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Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

IT had been a long, hard drive. Frances had left early, hoping to get away before the rush hour – only to discover that the rush hour started earlier still. She stopped for a break further south than

YOUR MONTHLY ENTERTAINMENT ROUND-UP

Best friends Dorothy Proietti and Gill Mattock volunteered together when they retired

The article in a recent Special about the Lake District reminded me of something which happened many years ago on a short break. We did several of Wainwright’s climbs (the easiest ones!) and then deci