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MY PITCH

BRIDGETTE SIBLEY, 67

hings are very good indeed on my pitch. I’ve been there for 21 years now, and I am part of the fixtures and fittings. I’ve got many regular customers and I look upon them as my extended family. At Christmas I send over 130 Christmas cards to my customers, all with their names on. Sometimes they buy me biscuits and cake, which is very

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