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    My lovers’ spat with George Best

    Jan 11, 2023 3 minutes

    I have started the new year with a new hobby.

    I am taking a weekly walk down memory lane – literally. My physiotherapist, Finola, is doing her best to improve my posture and balance in the hope that I fall over less in the future than I have in the past.

    Part of her regimen requires me to take regular brisk walks. To add interest to my promenades, I have decided to revisit places I once knew well but haven't been to in a while.

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