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    River of no return

    Mar 02, 2021 2 minutes

    AM not a great lover of power tools, I have to admit, ladies! The only ones I really value are my electric lawnmower and my shredder. I don’t use leaf vacs or strimmers: they make a lot of horrible noise and do quite a lot of environmental damage. It may look as though you’re gardening, armed with one of those gadgets, but you’re not. Gardening is a nurturing activity, and

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