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Good Morning @anitazubulis4867, Thank you for joining the channel and watching. We also appreciate your comment/interaction. We shall be showing more of the development of the chicken run, over the coming months. We are currently researching ideas to improve its look and usability. We have Araucana chickens (the rooster is a cross and the grey girl is an old Araucana) and the two white girls are Leghorn cross. One of the white girls (the third white) and the little brown are cross bred chickens from the Araucana and an old Isa Brown girl we had. Silkies are lovely but I think they may be too small too fit in with these larger girls (they may get 'picked on'). We will need to have a good think about the breeds we choose, but will keep Silkies in mind. Fox attacks are horrendous, and so we do all we can to mitigate the likelihood of one ever happening again. So far, the small aviary wire at the bottom of the run fencing, has kept snakes at bay (and we have a few around the property and one big Brown snake around the house!!), but we may try a few other ideas as 'back up', just in case it has been only luck, these last ten years, that has kept the girls safe. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel and please do feel free to chat/connect/comment with any ideas or thoughts you may have. Happy reading and safe travels ABT

Good Morning @VirgoAngie, Thank you for joining the channel and contributing, by commenting. It is always wonderful to hear/read comments when people, such as yourself, have lived in the towns we show. Carisbrook, although only a small hamlet, really is a lovely location. We intend to return to all towns at some point as it is often too much to show viewers all places of interest in each town, and the channel really is intended to show libraries, bookshops or street free libraries, around Australia. We did not film the primary school on this occasion, but will shall next time (I cannot recall its location or if we did see it on our tour around Carisbrook, but if it is still there, we will film it!). We hope you continue to enjoy the channel and do keep in touch, we enjoy chatting! Happy reading and safe travels ABT

Thank you so much Sue. The chicken run is very basic but as I say, I would like to see it more interesting for the chickens (and for us) and a little 'prettier' to look at. I am currently researching ideas. The fruit trees definitely benefit from the chickens, not only with their manure, but decomposing food scraps, weeds/grasses and the hay. We are excited to be sharing this small project with you all. Let's see how it all ends up. Take care, have a great week, see you in the next video. Cheryl (ABT)

Good Afternoon @kimswhims8435,Thank you for joining the channel and for your wonderful comment. Book week as originated by the ABC, was and still is designed for children, however, for all of us who love books and reading, it is a great excuse to join in on the fun! So I say 'Let's celebrate'! It is lovely to know that you also read children's books. It really is a super way to re-ignite our imagination, unwind a little from 'adulting' and helps us to empathise and understand life from a child's/young adult's point of view (and they do have some terrific storylines too!). 'Free' by Meg Keneally can be read before or exclusive to 'The Wreak', so whichever you choose to read first, is certainly not 'wrong' or will not inhibit either novels. Enjoy! ''A Fortunate Life' is a fabulous novel. I read it many years ago and I am looking forward to re-reading it soon. The 'Treasure series' edition is definitely encouraging me to do so. They are wonderful, good quality books. I will be revealing all on the ARC's from Fremantle Press in the coming weeks, so stay tuned! I would like to read, 'Where Light meets Water'. It is on my TBR pile....the ever growing pile! Take care and do not forget to enter our book competition. Details on how to enter will be in future videos. Happy reading and safe travels ABT

Oh and.....'The Guardian' was a gothic romance, was it not? ABT

Thank you so much Anne! The channel is growing steadily, which is terribly exciting and it is all due to all of you who watch and subscribe. The support we receive is amazing. I felt awful when I received all seven books from Fremantle Press, but also most honoured that they have faith in me to be able to read, appreciate and recommend the books. They are a wonderful publishing house. I could not stop laughing when I researched and found that the very first novel published was a crime novel (my favourite, of course) and that it was written by a convict. How ironic on all fronts!!🤣. You are not the first and you will not be the last person to think Miles Franklin was a man. In fact, even at the time of her introduction, via letter, to Henry Lawson, he had to ask whether she was a 'woman or a man'. So you are in good company! Have a super week, and we shall talk soon, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl

Good Morning @OzzieJayne! Amelia Mellor is a brilliant children's author. Her novels based in the Coles bookshop (Melbourne, Australia) are magical, well written and Amelia provides a short history of the bookshop as an adjunct to the story. This is a truly marvellous series. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I did. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning @justme1492, Thank you for watching! Clunes is an interesting town, large in historic content and in geographical lay-out, and, more importantly, is THE town for all things books, including the wonderful Book Festival! Definitely the right place for this channel😄. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels, ABT

I greatly enjoy your channel. ​@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy

Hello @Philipbowman-gx1wb, Thank you for joining the channel, watching and commenting. We appreciate your interaction. When filming from outside a property, viewing what is visible to the public, there is no requirement to obtain permission. If I video inside a building (a shop/museum/information centre), permission is always obtained on site, from those in charge. We also try, where possible, not to video people, even if they are on the street, although this can be a challenge in crowded areas. Again, in a public place, permission is not required. Thank you so much for your interesting comment. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels ABT

Good Morning Peter, Thank you so much for your encouraging comment. Cavendish, sadly, did not have any of the Mitford sisters in residence, nor, strangely, did it have any reference to them. We may have to change that by donating a Mitford novel to the Street Free Library!! The Bunyip Hotel looked so inviting, but was not open at the time of filming. Another excuse to re-visit this small but, truly interesting hamlet. As time goes on, I am hoping the camera and artwork work improves on the channel. I would also like to bring more and greater content to the channel. Only time will tell, I guess! Hoping you are well, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

@kinggeorge4025, Hello and welcome to the channel. You are more than welcome. The fact that you appear to have enjoyed watching this video (and we hope you continue to enjoy the rest of the channel) definitely makes all the work we do, worthwhile. Thank you for expressing your appreciation. Take care and we hope you intend to enter our book competition. Happy reading and safe travels. ABT

@The_Wandering_Woodster. Thank you for watching and joining the channel. We certainly will be continuing our travels! There is so much to explore in Victoria alone, let alone the rest of Australia and other countries and islands nearby. We hope you continue to watch and enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels ABT

Good Morning Again Jacqueline, Although the play was somewhat, disappointing, it all still makes for an interesting time as you do get to see how others portray characters and historical figures that you 'know', even if it is not the way you understand them to be. Thankfully, there are other plays and music recitals to attend that will give me hope, that all is not lost!! The Carole King play sounds wonderful. I grew up loving her music. Must dash, as I have a bit of work to attend to today. Have a super day and do take care, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning Jacqueline! It is so lovely hearing from you. The church was so spacious and in a quiet location too. It was a wonderful place to stay with the 'boys'. The five of us enjoy being together so much. We chugg along in our car, going places and exploring. It does make travelling so much more interesting to have the 'boys' along on our journeys, making memories and laughing at things that go 'wrong'. We hope you intend entering our book competition too, Jacqueline! Wishing you well, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning @justme1492, Thank you for joining the channel and taking an interest in our wonderful towns. Thank you, also for such a positive comment. It is much appreciated and yes, we do have some wonderful and precious, small towns. There are many more to show on the channel, so we hope you continue to watch and enjoy. Happy reading and safe travels ABT

Good Morning @ritadunn6863. Thank you for joining the channel and watching. I will have to do a bit of research on my own video as I cannot recall the music 'off the top of my head'. I will let you know, once I know. Unfortunately I have had to change and delete a lot of the music in my catalogue, as I now no longer have the copyright to it, so obtaining the title for you may prove challenging. I will do my best though. Happy reading and safe travels ABT

Good Morning Anne-Marije! Thank you so much. We are super excited to be presenting books from Fremantle Press. We believe it to be an amazing opportunity to read and present these wonderful Australian authors, Australian stories and published by an established and incredible Australian company. Winning all 'round!. Hmmm, I wonder if ordering the books from Fremantle Press directly would be cheaper? You could go on-line and 'place an order', go to check out and before you are able to pay, it should give you the post cost. It may be worth trying to see if it does work out cheaper that way. Just a thought. There are so many Australian authors that Fremantle Press publish. This will be a plethora of books for all of us to discover and along with other ideas for the channel that we have, we are hoping that everyone will be excited and happy for each new video of the future. It is subscribers such as yourself who encourage and invigorate us for the channel, so THANK YOU! Still no rain today, but a warmer day expected😏🥴. We think we will be buying water for our tank shortly if it does not rain soon. Having said that, the forecast claims we should be getting Spring rains. I will be dancing for joy, out in it, if that happens 😄. The lamp! I bought that lamp approximately 30 odd years ago. It has travelled far and wide with me. I loved and still love, the fact that it has a dog at the boy's feet. That is the reason I bought it!😆 Ok, must begin work (editing) otherwise there will not be a video to upload for next Saturday! Take care in the heat, and I will chat again soon. Cherylx

Good Evening Sue! They certainly would! or a birthday gift, even a gift for yourself. These are a beautiful addition to any bookshelf and the stories are definite classics. I hope you consider one or two for yourself. I think you would absolutely love them! I do hope you are well and thank you for watching. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Afternoon Peter!' This is fantastic news. You will NOT be disappointed with the Fremantle Press books. They are lovely to look at and the stories are classics. Which ones did you buy? Please do let me know. Cheers Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

​@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iyHi Cheryl - I ordered the Elizabeth Jolley and Stories From Suburban Road. I have read the other two before. Peter

@@pjenkins8206 Oh wonderful Peter. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. Have you ordered from Fremantle Press before? Cheryl

Good Afternoon James (Jim), The Derek Tangye books are absolutely beautiful. You will not go wrong, buying and reading them. They are truly delightful AND there is still a Donkey Sanctuary on his property, as he and his wife bequeathed land and funds for the sanctuary to continue (it is still on site today). We hope you are well, enjoying each day, laughing and living at your best!! Do take care, Oh and do not forget to enter our book competition.....perhaps if you win, we could try purchasing Derek Tangye books for you.....Just a thought! Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy Thanks so much, Cheryl, for your very kind words & wishes.

Hello and Good Morning @islacowley1806, As always, it is wonderful to hear from you. Thank you so much for your positive and encouraging comment. We appreciate your support. Casterton is a truly great town. We hope to return and actually stay in or around the town, with a view to exploring it further. Definitely a few days, if not a week's worth of 'staying', required in Casterton. Do not forget our book competition too!! Take care, happy reading and safe travels, wherever that may be. Cheryl (ABT)

Morning James! Casterton really is a lovely big town. It is clean and well kept and the locals are truly welcoming and happy to 'ave a chat' (something I enjoy myself!). We shall return, but for a longer period next time. Thank you, as always for you support and positive comments. Viewers/subscribers such as yourself, make the work very much worthwhile. Take care, happy reading and of course, safe travels. Oh and do not forget our book competition! (details in each book recommendation video from now until 01st October) Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning @sentimentalbloke185, Thank you for watching and as always, your support. Yes! I believe a few famous footballers were born or lived in and around Maryborough. There must be something in the water! It is such a lovely town with so much history and beautiful architecture. A definite 'must visit' for anyone. We hope you are well and continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning Peter, Thank you for joining the channel and thank you for your lovely comment. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Do not forget that we have the book recommendation videos too AND we have a book competition being held in October. We hope you enter the competition. Good luck if you decide to do so. Happy reading and safe travels. ABT (Cheryl)

Good Morning @sentimentalbloke185. Thank you for watching the channel. We could not agree with you more. It is so important to pay respect to those who fought and served for our country. We visit each town's war memorial and each cemetery where we can, to pay tribute and to also respect the town's history. It is heart-wrenching to see how many of a town's men and women, have been lost to war. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels ABT

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Good Morning @andrinabinks7021. The Chiltern editions of classic novels are indeed, stunning. A lovely addition to any bookshelf. They are heavy in weight too!! Have a wonderful day, Happy reading and safe travels ABT

Good Morning Anne! Tracy Chevalier is a talented novelist, for sure! I thoroughly enjoyed 'A single thread'. An easy, comfy read with a good amount of intrigue and mystery. Yes, the black and white section of the filming was deliberate. It was an added section as I had forgotten to discuss the Jane Austen play and I decided to experiment with editing to make things a little more interesting for viewers (also to see what I can do artistically with the editing package!). The play was certainly disappointing but it is necessary to have these experiences so that our own story-telling and general life, is varied. These type of experiences are never wasted. Wishing you a lovely day, take care, reads lots and relax where you can. Cheryl

Good Afternoon @andrinabinks7021. The Daughter of Time is a wonderful novel. One of my favourite mystery novels. Do not forget our book competition in October. Do keep watching for details. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning James, Coleraine is another interesting town. On the surface it could be bypassed as 'just another town', but it has hidden history and points of interest in the back streets. Although, it is super busy with 'through' traffic from South Australia and Hamilton, the back streets offer a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the main road. We hope you are enjoying your weekend. Until next time, happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning @andrinabinks7021, Thank you for joining the channel and for such a lovely comment. Books, travel, dogs, cats,(all animals really) good food/beverage....there is so much to be happy about when these wonderful delights are involved. I am so very pleased that you are of 'kindred spirit' and we can share our love of Australia, books and all else, with everyone. We hope to bring some joy or at least a moment of pleasure to viewers, away from the 'madding crowd'. We have so much more in store for everyone. Ideas are running rampant here at HQ. Oh and do enter our book competition if it takes your fancy. Details available in the book recommendation videos each Monday (although they remain on the channel, subscribers get first notification). We hope you enter. Good Luck Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning, Jill. You are more than welcome. It is subscribers and viewers such as yourself who make all the work of the channel, well worth it. Thank you yet again for your positive comments. The Western District is fascinating. It has so much to offer. Over time we will explore much more, although there are two more towns over the next two weeks that should be of interest in the district too! I think it was school holidays when we were in Coleraine as there were many caravans and pop up caravans. The livestock and grain trucks from Hamilton and South Australia were in abundance also. It was so busy for a Sunday, it was astonishing! We look forward to bringing so much more interesting content to the channel, so stay tuned!! Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Good Morning James! Ballaarat has so much to see and do. It is impossible to show it all in one short video but we will return to all of these wonderful towns to discover their hidden gems! Do take care, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Morning James! Beechworth is incredibly busy with many tourists! The tourist buses were in procession on the day we visited, at 9.30 in the morning. It is always best to visit the back streets and a little further out of the main township area, to truly discover the town and its people. Thank you once again for watching and enjoying our channel. We are pleased to be able to bring you a little of Australia (and books) in to your home. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy Thank you Cheryl.

Morning James! Yes! It does not look as though it is busy in the video (I tried to avoid people and cars) but it is always so very busy, even during the week!! Have a wonderful day Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Gosh James! You have lived in a few places. You sound a little like me, I keep moving homes! Hopefully, not any more though. I am hoping this is our last home. The constant moving is tiring. Anyway, I am so pleased that you are watching and enjoying the videos. Thank you! Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT) P.S Lilydale is lovely but it has changed so much, as everywhere has really.

Good Morning James! You are lucky to live so close to Chiltern. It really is a lovely town. Have a super day Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy thank you, Cheryl. We are both fortunate to live close to beautiful country towns and can jump in the car and go visit for a day or an overnight stay! Best wishes!

Good Morning Matt, Never feel as though you need to take a back seat on this channel. We enjoy pondering and replying to comments. We appreciate the connection and interaction, so please comment as much as you wish. Considering Australia is so large in land mass, it is more than possible that your family have not heard of Heathcote. It is approximately a 13 hour drive from Sydney, so we shall take no offence if they have never heard of it.😃🙃. (most Melbournians have not heard of it either, at a three hour drive away!) Did you watch Part One of Heathcote? There are two parts to that particular video, just in case you are not aware. You are very kind to offer book sending services. I appreciate it. I will try not to ask though. Are you aware that we have a book competition coming up in October? If not, stay tuned on the channel as full details on how to enter will be given over the coming weeks/months. (before October). We hope you enter. Good Luck Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy Hello Yes, I watched both videos, of course! There's a lot to think about; discuss etc about Heathcote. When I said 'daring' I potentially meant you could film in a town where they didn't want you filming. Stay safe Matt

Hello @PollyEster333. Thank you for joining the channel and watching the video. Thank you too, for your comment. The channel is primarily a book channel. I have book recommendations, usually new videos uploaded on a Monday. Saturday sees us travelling around looking at towns with history with the main purpose of looking for bookshops, libraries and street libraries. I attempt to cover as much of the town and its back streets as possible. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels. ABT

Morning James! It was a lovely day, that particular day, although having said that, in this part of the country we are lucky to have many sunny, blue sky days, even in Winter. It does get cold and we do need more rain each year, but the sunny, blue skies do make for happy people! We hope you are well, take care, Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy thank you Cheryl for your kind words. It’s a similar climate here in Wagga Wagga, frosts & clear skies, rain needed. Our average is 575mm but way behind this year. Looking forward to your next video!

Good Morning James, We shall return to Maldon at some point, so perhaps if you do not return in person, you can explore it more through the channel. It is a lovely area. Happy reading and safe travels...Oh and have a wonderful day....keep warm Cheryl (ABT)

Actually, a second thought Cheryl, you said some of the streets still exist today from the Among the Grey Gums, I can maybe go investigate and get some photos for you! (If I can find them of course) Would you prefer if I sent you a personal email?

@kelbell1987! Hello, Good Morning! What a gorgeous day it is here today. Thick frost, but blue sky and the sun is shining. Ok, Spooky, is how I would describe that 'coincidence', Kelbell!! Weird and spooky!🙃🙂 Among the Grey Gums is a lovely easy read with a little bit of everything; history, love story, mystery, 'edge of the seat' drama and a nice bit of atmosphere. I love that it is Australian too! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. It would be super to speak to the author.....'stalk'/track her down, Kelbell and let us know what you discover. We need to know her thoughts and processes of writing her latest novel. I will leave that in your capable hands!😁 'Among all the barley' is a wonderful read, with all emotions discovered within, along with a bit of historical content and context. This is one of my all time favourites (aside from the classics), along with 'A month in the Country', 'Cider with Rosie', 'The Offing', to name just a few. I will be interested to know what you think of it, once you are able to read it (the TBR piles are a disaster around here and I love every one of them!😇☺). Just about to read your second comment.....Hang on....will respond to it...

@@kelbell1987 That would be super! But only if you have time. I did 'google maps/street view' the streets, but photos from you would be wonderful. Thank you. You can email me through: austbooktravels@yahoo.com Speak then, Cheryl (ABT)

@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy Thank you so much! Have just sent you can email :)

Hello @maree1403! Thank you and welcome to the channel. We are super pleased that you are enjoying the book recommendations and even better, you are enjoying the channel!! (Do you watch the travel vids?). Your positive comment is also truly appreciated. Do not forget the book competition in October....keep your eyes and ears on the channel for details in future videos. Do let me know what you think of the books. Take care, happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Pleased to read your comment, @SEOTechnology93. Among the Grey Gums was a delightful read. I enjoyed it. Have a wonderful week, until our next video. 'See' you then, ABT.

Good Morning Anne!. The three novels were a treat to read. Of course, Among the Grey Gums is Australian, so it does hold a certain special place for me. It was a simple read, but I was unexpectedly pleased overall with the novel. I forgot to mention the Jane Austen play. I will try to remember next week. Talk later Cherylxx

Does not sound like a problem to me, @OzzieJayne!

@helenadavies5674. Thank you for watching and commenting. Although we did not get to visit Merino on this occasion, our intention is to always return to towns or areas/districts, in order to cover other towns or other interesting areas of towns already presented. So yes, one day we will present Merino for viewers. Is there a particular reason that you would like Merino to be shown? Happy reading and safe travels ABT

@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy hello ABT ..soooo long ago l grew up there. Don't wish to go back though.😂

@@helenadavies5674 Ha! I knew there was a particular reason. Well.....just for you, I am trying to plan going back and film Merino and a few other places too. It will not be in the immediate future, but I am 'hoping' before the end of the year......Fingers crossed. Keep watching! Cheers Cheryl (ABT)

@@AustralianBookTravels-ii8iy thankyou...I really appreciate that. Looking at the footage of Sandford brought back a lot of memories of the little village it was as each day we would take that road on a yellow bus which transported us home from the school. I used to go to in Casterton and the short cut dusty unmade road that took us home and we would come down this steep hill to our home on the service rd. I remember that...and the dust😂😂. Pretty place. Spent a good amount of time at the tennis club. My father owned the sawmill there and was pretty involved in getting it and the swimming pool up and going. My uncle was involved in making that a solar panel pool long before solar was a thing. Thankyou for doing that. Have a great day

@danielalynch3871. It was a great stay and a relaxing location, convenient to other towns too. We hope you continue to enjoy the channel. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

It was an interesting and historic place to stay James, and even better that we could take the dogs and cat. It all makes for a relaxing and stress-free mini-break. Thank you again, as always, for watching and commenting. We appreciate you taking time out f your day to do so. Happy reading and safe travels Cheryl (ABT)

Hello @user-mr8fm4y. Thank you for joining the channel and watching this video. We hope you continue to enjoy all the videos on the channel. How exciting that your family history has led you to Maryborough. It is an interesting town with much to see and appreciate. We are sure you will appreciate it as much as we do. Happy reading and safe travels ABT

@jxmai7687. You are correct. Clunes is another lovely Victorian town with much to see and do. Definitely a town to re-visit each year with quite a few interesting events held throughout the year too! Thank you once again for watching. Happy reading and safe travels ABT