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Upping The Archers

By The Steeple Times◆3 April 2019◆1 minute read
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  1. Joe Friday3 April 2019

    Well said. Like millions of Ex Pats around the world, the Archers is my lifeline to the homeland. Long may it prosper and long may its characters continue to irritate and annoy. Just like Parliament, it is uniquely English.

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