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Mother was nearly 80 and Jim was about 7, also with us was Margaret and Martin who was about 9 months old,...
At RAF Silverstone,the weekly community dance was taking place. After the announcment, the dance band led...
And I believe that, at that time, at least it was said, that there was a little child playing in the sand...
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