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Working Man
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Working Man

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Have you ever heard the song, ‘A Working Man?’ Strangely, it was written and sung by a Canadian lady, Rita MacNeil back in the 1980s. It’s one of those songs that can stir your soul and get tugging the heartstrings….

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I Don’t Believe It
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I Don’t Believe It

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I spoke last week about my DNA Conundrum and its problems. Well, one week on and in true Victor Meldrew fashion, ‘I don’t believe it’ after a distant cousin’s details were forwarded to me. This one though stood out above…

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