Pedro Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Nigel Gordon said: I think my first priority is chapter 8, then qualifying in Spa. I hope chapter 8 is up to Pedro's normal standard, otherwise I know a couple of F1 team members who are going to be upset. I recommended it to them. No pressure there then! I hope they don’t get distracted by the story and make a mess of qualifying. Link to comment
Pedro Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Camy said: I'm rather sweet on mother - a terminator in tweeds. “No, dear! Not tweeds,” says Mother.”They would never do. Tweeds are for people that live in the country and spend their time riding around on horses or shooting at unsuspecting birds.” Link to comment
Nigel Gordon Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 11 hours ago, Pedro said: No pressure there then! I hope they don’t get distracted by the story and make a mess of qualifying. Not much risk of that, they both work in telemetry, I don't think the teams let them near the cars. Link to comment
Camy Posted September 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 Leaving aside the F2 tragedy, chapter 8 was as good as the F1 race at Spa, which was stellar. Leclerc is the business! Cute, too. Patrick's house is filling up, Scott is in BIG trouble, and Mother is reminding me more and more of Miss Marple. Two computers for the price of one? I need Mike's number. Link to comment
Pedro Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Camy said: Two computers for the price of one? I need Mike's number. You wouldn’t be so keen if he over-charged you the same way he did for the one he invoiced George’s company. That’s why Patrick was going to let Bert sign off the invoice and not do it himself. Plausible deniability and all that. Link to comment
Camy Posted September 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 7 hours ago, Pedro said: You wouldn’t be so keen if he over-charged you the same way he did for the one he invoiced George’s company. That’s why Patrick was going to let Bert sign off the invoice and not do it himself. Plausible deniability and all that. You have a point. I'll bet he sells expensive unwanted post-warranty insurance, too. Link to comment
Camy Posted September 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Wow! Considering the milieu, that was an action packed chapter! Mister Bad's been nicked--an excellent result--and there's possible (unexpected) redemption for Scott. I guess we'll find out on Saturday. My only wee moan is that Mother didn't appear. Link to comment
Pedro Posted September 5, 2019 Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 Although she was in mufti, Mother’s tweed wearing rival was there instead, still licking her lips at the memory of her breakfast fry-up. Will Mother have the last word? Time (next Saturday) will tell. Link to comment
Camy Posted September 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2019 39 minutes ago, Pedro said: Although she was in mufti, Mother’s tweed wearing rival was there instead, still licking her lips at the memory of her breakfast fry-up. As, being a shareholder, she should. That I blanched at her description is neither here, nor there. I liked the knife on the table moment, too. 41 minutes ago, Pedro said: Will Mother have the last word? Time (next Saturday) will tell. Don't care if it's not the last word, provided there are a few words - which, I'm hopeful, there will be. Link to comment
Camy Posted September 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2019 Pedro! All in all that was a rather lovely novel, and one I'll be reading again. Many thanks. Link to comment
Pedro Posted September 17, 2019 Report Share Posted September 17, 2019 14 hours ago, Camy said: Pedro! All in all that was a rather lovely novel, and one I'll be reading again. Many thanks. Aaw. (blushes). I’m pleased that it hit the spot for you and flattered that you should want to put it on the re-read shelf of your bookcase. Link to comment
Wandering Pom Posted September 1, 2020 Report Share Posted September 1, 2020 I agree about re-reading: I read this first a month or so ago, and then came back to it last night. Even though I knew where the story was going this time, I still enjoyed the development of the plot and character relationships, and the comeuppance for the villain. I'm not sure how a sequel could be arranged, but more of Patrick and his friends would be very welcome. Link to comment
Pedro Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 Greeting Wandering Pom. Thank you for commenting. You must think it ok if you have read it twice in a couple of months! As for a sequel, I’m not sure that Patrick and his boys don’t just settle down into an uneventful domesticity. Maybe Mother has an adventure or Diana has to sharpen the knife of hers again neither of which would be suitable material for the gentle, sensitive souls who visit here! Link to comment
Wandering Pom Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 I’m sure Patrick & co. would welcome uneventful (and hopefully blissful) domesticity after all they’ve been through, especially Doug and Mike. I certainly wouldn’t wish another such adventure on them! I shall just try to imagine them carrying on their lives and coping with visitations from Mother... Link to comment
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