Second Attempt, fingers crossed I get it through this time. :)

Happy Travellers. (http://sheffieldwriters.ath.cx/SFStoryArchive/1154884425.doc)

It works perfectly brisbane. A sincere welcome to the Group.:thumbsup:

I have not read it personally yet, but if you wish to have comments on your work, I for one will be happy to respond.

any comments are welcome and advise.
Many thanks.
:)

This intro is written well, and tempts the reader into wanting to follow the tremendous adventure with you.

I particularly like the "checking" reference to the cats, because that is exactly what cats do to anyone and anything.

Uncanny really in that my wife and I always refer to one of our cats as always "checking everything". :)

It's a standing joke in this house.

Thats a good start!
Im waiting for more now.

Thanks Jabberwocky,
I'm working on chapter two and hope to post it soon!
Trying to think of other ideas for short stories too as think this one maybe more of to be contined for a few times!
Thanks for your post. :)

Continuing from the orginal thread of Happy Travellers.

Happy Travellers Part 2 (http://sheffieldwriters.ath.cx/SFStoryArchive/1155235256.doc)

I love travel stories, you really feel you are there, dont you?

Yes me too. This is all put together from when me and my partner went travelling for 6mths, I am so pleased that I kept a journal about our adeventures and can now start to put it together into a story. Well that's the plan. Whether i will ever finsih it is another thing.

Oh, brisbane you can't leave us without further info re Kangaroo Island and your travels!

Please try your best to continue the tale. :)

It is great to see these stories about places most of us can only dream about. :thumbsup:

Hi Shoeshine!
Thank you for the encouragment, I'm trying honest to piece my scribbles from my journal together for another piece of the jigsaw. Hope to post something soon.:)

For some of you chapters one and part of two will be familiar but I have included them as it's a while since I posted them.
For those of you that haven't read them, I hope you enjoy.
:)

Happy Travellers continues. (http://sheffieldwriters.ath.cx/SFStoryArchive/1160303718.doc)

This is lovely .Its up to your usual standard.Very Good. You feel as though you are there.

Evokes some of my own memories of Australia. Miss the place.

Many thanks for the comments Pattrica, glad you enjoyed it.

And yes Gypsy Hack, it brings the memories flooding back for me too, it was a trip of a life time for us. :)

Many thanks for the comments Pattrica, glad you enjoyed it.

And yes Gypsy Hack, it brings the memories flooding back for me too, it was a trip of a life time for us. :)
Was it just a holiday or did you live there ?

It was a 6 month life changing experience of literally taking each day as it came and travelling in a very compact campavan. Definately look back on the memories, there were some hair raising times as well as good ones but they were all part of the experience. We went all the way around, fantastic. Was three years ago now, how time flies.

It was a 6 month life changing experience of literally taking each day as it came and travelling in a very compact campavan. Definately look back on the memories, there were some hair raising times as well as good ones but they were all part of the experience. We went all the way around, fantastic. Was three years ago now, how time flies.
I do admire you for doing it,but how could you afford to take 6 months off work. ? Did you save up enough money before you went to last you six months ?

Yep lived on beans and toast for the 6 months beforehand!:hihi:

Sorry this post about your Aussie experiences is somewhat late, brisbane.

I remember Parts1 and 2 of course.....and having caught up with Part 3 here I'm not surprised that you ran away from that particular zoo exhibit. :)

I am looking forward to your next instalment(s).......maybe you will brighten up our dark winter evenings. :thumbsup:

Those months in Australia, and your adventures will have given you a lifetime of memories.

Thank you for sharing them with the Group "Writing" Members. :)

Many thanks Shoeshine, glad you liked it. Now I have knitted the socks I promised on the Knitters Forum I am now getting my thinking cap back on for more entries for the writers forum. :)

Our travels in Oz was a life changing experience, really loved it, even the not so good times were all part of the package. Yes,memories still very clear in my mind.