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    Fahrenheit EH1…

    Well all good things have to come to an end, and I post once again from my corner of the 1900h East Coast service from the merciless, blistering heat and scorching sun of… Edinburgh. Now there’s a sentence you don’t write every day. My travels this week began on Wednesday with the early train from Scarborough at half past six,…

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    the kids are (still) united…

    First, to briefly return to last week’s topic, requests have been made for a picture of SAAFE ‘s award; I do have one with the three of us in attendance but whilst Anika Mae does have face pics, the lovely Cassie does not, and to be honest I am loath to crop her off (my photo editing skills do not…

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    and the winner is…

    Apologies to those who have been patiently awaiting my regular missive, but the unprecedented onslaught of the last couple of weeks has prevented me both physically and mentally from adding anything remotely coherent or sensible, and as many will know, however my written accounts of busier moments may portray a veritable model of calm, poise and brisk efficiency (in the…