Bill's Diary
Posted: 21 Aug 2013, 17:47
Another superb offering from Terry Gustafson based on Mountain - these accounts from Bill's perspective seem to get better as the series goes on. I suspect this one was even more difficult to write as the story is probably more far-fetched than the others and somewhat Bond-like - but I really enjoyed it and I liked the way Terry is gradually progressing Bill and Allie's relationship in the most realistic way. We have all wondered what really went on at the Farmhouse while the kids were adventuring and now we know - they were having a ball without realising the predicament the children were in! The second half of the story then takes on a very serious dimension with Terry really building up the suspense as Bill prepares the rescue.
As always, Terry has researched the area completely and the village where he bases the farmhouse, Dyffryn Mymbyr has a real life farmhouse, offered for holiday lets by the National Trust - http://www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. - in the Snowdonia area as he describes. There is also an associate cottage available. (I am not an agent, honestly, and have never stayed with the National Trust!) Interestingly, this very farmhouse is the one featured in the true story, I Bought a Mountain, written by Thomas Firbank in the 1930's. I bought a second hand copy recently from Amazon and in the process of reading it.
Thank you Terry - roll on Ship and the remainder of the series. Your work is much appreciated!
As always, Terry has researched the area completely and the village where he bases the farmhouse, Dyffryn Mymbyr has a real life farmhouse, offered for holiday lets by the National Trust - http://www.nationaltrustcottages.co.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. - in the Snowdonia area as he describes. There is also an associate cottage available. (I am not an agent, honestly, and have never stayed with the National Trust!) Interestingly, this very farmhouse is the one featured in the true story, I Bought a Mountain, written by Thomas Firbank in the 1930's. I bought a second hand copy recently from Amazon and in the process of reading it.
Thank you Terry - roll on Ship and the remainder of the series. Your work is much appreciated!