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The trophy son : 1969 : Charles Church & IMIC Properties Limited, Camberley by grantgoddard
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The trophy son : 1969 : Charles Ch...by Grant Goddard
It was the summer of '69. My father had insisted I accompany him to his meeting. He had driven us to a wooden gateway on the south side of Lightwater Road that led into...
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Attempted murder on the Waterloo express? : 1971 : Bagshot railway station by grantgoddard
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Attempted murder on the Waterloo e...by Grant Goddard
Kapow! There was an explosion. Before I even grasped what had just happened, I could see I was covered with shards of glass. What was that noise? The train window I was...
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Around the British Rail network in 800 mins : 1976 : Durham University challenge by grantgoddard
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Around the British Rail network in...by Grant Goddard
"Which bus goes to the University, please?" I asked. The man replied helpfully, but I could not understand a word he had said. He spoke English, though not an...
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An elite academy for aspiring rent-gob politicians : 1976 : Durham Union Society by grantgoddard
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An elite academy for aspiring rent...by Grant Goddard
"I'm sorry but you must wear appropriate attire to attend," the usher told me sternly. I thought I had been dressed normally enough, but apparently not. I was...
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If you go down to the lemon groves today : 2017 : Mar Menor, Spain by grantgoddard
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If you go down to the lemon groves...by Grant Goddard
The motionless car stood sideways across the road with its four doors wide open. A road accident? Moving nearer, nobody was visible either in the car or on the roadway...
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The day the (reggae) music died : 1981 : Bob Marley, L Kwesi Johnson, Matumbi by grantgoddard
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The day the (reggae) music died :...by Grant Goddard
"Bob Marley has died!" I exclaimed. Having switched on the car radio before starting the engine, one of Marley's songs was playing on John Peel's 'BBC Radio On...