Good Wednesday evening, my peeps. I almost didn’t play this week. But this photo called me. And then I worried I’d do something similar to what I’ve already done so… I’ve decided to do a little FanFic. One of former Friday Fictioneers, Claire Fuller, was my inspiration – considering I’m reading her latest and fourth novel, it might be the why 🙂 Should you have something wonderful to write about this lovely image from Alicia Jamtaas, do so, please. And leave your link by clicking on the frog below. As always, a thank you goes to Rochelle for herding this rowdy bunch of cats every week!
Die Hütte
Oh look! It could be Die Hütte from Claire Fuller’s “Our Endless Numbered Days”!
Don’t be ridiculous. It was small, but not that small! Could you imagine two people living in there?
Oh right. I guess not. Still, I don’t think it was very big. They were pretty cramped in there. And where’s your imagination, anyway?
Apologies. While we are at it, let’s pretend we are in Germany, too. Shall we go see what it looks like inside?
Maybe we’ll find a body!
I should hope to hell not! What is wrong with you anyway? Your life not interesting enough?
What a lovely tribute to Claire
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Thank you. 🙂
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I can see where Claire’s novel pops in here. I enjoyed the line, “Maybe we’ll find a body” which is one of the last things I’d ever want to find. Nicely done.
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Glad you agree. Yeah. No body, thank you very much!
Thank you, Alicia and thanks for the photo!
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You just never know what you might find. I love the story. That’s a wonderful photo by Alicia.
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True! And yes, her photo is lovely. I wasn’t sure where I was going to go with it and then remembered a wonderful book I read!
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I think it only LOOKS small.
It probably stretches when you get in it.
So there’s that … 😉
Lovely write, Dale!
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One of those that from one angle looks puny but goes on and on behind, eh?
Thank you, Na’ama 🙂
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🙂 Who knows. Or … it just stretches … 😉
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Maybe… 😉
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I mean, it is YOUR cabin thingy, I will let you go in first … 😉
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Uh huh… That way, you’re safe 😉
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(nodding enthusiastically …) 😀
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You are always enthusiastic! 🙂
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LOL!
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Yes, like Mary Poppins’ bag, or a wardrobe that opens to another world.
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Oooh! Right!!
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Eeezatly!
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😀
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Excellent, Dale. Loved the response to the prompt.
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Thank you, John. I admit I was a tad stumped till I remembered that book 😉
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Well, it worked out.
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So glad it did
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Fun dialogue, Dale. The possibility of finding a body would definitely keep me away.
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Thank you, Adele. Yeah.. no!
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I sure hope that it’s not a body! Great story, Dale
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Great story 👏
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Thank you 🙂
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I felt a German vibe with the picture too. Possible dead body too. Great dialogue.
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Thank you, T. I was considering have a chat with my own muse then, once I had Claire’s book in my head, I couldn’t change! Glad you liked.
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Sounds like the type of conversation I might have with my daughter while out hiking. And yes, a very definite *German* look
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Great dialogue, Dale – I love the suggestion that something sinister lies ahead.
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Thank you, Jilly. It’s not impossible, eh?
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You have me interested in Claire Fuller now….job done! ☺️💜
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Oooh! Wonderful! I am reading her fourth. Each one is so very distinct from the other. Totally different styles. I have loved them all.
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Well that’s a glowing endorsement 💜
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Well-deserved, I say 🙂 🧡
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Agreed 💜
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Cute, Dal–unless there is a body inside. 😀
Lovely photo.
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🙂
Yeah, that would bring the whole adventure to another level 😉
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Dale, not Dal, Just like hut, not but! 🤣
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Hee hee hee… to go with my “But”! 😉
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I’m sure Claire would be flattered to read this. I’ve not seen her latest on sale here yet, hoping it’s as good as the others.
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I like to think she will be 😉
I am halfway through her latest and really enjoying it. Totally different – then again, all of her books are totally distinct!
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Exactly right! Why should there be a body in there?!!!! Could just be a beautiful little cozy place and maybe those trees are gigantic! 😉
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
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🙂 Having read Claire’s book, there could most definitely be one 😉
But it is such a cozy place, I almost turned it into a getaway xoxo
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Rely nicely done! 🤗😘🤗☀️
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So sweet of you!
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🙏✨🤗🤗❤️🤗🤗
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Do they deliver groceries. If not, forget it!
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I fear not so….
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I’m afraid I haven’t read this novel. Still a fun discussion about the cabin.
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I am thrilled to know that Claire read my little post. And I’m glad you enjoyed my discussion about the cabin 🙂
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Thats special to have an author read what you did. Well done, Dale.
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She is lovely. I miss her participation in FF. And I am glad she took the time to read my 100 words.
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I think for many writing for promps like FF is just a spring board. Once they get books published and start making money they dont bother anymore sadly.
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In fairness to them – a lot of time is spent promoting – and that’s after all the work of writing, editing, etc…
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Thats true. Its a tough old business.
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It is… I dunno that I’d have a thick enough skin to go through all that!
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It destroyed me trying. I have 28 books on a USB in my drawer. I’m not sure they’ll ever get published. Although there maybe some hope very soon.
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Oh dear… and you seem so young 🙂
Who knows? I wish you well!
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I’m 36 which is young but my silly hands mean I have limited time to do the work if I can find a way to be successful. That said I have begun something exciting and will have news in the coming week or so.
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Many years ahead of you! One of the bloggers I follow only started writing in his late sixties-early seventies! 😉 I know, you probably don’t want to wait that long…
And how exciting for you!
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I’m not sure I can wait that long. My nerve damage is not going to get better. ALthough diction helps me write its useless for editing.
Hopefully I found some magic now though.
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Dear Dale,
It does put one in mind of that book. Very disturbing but so well written. I, too, miss her participation in FF.
I like what you did with the place. 😉
Shalom and lotsa cloistered hugs,
Rochelle
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Dear Rochelle,
Once it came to mind, it wouldn’t leave. And I am rather thrilled that Claire read and liked it 🙂
Haha! Thank you!
Shalom and lotsa survivalist love,
Dale
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I nice little mystery to fit the picture
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Why not, right? 🙂
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Right
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🙂
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An intriguing tale that’s got lots of us interested in Claire’s book! I hope you are on commission!
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Excellent! I’m not but I do love to encourage those I appreciate 🙂
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Dale,
A little imagination never did anybody any harm. What’s wrong with seeing adventure round every corner or in every shack?!
pax,
dora
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I agree, Dora! Creating a little thrill in the day to day…😉
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A bit of fun, usually it is the dog walker that finds the body. I have read ‘Bitter Orange’ but Clare Fuller, does that count?
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This is true!
Of course it does. Now… you only have three left to read 😉
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I know and I follow her on Goodreads…
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In that kind of environment, once a reference to a body is made, it’s hard to let it go~
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This is true… 🙂
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I love your character’s imagination and the dialogue between friends with different perspectives. A very nice shout-out to Claire. I’ve been meaning to read her books.
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Thank you, Brenda. Glad you enjoyed and honestly, I’m reading her fourth and enjoying it as much as I did the other three.
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Hahahaha find a body. OMG Dale…so funny. Love it.
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So glad you did 🙂 Ya gotta add a littl sumthin’ sumthin’ sometimes 😉
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Excellent, Dale! And what a wonderful tip of the hat to Claire!
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Thank you, Jan. Glad you enjoyed my fanfic! Claire liked it too! (Phew!)
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Well, there was a body in my hut 🙂
I read Claire’s book a while ago, nice fan fic!
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Yes, there was! 😁
And yay to reading it as well. Glad you liked
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Hey this hut is getting full, in fact it couldn’t get any Fuller!!! (and I notice Claire herself visited. Are you enjoying her latest book?)
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Hahaha! I was chuffed that she did.
I am really enjoying it. I’ve enjoyed every one!
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Great dialogue – I haven’t tried Claire’s books yet.
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Thank you, Liz. They’re all good each in their own way.
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Aha, nice little fanfic, and I hope there isn’t a body there. The book draws you in, doesn’t it? I read the first two and have Bitter Orange on my to-read list. Reading Crispina’s Spinner’s Child right now. Sadly, I don’t have much time for reading any more. Now, if I stopped writing my endless WIP, I could read more…
Why does everyone see a german vibe in that picture?
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I cannot say I was thinking of Germany – and had to remind myself that it took place there 😉 All of her books do. I am reading her latest “Unsettled Ground” and it is as good and totally different – as all her books are! I have all of Crispina’s books lined up to read. So many books, so little time… bloody work gets in the way 😉
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True. Swimming lessons isn’t in Germany, as far as I can remember. The woman is German though, I think.
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No. And neither is Bitter Orange… nor Unsettled Ground 🙂
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Q
Yanno, small housing IS all the rage these days. So I have no doubt they can make it work if they really wanna. No pool tables or juke boxes though. No “great room” since there is only one room to begin with. And I do not even want to know what the bathroom situation is, which I have to assume (pray) means there is an outhouse.
B
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B,
Yeah. Some of these small houses are really impressive but no. I need me some head space, yanno? And no great room means no visitors which, let’s face it, is not always a bad thing 😉 Now that you’ve brought the bathroom situation into the mix, that changes everything! I am so not into the outhouse thing.
Q
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They really are. I should see if I have any of those channels where they feature the small houses shows. They’re always so interesting to watch because the living space, which is like a room and a half, packs a lot in a little space.
No outhouse. Because then . . how is the shower situation working? Rain water? What about droughts? Yikes?
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There are channels dedicated to them? Wow…then again, I seem to recall watching endless shows on renovations so… They blow my mind with just how much they can do in so little space
Definitely no outhouse. I don’t want to think about any of that! Of course, being right next to fresh water… No. Only good in three seasons…😁
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Well, you know how cable channels work any longer. When a show has solid ratings, they make more of that same show or they just air the same show over and over. I always got a kick out of how the Travel Channel became the “Man Vs Food” Channel.
Cold water showers suck, unless you’re in charge of the situation.
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Yes, indeed. We must create more of the same thing ad nauseum. That is nuts, when you think about it!
That they do! In charge as in, you determining the other person gets one ? 😉
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I mean, I loved the show and all. But what in the blessed hell did it have to do with the Travel Channel? What, because he traveled to different places that you never saw?
Mayhaps?
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Who knows how the hell these things happen? Someone said… hey…. and there you go.
Probably 😉
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And now MTV is all about reality shows involving teens you wouldn’t want to spend an elevator ride with.
Yaya! 😉
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No kidding. Not that I’d want to be stuck in any elevator with most teens..
Haha!
MWAH!
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Yeah, that’s true. What was I thinking?
MUAH!
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Well… you were being nice and giving the benefit of the doubt for *some* of them 😉
MWAH!
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That’ll teach me 😉
MUAH!
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Haha!
MWAH!
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MUAH!
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Interior space isn’t all that necessary when you life in a forest fairyland. 💙
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This is true. I should like a working bathroom, however…😉🧡
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A few creature comforts make things a tad easier. I probably wouldn’t have made a good pioneer.
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Oh, I am with you! I’d not have done well either!!
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When imagination and rational thinking crashes. Love how you play with the reference and the emotional. ups and downs of the dialogue.
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Thank you, Otto. One adventurous and one cautious. They should balance each other out!
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What a wonderful final paragraph, taking the mickey out of all our sinister stories! You have me grinning, Dale.
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So glad I have you grinning, Penny! I’m chuffed that I did. 😊
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I’m all for exploring abandoned cabins in the woods, but finding a body? No, thank you.
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Not on my to-do list either… The body, I mean. 😉
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Haven’t read Claire Fuller, but your little tale made me laugh.
You know Thunder, a little black humour!
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So glad it did 🙂
She’s wonderful writer. Every book completely distinct.
Black humour is always good, I say 😀
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Have you seen “A Private Function” (1984) starring Maggie Smith and Michael Palin? It’s black, and it’s funny!
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No, I have not. I shall put it on my list of things to look for 😉 Love me some Maggie Smith!
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Yeah!!!!
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i think the best way to find if there’s a body is to get in and see for yourself. that’s what i’m going to do. 🙂
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Aren’t you the courageous one!
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Nice tribute.
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Thank you
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😊
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The scene is set and all one has to do next is step inside the picture.
An adventure awaits but what thrills or horrors could befall the unsuspecting actor within?
Alas, one must find their own destiny and live it the best way that they can.
A great post Dale and one must acknowledge the artist for a glimpse into their world.
Andro
Andro
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This is true.
We shall have to wait and see!
And that, my dear sir, is the truth, right there.
Thank you, Andro.
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You’re very welcome Dale. Have an awesome start to your Tuesday and keep safe out there.
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I sure hope you don’t find a body too!
A fun fanfic ! Well done
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I’m inclined to agree. The fun day would take a turn.
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