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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #135 on: Tuesday 25 November 08 23:24 GMT (UK) »
I think Matt, Is away to answer his door and forgot to come back.
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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #136 on: Tuesday 25 November 08 23:51 GMT (UK) »
NSW Australia is waiting Matt, waiting, waiting, waiting, ever so patiently, but waiting, on the next installment. 

Your skills at writing are better than Dickens! But tis a dickens of a time here just waiting !

Someone GET THE BBC to contact Matt NOW please, and get Judi Dench booked NOW too.  And get a sponsor for Matt's Uni course too please.

And, and, and, oh my list of wishes for Matt is so long, but .....

And his word skills, and knowing when to leave us all in suspense.

Tis a great writer who knows those techniques, and tis Matt who is this great writer.

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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #137 on: Tuesday 25 November 08 23:54 GMT (UK) »
matt has ran away to the chat room.
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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #138 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 00:10 GMT (UK) »
mccubbin, you canne prove a thing :D
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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #139 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 06:38 GMT (UK) »

As usual Matt a delightful read :)

Now!!!! Do we have to hunt you down.............sit on you, keep you bound till you give us the rest of the story.

You know, this would make a great movie as well.I look froward to seeing it in years to come ;D ;D ;D

Now get back here and dangle some more in front of us


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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #140 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 08:57 GMT (UK) »
Doing a great job here Matt. None of us know the suffering of our ancestors, life was tough for so many and yet they put on the uniform so we should have a better life, but was it worth it poor souls, all so young. Jess

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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #141 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 09:14 GMT (UK) »



Now!!!! Do we have to hunt you down.............


Try Lenton or Beeston, they're your best bet, or, as he's only just gone up he's probably in hall, maybe Cripps! ;) ;) ;)

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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #142 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 09:54 GMT (UK) »
My goodness, I was going over in my head who would play who...and I tell no lie when I say that I thought Judi Dench had to be in it. I was actually thinking she should play Mary Ann...

I'm sorry if I am leaving you in suspense. I know I am...but hey look at it like this...it draws you in to it more and you become closer to the characters.

I have the number of someone at the BBC, I was on TV last year and got a few contacts lol. I may give her a ring :D

Matt, you were on TV last year?  what are you waiting for Phone them now!
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I can hear Mary Ann heading for the door ;) come on Matt!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Blog: "Nothing But Bad Times"
« Reply #143 on: Wednesday 26 November 08 10:29 GMT (UK) »
The "suspenders" are killing me :o :o :o :o :o.  I started reading this tonight and I couldn't stop .......... and now there's no more  :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(.

Matttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt, where are you??????  It's 9.27 p.m. in Melbourne and I'm waiting .......................

What a fantastic story.  What a woman !!!!!!!!!!! What a family!!!!! Thanks for sharing it with us.

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