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FourFourTwo is on a train full of excited Crystal Palace fans, hurtling through the Norwegian countryside. Some already have cans of pre-match beer in front of them, and one is peering out of the wind

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I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott