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At Nita Downs Station (owned by Damien and Kirsty Forshaw), south of Broome, WA, Ken Forester, long time employee at the Station, had done some thinking and forward planning and come to the Kent Saddlery Shop to purchase not one, or two or even three copies of Helen’s Coffee Table Book “Stories of Australian Country People”. Ken proceeded to purchase fourteen copies, one for himself and the rest as gifts for family and friends.

Winston Gordon, Head Stockman at Roebuck Plains Station, Broome, WA, and Waylon Gordon, Stockman, were pleased and proud to find the photo of themselves and the stockcamp team from Koongie Park, near Halls Creek, WA, in Helen’s Coffee Table Book, “Stories of Australian Country People”.

John and Peita Scott work at Roebuck Plains Station’s Export Depot and were among the keen group of shoppers at the Station when the Kent Saddlery travelling shop stayed overnight. Long standing friends and loyal customers, they’d been looking forward to purchasing a copy of Helen’s book, “Stories of Australian Country People”. Pictured left to right- Peita, Helen and John.

Michael and Julie Percy, pictured with Helen, were happy to include their signatures on their story “Still Smiling” in a designated copy of “Stories of Australian Country People”. “Reluctantly willing” is a good description of Julie’s response…. to sharing their story in the first place… (and it’s a great story!) and then to having a photo taken with the written account.

Michael Dahl, Head Stockman at Blina Station, Derby, WA, returned to the Kent Saddlery travelling shop following the evening meal, to read the Dahl family story. He summed it up with a grin, “It’s long, but good!”