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Low life

Me, General de Gaulle and an elderly barbecued lesbian

17 March 2018

9:00 AM

17 March 2018

9:00 AM

The flight from Gatwick to France was cancelled and there was no prospect of another for three days. Paddington station was closed and the road to the south-west of England and home was impassable. Gatwick airport railway station was in chaos as train after train in both directions was cancelled due to snow.

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