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Sunday morning and a trip to the barber before lunch with Nan, the Grand Prix on the telly, and a trip to the cinema to watch the new Lilo and Stitch. J didn't want to come just in case the changes to the film were too much for him and cherished childhood memories were ruined!!

Of course the barber is a couple of doors away from a charity shop with a decent bookshelf. Amazingly, I've survived all this time without owning a copy of Douglas Adams' 'Last Chance to See'. And, the first part of it is about a trip to Indonesia.

Still, situation rectified now.



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