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George Perrin MBE
May 25, 2025
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The man from Windows4Less comes round to fix our new front door.

.

Nice car

he says

as he walks down the driveway

referring to your sparkling soft-top

as opposed to my filthy Ford.

.

I bought one of those for my wife

he tells me.

She hated it.

So I drive it now.

.

Similar thing happened to me

I say.

I bought it for my wife before she died

and now it’s mine.

.

Your wife died.

How old was she

he asks.

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