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On the last Lord’s Day I wore Pecksniff’s Men’s Eau de Toilette, a blending of ‘lemon, bergamot and green apple’. Despite the essential Frenchness of men dowsing themselves in scent, Pecksniff's (a made-up name, surely?) makes its products in Britain:

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St Hywyn’s Church at Aberdaron in Gwynedd is one of those stately old ladies we church-grabbers are delighted to encounter from time to time. Though very elderly, she retains her dignity; though her heyday is over, her company is still worth the keeping.

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For the last week or so, I have been quaffing Cornish Tea (Smugglers Brew, to be precise), which was given to me by someone on their return from the duchy. The rather informal instructions advise the following procedure:

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