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Andy Randall (Andrea)'s avatar

Oh no, it was me not you! I had just had a little snooze, and confused reality with imagination! Only confused for a second. The reality of hospital visits with John cutting across your story in my dozy state

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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

Yes/ that was the reality:

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Jim R's avatar

My doctor office visits are never so imaginative. I have one in 3 weeks and will try to make it so.

Stay warm.

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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

What animal would your doctor be?!

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Jim R's avatar

She would be a Labrador. The nurse assistant a Border Collie.

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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

Ha!! That is fantastic. A border collie would make a great nurse.

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Andy Randall (Andrea)'s avatar

What a hilarious pig’s tail!! Took me a bit of reading to get it, but so entertaining, thank you. Poor old Jude, what a shock he’s going to get. He’ll be trying even harder to steal Freebee’s food🐷

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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

Let me know which part was not clear. This is the problem with writing a short story in a weekend with no money for an editor.

Something that makes perfect sense to me might confuse another person. And it is hard for me to step back when I am working so fast.

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daleleelife101's avatar

A fun read so nicely narrated I felt part of the cast... not a fly on the wall -that would be dull- but maybe a Willy Wagtail perched on the windowsill gathering titbits of news!

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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

Aha! A Willy wagtail! I have never heard of this bird. Sounds intriguing. I will look it up!

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daleleelife101's avatar

Indigenous Australian lore is the Willy Wagtail bird is a gossiper who eavesdropped around the camps!

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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

Love it! I think The Mrs would love a bit of gossip!

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Kate Chiconi's avatar

I wasn't sure whether the patient was Jude or Wai Wai, and Wally is a new member, but That Pig surely had to be Tima...

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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

Yes! Tima is a classic!! Just a bit of fun.

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Cecilia At The Kitchens Garden's avatar

I laughed too - especially writing The Mrs as so distracted and judgmental. Her character made me laugh!

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