t cook, won’t cook.
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that name sounds familiar
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That sounds interesting.
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It was a cheap morning competition show I think. I can’t remember entirely.
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Great chapter Sam but I wouldn’t expect anything less of your work. Your stories are amazing. Thank you for writing them, and thank you for another great chapter.
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Aww you’re too nice. A few days off and you all get so cute.
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Its because we like you
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I’m really quite hostile in real life, it’s all unnerving
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So am I ive been called heartless by an middle schooler on the bus once. Children are mean. But so am I.
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I hate people.
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Me too I’m better left alone. This is the only time I socialize
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Throws party for Jack 💘🍰💥watches jack look for the nearest cupboard.
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See you get me. That’s exactly what I’d do. Can’t stand crowds. What sucked was for graduation I had to give a speech I froze and forgot half of it
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So you have a fair bit of Gervais and George in you.
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Wish I had a fair bit of Gervais in me but yeah I am kinda shy
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Me too. As I get older I give less fucks which helps. I’m happy doing things alone and let myself.
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Jack wishes Gervais had a bit of Jack in him 😈
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I get really nervous about speaches and Presentations I remember in High school i had a speach prepared for my English class which was an exam once it came to my turn I lied and said did not have it as was sooo worked up thought be better to cop a fail for that assessment.
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I even took a public speaking class in college I do good in a setting of thirty but huge crowds nope!
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Lol. Reminds me of the time I was told, quite seriously, “I don’t understand why all these people like you. You’re not a very nice person.”
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That sums up my confusion here. I’m not a bitch I just find other people’s kids super boring and weddings and other shit, I just can’t feign interest.
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I hate being invited to weddings lol
I don’t shove my beliefs down your throat so don’t do same to me is how I feel about them lol
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Can’t believe you still can’t get wed.
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i can’t stand the conservatives and because the Murdoch press pretty much runs things here then we have rhe religious right where no government dare go up against them makes me sooo 😡😡😡😡😡😡
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It’s so weird how the laid back image portrayed is so different away from the beach.
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no kidding don’t worry anything bad that happens I blame on Queensland…. my current bane is the fact they unleashed Pauline Hanson and her party of racists and uneducated morons on rest of Australia 😡😡😡😡😡😡
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You’re cute when you’re mad
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I do try and not get mad but bigots really make my blood boil and I won’t even say what I really think of Trump
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Trumps golf courses in Scotland made twice the loss this year as the year before 😊
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has he ever broken even let alone turned a profit on any of his businesses I mean this is the man who managed to accumulate 900 million or so of losses on a Casino business….. I mean a freaking Casino
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Please do I hate him
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I heard that even traditional red states may go Blue this time around.
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They probably will I can’t stand him there is no love lost when he made fun of the disabled reporter that was it. My brothers are disabled and I’ll be damned if I vote for someone like him.
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that made me seethe also then the Trump supporters tried to defend it by saying things like not like anyone died, not like anyone was hurt, anyone offended needs to harden up I was like WTF so I actually agreed with Hillary when she called a spade a spade and refered to them as deplorables lol
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Never thought I’d say it but I’m glad to liuve in the USA.
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Worst thing, I’m allergic to traditional wedding cake.
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what nuts are in them?
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Yeah marzipan
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not good at faking interest in baby photos or what lil Junior has done lol
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Did you watch Cucumber/ Banana/Tofu ? The lead character had a rant about how one of the advantages of being gay was not having to deal with marriage.
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even tho personally I don’t like marriages my outrage of groups being treated like second class citizens is even stronger.
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Sure. It was just a funny rant after his boyfriend proposed. I’m all for marriage for no one. Outdated notion.
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you love us 😘😘😘😘😍😍🍩🍩
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Pfft. Stuck with each other more like.
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could be worse people to be stuck with 😇
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Your ego today! I love my good mood Aussie buddy.
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yep woke up Happy and now on an emotional High 😃
I would give you all the treats and presents you wanted to say thankyou if was possible to deliver in a timely manner 😇
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😘😘
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Oh wow!! I’m such a happy guy!!!
Thank you Sam. xxxxx
Also, I loved the chapter too. It was so heart warming to see Blue happy, and when Ocean cried I was nearly there with him. X
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Thanks. I want to write a happy blue, even if he hasn’t got a boyfriend
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easier to be happy when not around drama queens and not dealing with their crap 😃
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😍 Blue!! I’m so happy!!
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Love the new new begining and insight in who Blue blames for the mess that drove him away 🙂
away
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I freaking loved this chapter Sam. I love that blue was blue to get away from it all and be able to have a new life. He deserves it. I’m loving Gladys. Kinda figured either Robin or Gervais would show up truthfully I wish it had been Robin. But I really loved it. It made me happy to see blue away from the drama. Not to mention how blue blames Spence. About the only person he doesn’t seem mad at is Chris. I’m a little peeved at Clara. but what else is new there. Have I said I love this Chapter?
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Thanks. I’m like oiling forward to farmer Blue friend to old dears.
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Am I the only one who wants to know where Blues Farmers market is so can buy some of his produce haha
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He’s not started growing yet.
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I will be there when its ready haha
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Yeah I’m sure produce is all you want
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Blues special produce 😈
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Feeling frisky this morning? My blanket arrived. Sooooo snuggly and soft.
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is it a furry fluffy blanket 🙂
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It’s this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00PIQ62NU/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1477342249&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=mink+blanket&dpPl=1&dpID=51PrLM9g8CL&ref=plSrch
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ooh looks so comfy 🙂
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It’s so warm, it’s cold and rainy here.
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Nice and warm!
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Haha love this in the description…. Keep away from fire and naked flames at all times….
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I’ll make sure not to have it on me when I’m waving my sparklers next week
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🍆🍑🍆🍑🍆🍑
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well Blue has a peachy ass haha
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