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English weather sux. I can't wait for sunny aus. 11 days to go!

Irene was great, her backstory was never really explored on the show, its great to see it explored with so much depth ILM. I'm in work so I can't really be on here too long but I realised I'd let the new chapter slip off the top page without replying so I thought I';d just bump this up to its rightful place on the top page.

What I love about this story is that it takes a completely original slant on everything. Its well written and about interesting characters which are bought to life exceptionally well. I do have a word of warning for you though if you'll not take offence at me suggesting it, you've introduced a lot of new characters recently and while I can't disagree with anyopne you've bought in I'd just be wary of giving yourself too much to do. I've been in a situation before whereby I've had great ideas for characters and kept bringing them in to the detriment of the core characters. I don't think you're likely to do that, your Amanda and Belle are very strong and very much still driving this but I just felt it was worth a warning. I really do enjoy reading this and I hope you update soon.

Well you have me hooked. great subject matter and the parallells between Amanda and Belle are fantastic, the flashbacks really build the bond between them. I'm liking how Amanda's changed and how Irene's not forgotten. Throw Jazz and a bit of Adelle into the mix and you have a really good story here. I can't wait to see where this one goes.

Hey great start. I love Sally fics and this is an idea nobody seems to have taken on yet. Some great imagery in this and some stuff I can really buy into. The hotels and the relationships between them. You know the characters and it shows, Sally is really in character and well written. I look forward to seeing where you take this.

Every fic is different. I'm a huge dialogue writer, I tend to write all my dialogue first and fill the rest in around it, most of my stories have developed that way. I don't think there's a wrong or right way to do something. Put down whats in your head and see where it takes you. If you're unsure after you have it on paper and think it needs more why not ask someone else to take a look? A fresh perspective can give you great ideas to make a set of dialogue or a train of thought into a fab story.

I loved that, I'm not sure how much of Will you remembered but that was such a Will thing to say, that cocky yet goofy type guy that saw everything in shades of black and white, ^^ that was so him. Loved the echoes with the storm. You were the first person to show me how effective that form of writing could be and this is just another example of it. Will's bitterness towards Gypsy is so apparent in the echoes of the storm, it is fabulous writing. That made me laugh, I was minding a six year old this weekend and when you're that age there is such a feeling that when you're that year older you'll be so much more grown up. You know kids so well, it always amazes me how you get in their heads and get their thoughts so spot on. Same as the last bit I quoted really, creates such vivid images of them as children in my mind. Fasntastic dialogue. Description! I loved that bit, it was the croissants that did it, I've thought that so often after I've eaten croissants, that you must be able to smell them all day, the way they linger on your clothes. Really fantastic imagery. That almost had me in tears, such evocative description. There's a real poignancy to the description of that particular moment in time, poor Barry! Now that's an awww moment, again beautiful description. It created a real note of tenderness between the two of them. Great ending, just about sums everything up. - I know we hadn't planned on the Irene/ Barry stuff but I'm glad you went with it, it's nice to have the adults mixed in with the kids. Again another fabulous chapter, nice to see Freddie teddy still alive in memory even though he's now mutilated at Hayley's hands. I'm happy you keeping writing this, you write it so much better than me and I've lost all enthusiasm for writing atm. I do really feel like writing a bitch scene though so if you're short of any dialogue or ideas, let me know.

I hardly deserve you crediting me anymore ILM it's been so long since I came in here. My bad I'm sorry, I've missed this story though, you're one of the few writers on here who completely hook me in and you're doing such a good job of this. Sorry it's been so long since I reviewed and I've missed to many chapters to comment on everyuthing but I have to point out Gypsy's backstory. You know she's my favourite and you did it so well. The rest is pretty darm spectacular too. I hope you update soon and this time I'll read and review, its a promise.

changing the subject slightly but I haven't wrote anything in months and I'm not feeling at all inspired to write, I don't even have any ideas in my head. I'm basically bullying all the staff into entering the script comp therefore I have to enter myself or be a hypocrite but be damned if I can think of a single IDEA. Anyone got any tips for thinking up ideas? Its not usually something I struggle with, usually I get an idea, start it then get bored, this is a first for me but its really depressing me. I can't even get up the energy to write anything in stuff I already have ongoing. I know ILM is going to remind me I have people traped in a damn bank and I know how I wanted the story to go but I've completely lost interest in writing it. Any ideas?

Aw thanksfor your comments. It seems like ages ago since I wrote this now, funny to think Milko is real.

Well thank you for giving me the idea.

Agreed, it's lovely to hear feedback on the mainsite. Thank you very much. The Cassie and thing took about ten minutes because I thought the feature seemed incomplete and we didn't have the main focus piece ready on time. Hopefully this should follow in a few days time along with more episodes as we upload them.

It will be launched after she leaves UK screens tomorrow.

Leah Patterson Baker updated.

I apologise twas me that wrote that review in a hurry so I'm responsible for the mistakes. Sorry.

Two chapters ILM I'm too pissed to read now but I will over the next day or two.. promise.

you're working too hard love.

There is a separate section on MT for updating the updates section so assumedly that hasn't been updated if anyone understands that I will get onto it now. Edit: Just checked and the last update says 11th January, assumedly someones sorted it.

Cal suggested in the staff section tht we start something like this and I remembered that we had a thread somewhere. I'm temporarily pinning it as a reminder it exists.

I did consider that ILM but I changed my mind at last minute. I felt like I'd dragged it out long enough and there was still so much more to be revealed. The story kind of turns a chapter from here on in and shifts focus so it seemed right to finish by revealing who it was. Only time will tell though. Thanks for the reviews.

I didn't see Martha's deviousplan at all but I loved her backstory really convincing. And as for Kit and Noah, I love their connection, even more so now you see how it was formed. They're both so sweet.

Well I can cope with imagining Gethin's face Great chapter hun. Poor Rach, getting snubbed like that. I think theres more to Ceri than meets the eye. More soon?

Gethin feel free to carry on in that direction

I haven't read anything on here in ages except for my friend's stories but I was attracted to this because the forum definitely needs more Rachel fics. This is great, really original idea and it's so nice to see a glimpse of Rachel's life outside the Bay, stuff like that always fascinates me. You're a really good writer, I hope you're intending on writing more.

Nic, you know Im not big on JM but I read this because its the first thing Ive seen you post in ages and I know you're an awesome writer. I thought this was great. Whilst its blatantly obvious that you'd play Sam down I really thought you did it well and I can kind of see why JM fans might feel Jack and Sam lack the JM spark. I could really imagine the descriptions and the tempo and the contrast between the two years was great. This is a compliment in case I've comfused you I really enjoyed reading it.