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Toolbox TALES

I seem to bump into NSRA’s Ronn and Jo Ward quite a bit lately, and they’re always good for a laugh. I think back to when I spent a weekend in New Plymouth back in 2010 to see rock guitarist Slash at the Guitaranaki Festival.

On the afternoon before the concert, I paid a visit to the Ward’s home, which is fortunate enough to

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