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Professional villagers won’t rest until they have eliminated mud from the countryside

23 March 2019

9:00 AM

23 March 2019

9:00 AM

‘Don’t touch anything sharp. Don’t saw anything or drill anything or sand anything,’ said the builder boyfriend as he left the house.

‘I generally agree,’ I said, mindful of the fact that this is what the keeper used to say. ‘But I’m disappointed you include sanding, because I think I made a very good job of the living room floor, and now I’m going to sand the dining room.

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