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LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

It never ceases to amaze me just how the interactions between those travelling at the speed limit and those shielding their eyes as snails streak past them never seem to escalate into anything more than a slight shake of the head from the finally liberated overtaking driver.

Possessed of a sharp tongue, Gareth is CAR’s walking anomaly. He was schooled in the UK, trained as a game ranger and has an

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