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different.  The family meant the dog and her puppies.  He immediately saw the fault.  He made sure to put the power off and quickly cut the wire and linked it up again.  He worked on the plug at the wall and did the same.  He switched the power back on and tested the plug. 
    Tom walked through as he put the cover back on the plug.
“Tom I need a hair dryer please.”
“Sure.”  Tom walked out and came with the hair dryer.  David plugged it in.
“Be very careful.  That thing kicks.”  David turned the hair dryer on and Tom had a huge smile.  He took out his wallet and handed over the hourly rate.
“Thanks David.  I have a few other things.  Just not right now.  Have to sort the family out first.  Could I have your card?”  David took out his wallet and put the money in to his wallet and handed his card to Tom.  Tom waved it about.
“Might have a few other customers for you.  Our homes are getting rather old and these little niggles start plaguing us.”
“Sure.  Whenever.”  Tom smiled and shook his hand.
    “So are you dating Doctor Rosendale then?”  David smiled and nodded.
“I am.”  Tom smiled.
“A lovely lady.  She goes out of her way.  If you need help she is there.  And she doesn’t ask questions.”  David smiled and nodded.
“She doubles up as our Doctor as well.  Very kind.”  David chuckled.
“You from the city?”
“I am.”  David smiled at the way Tom spoke.  It was as if the city was a different country.
“We don’t go to the city much.  Get all our purchases from the Doc’s shop.”
“Everything?”
“Pretty much.  We eat off the land most of the time but if we need things we go there.  Open twenty four seven just about.”  David chuckled.
“And so close.  We stick together out here.  Have to.”  David nodded.
“Let me get those young ladies.”
“If you can draw them from the magnets.”  David chuckled.  He followed Tom through to their sun room.  Everyone was on their knees looking at the puppies.
    Victoria looked up.
“Aren’t they gorgeous Dad.”  Megan smiled.
“Time for home ladies.”  Victoria and Nicola got up.
“Thanks David.  For taking a look.”  Tom smiled.
“No sweetheart.  It is fixed already.”
“Gosh!  Well thank you so much.  We have a few other things.  Tom you need to get David’s number.”
“Got it sweetheart.”  Megan smiled.
“Ladies feel free to come and look at them any time you like.  Are you here for the holidays?”  Nicola nodded.
“Well I am sure we will see you around.”  David smiled as they walked out. 
    Megan walked in to the kitchen and fetched an enormous pumpkin.
“This is for you David.  Thank you.  That is my favorite plug.”  David chuckled as he took the pumpkin.
“Thank you so much!”  They hopped in the van and waved as they slowly drove off.
    Victoria smiled.
“It must be so cool to live on a ranch.”  Nicola nodded.
“I like my home.  But this is my second home.  I know all the folk around here.  Uncle David you need to get used to telling them your hourly rate.  They work like that.  They don’t take anything for nothing.  If you do a job you earn the right to take the rate.  Even if it takes you five minutes.  They all do the same.  Even Amanda.  They know it is difficult to make a living.  If Uncle Tom services your van he charges the hourly rate.  But you know he won’t rip you off.  But if you don’t pay that is when they get cross.  The ranch hands are different.  They get their wages.  But when you have your own company that is the first thing they ask.”
“Is it to compare with the others that do the same job?”
“No.  They know exactly what the hourly rate of each person is.  But they want to see value for money.  If you can’t deliver the job or the goods they soon tell you that they will not be paying your hourly rate.  Then the negotiations begin.  And normally they halve it.  The