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Low life

Acorns and aliens: lunch with Vernon and the Ukrainians

16 October 2021

9:00 AM

16 October 2021

9:00 AM

Catriona and I were late for lunch at Vernon’s because I couldn’t get out of bed. The four of them — Vernon and the three Ukrainians — were sitting outside drinking in the sun when we walked up the path. The Ukrainians are renting Vernon’s other house. Nina is married to Andrij.

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