Evidently l'Acquart Glorieuse feels no need to put on a fake smile for the camera Hollywood-style, and this can only be a good thing.

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Dad died, peacefully, in his sleep, at around 10am last Saturday, wrapped in the love and concern of everyone who knew him. God grant us all such a death!
His last trials over the past couple of years were long and hard, he was much diminished; and although for myself I miss him more all the time, I am relieved and glad for him.
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I've had to come back to <Manc for my boy Lewis' birthday, and to sort out some other business, but tomorrow I go back to be with my Ma. Back here on the 5-6 March for yet more dole-related crap, signon and workfare interview, so read you then.
"To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize" - Voltaire