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Jenny Kessell's avatar

THAT Henry Kessell!! Haha Such a pain in the arse sometimes but definitely a hunk of burning spunk!!! Not that I’m biased hahahaha Love it!!!!! But he is not all the town thinks…. He may have grown up there but no one really knows him. He comes across as proud and arrogant and has a dark past but he has a red hot heart of looove! ❤️

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

So gad you like him Jenny!!!! ;) I think you've got him in one!! x

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Corinne Pashley's avatar

LOVE this. Constable Cath sounds fun! Can't wait to see what she gets up to. And guess what, you made me LOL (actually, really, real life LOL). Here's why.. Corrine Pashley: @Deb Johnman – THEY’RE not THEIR. - This is EXACTLY what I do. Just ask my friends. Haha.... They also always send me proofreading as well, for some reason I can just pick up on spelling errors. I bet Corinne Pashley is gonna be annoying!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

HAHA - so far I think the only one that isn't a tad annoying is Aimee!!! Glad you're enjoying it though and yay on the grammar stuff! x

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Pat.Bookworm's avatar

I had to read it twice because I got carried away looking for names I knew! Such fun!

Fundraiser, a long lunch? Guest of honour Henry, then either sits next to Aimee or Aimee is the caterer and she serves him.

Love this Rachael, great read!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

HAHA! I'm sure a Pat will appear at some stage :)

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Megan Heiser's avatar

I'm so stoked I made the story!!!! Thanks for the mention Rach!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

You're welcome! x

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Henry the Bunyip's avatar

Maybe

Aimee loves gardening

She loves trees

They are special to her

She was a arborist

Maybe she’s not

But thank you

This is fun xx

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Great poem! Thanks for subscribing. xx

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Tania's avatar

Love this! Love Constance Cath’s content 😂

The fundraiser could be a progressive dinner at various town locations and ending at the town hall. Aimee sounds like she is bored so she could become an Only Fans creator to spice up her life a bit(anonymous of course and under a pseudonym) and someone from the town subscribes to her 🤣🤣 or Henry Kessell could subscribe to her!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Ooh love the progressive dinner idea!! And OMG too funny re Aimee - not sure she's the type but I'm only just getting to know her. James would hit the roof!

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Jenny Kessell's avatar

Definitely a long table Paddock to Plate dinner for a fundraiser! Imagine what could happen with pre dinner gins and beers plus those wine pairings for 12 different dinner plates haha

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Ooh like a paddock to plate! x

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Megan Heiser's avatar

A dance of some sort might be a great fund-raiser. Maybe one with all those country dances we had to learn at school such as heal toe polka or whatever it was called.

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Great idea! x

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Janene Morgan's avatar

For the fundraiser it could be a rodeo or camp draft or a footy match where the farmers vs townies

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

OMG imagine if the Townies WON!! Thank you for subscribing. xx

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Janene Morgan's avatar

You’re welcome. I love this story and the whole idea - so clever xx

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Julie's avatar

Love that you used Members names. I see a few familiar ones.

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

I'm trying but won't be able to use them all sadly :( x

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Maree Gray's avatar

That was so good. I read it while tucked up warm in bed this morning.

The town could do a fete, complete with tombola stall like we had when I was a kid (showing my age here).

Aimee could be a wildlife warrior, searching for endangered nocturnal creatures.

Loving this so much and the chat thread had me in stitches 🤣🩷

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

So glad you enjoyed it. Off to look up 'tombola'! LOVE the idea of being a wildlife warrior.

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Sandra Scully's avatar

This is hilarious! Love how you’ve incorporated club members’/ retreat attendees’ names in the facebook posts.

Fundraiser ideas; colour run, lamington/pie/chocholate drive, competition to design a BIG attraction for the town, some sort of “athon”. I like Melanie’s scavenger hunt idea too as well as Aimee’s hobby being somehow ‘undercover’.

This so much fun Rachael! 💖💖💖

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

I'm also choosing names from subscribers :) Thanks for all your fab ideas and thanks for subscribing :) xx

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Melanie Shaw's avatar

This is great!

Fundraising could be a scavenger hunt type thing where they make teams (with an entry fee) and have to visit all the local businesses as part of it (helping locals at the same time). So it could be things like a used paper bag from the bakery after you’ve eaten what you bought, a receipt from the post office, a coaster from the pub, a postcard from the newsagent, a jar of preserves from the local produce store, etc… there would be a time limit and prizes for first, most unique collection, most money spent on achieving the goal… it could have a theme where each team dresses up and a big sausage sizzle or pig on a spit at the footy club at the end, like a sundowner…

I think Aimee’s hobby sounds like it needs to be something James doesn’t know about as it seems likely he wouldn’t approve. Maybe she’s the local agony aunt on Facebook, or maybe she’s into photography and later on one of her photos accidentally captures something important.

Just my morning musings… 🤣🤣

Can’t wait to find out more about Aimee, James, Henry and the rest of the characters.

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Ooh love a good scavenger hunt! Great idea!! And I think you're right re Aimee's hobby!! And I LOVE the photography idea! Thanks for subscribing. x

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Karina Peacock's avatar

Maybe Aimee could do PaperToll or something equally quirky!!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Love quirky!

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Karina Peacock's avatar

Thank you Rach!

Feeling Very Proud to be your Shire President!!

Hoping I don’t cause too much Drama!! Not!!!!

Love seeing all our names coming in!!!

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

I hope you cause a LOT of trouble!

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Karina Peacock's avatar

Secretly… me too!!!

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Elaine_NZ's avatar

I am hoping the ghost becomes a feature … loving the mystery aspect 👻

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Rachael Johns Author's avatar

Oh I do love a ghost too!

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