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Paul the cobra and the early history of punk (Rousse)

When our friends from the Isle of Lewis popped in to see us in Edinburgh they brought two pets with them. Paddy the black and white collie dog bounded round the house in excitement. Meanwhile, attracted by the smell of … Continue reading

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Ironing boy wins international conference role (Rousse)

AL, who comes fortnightly to do our ironing, was the surprise new member of the international conference programme committee. It puzzled me as to what he could contribute, but the young female staff of IM didn’t appear to care. They … Continue reading

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