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{{quote| ''Dear Your Majesty the Queen.''}}
{{quote|''Dear Your Majesty the Queen.''}}


{{quote| ''I need to speak to you urgently about my brother Luke. He's got cancer and the doctors in Australia are being really slack. If I could borrow your top doctor for a few days I know he/she would fix things up in no time. Of course Mum and Dad would pay his/her fares even if it meant selling the car or getting a loan. Please contact me at the above address urgently.''}}
{{quote|''I need to speak to you urgently about my brother Luke. He's got cancer and the doctors in Australia are being really slack. If I could borrow your top doctor for a few days I know he/she would fix things up in no time. Of course Mum and Dad would pay his/her fares even if it meant selling the car or getting a loan. Please contact me at the above address urgently.''}}


{{quote| ''Yours sincerely,''<br />
{{quote|''Yours sincerely,''
''Colin Mudford.'' }}
''Colin Mudford.'' }}


{{quote| ''P.S. This is not a hoax. Ring the above number and Aunty Iris will tell you. Hang up if a man answers.''}}
{{quote|''P.S. This is not a hoax. Ring the above number and Aunty Iris will tell you. Hang up if a man answers.''}}


When it turns out that Colin Mudford's brother has cancer (and not a bad case of gastro from eating Christmas dinner too fast like he originally thought) Colin is shipped off from his little out-back hometown to England, to spend time with his Aunty Iris, Uncle Bob and his hypochondriac cousin Alistair. Colin isn't thrilled with the idea, but since he's there he's has a plan. He's going to talk to the Queen and get her help, or failing that, The Best Doctor in The World. Contacting Her Majesty is a little more difficult than he first thought - however, Colin ''does'' meet Ted, who is also in the middle of losing someone he loves.
When it turns out that Colin Mudford's brother has cancer (and not a bad case of gastro from eating Christmas dinner too fast like he originally thought) Colin is shipped off from his little out-back hometown to England, to spend time with his Aunty Iris, Uncle Bob and his hypochondriac cousin Alistair. Colin isn't thrilled with the idea, but since he's there he's has a plan. He's going to talk to the Queen and get her help, or failing that, The Best Doctor in The World. Contacting Her Majesty is a little more difficult than he first thought - however, Colin ''does'' meet Ted, who is also in the middle of losing someone he loves.
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* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]] - Luke for Colin, at the beginning of the book.
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]] - Luke for Colin, at the beginning of the book.
* [[Ask a Stupid Question]] - Colin and Ted's first meeting.
* [[Ask a Stupid Question]] - Colin and Ted's first meeting.
{{quote| '''Colin''': You OK?<br />
{{quote|'''Colin''': You OK?
'''Ted''': No, I'm not. I'm ''crying''. }}
'''Ted''': No, I'm not. I'm ''crying''. }}
* [[Bittersweet Ending]] - {{spoiler|Luke is still seriously ill, and Ted's partner Griff passed away, but Colin is a little more understanding for the experience, and decides to go back to Australia to be by Luke's side.}}
* [[Bittersweet Ending]] - {{spoiler|Luke is still seriously ill, and Ted's partner Griff passed away, but Colin is a little more understanding for the experience, and decides to go back to Australia to be by Luke's side.}}
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