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Sandra Sanchez Roige's avatar

This post could borderline fit into horror. From ‘go right down to the bottom’ on I was so gripped that I almost fall down the hole myself!

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Alison Jenkins's avatar

Was the fur moving?

Did you return from Middle Earth wearing coal dust camo? We need more!

Ahhh…. Ok….. we need to get the book!

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Kathryn P.'s avatar

That was so funny Ruth, I can't wait to read about more like this in your book. I've never been attracted to coal holes personally, but I did once many, many years ago, try out a skip full of cardboard boxes outside the back of our hotel in Amsterdam, with two friends. I won't admit to the substances we had imbibed the night before 😯! Luckily we three have grown up since then 😊.

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Ruth Crilly's avatar

oooph, that could have ended badly!

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Kathryn P.'s avatar

Absolutely. Luckily we were rescued by the hotel's breakfast chef just arriving for duty. He sorted us out with mugs of steaming hot coffee, and we were able to sneak up to our room without anyone seeing us. The joys of a misspent youth 😏!

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Ruth Crilly's avatar

I bet he'd seen in all before... : )

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Kathryn P.'s avatar

😂😅 I wouldn't be surprised.

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Lisa Hide's avatar

Oh my, I’ve just laughed so much at this story… thanks Ruth, can’t wait to receive my copy of your book. Priceless 😂😂😂💕

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Ruth Crilly's avatar

Ha! X

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Catherine's avatar

It is a MARVEL that you have survived this long! Holes, rats (I can only assume), journeys to the centre of the Earth. I can’t wait for more of this in the book!

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Ruth Crilly's avatar

Ha! There's an entire chapter on ways I nearly died.

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