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I can't provide a link to the article, but thanks to Rosie who kindly scanned it in, I can show you what it looks like.

I'm still working on my Big Project, but will resume normal blogging and visiting as soon as I've finished. See you then!
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Jenny Beattie said…
Oooh, thank you to Rosie too, and you for uploading it. Nice article.
2 September 2009 at 05:02
LITTLE BROWN DOG said…
Excellent stuff, Chris - and you look absolutely lovely (and not at all nervous about having your pic taken). Much more interesting than yet more guff about Charlotte and Gavin.

PS Hope Big Project is going well - keep those writing pants on.
2 September 2009 at 05:08
LITTLE BROWN DOG said…
(Oops [embarrassed emoticon] that last comment didn't come out quite as I intended it. Meant to say keep wearing the writing pants - not implying you may be about to take them off on a whim. Oh god - that sounds even worse! Just pass me a shovel...)

xx
2 September 2009 at 05:10
Edward said…
Great article - thanks for posting.
2 September 2009 at 09:26
Deborah Carr (Debs) said…
Great photo and lovely article.

I especially loved what you said about finding your father's fingerprints on his LP collection.

I'm researching my great-grandfather who died in Cardiff in 1922 at the moment, and been looking up where they lived there too.
2 September 2009 at 09:42
Reading Tea Leaves said…
Good article and lovely photo Chris!

Hope the Big Project is going well. See you soon.

Jeanne x
2 September 2009 at 13:27
Fennie said…
Great article. Great photo. Well done Chris. I have my mother's records still (she died in 1977). I'll have to check for fingerprints!
What, though do you do with old records that have sentimental value but aren't really playable (even if we had something to play them on?
3 September 2009 at 05:14
Unknown said…
A lovely article and a great photo - you always look lovely and happy in pictures!
3 September 2009 at 08:02
sheepish said…
Excellent article, and keep those pants firmly anchored to your chair!!!
4 September 2009 at 01:24
Chris Stovell said…
Hello everyone,
Thanks very much for taking the time and trouble to read the article and comment. I'm sorry not to reply individually but, Sheepish, my Writing Pants are still on fire so I'm feeling the force and racing to the finish!
4 September 2009 at 02:08
Maria said…
It looks great Chris, well done! Hope your writing is going well, too!
4 September 2009 at 07:00
Flowerpot said…
My eyes aren't up to reading that but it looks great. Well done yuou and well done Rosie! And best of luck with the project....
5 September 2009 at 09:13
Bluestocking Mum said…
This is a lovely article and your photo.

And best of luck with the project.
May your ink never run dry...
xx
7 September 2009 at 03:48
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