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Act of compassion

“We’ll eat ham, have a little too much pav and trifle, and reluctantly pull at Christmas crackers. But it will be different”

t’s always profoundly irritated me that some people travel through airports with their wheeled suitcases lazily following behind them. As though they are walking a ghost dog. Absolutely no regard for

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