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You are most welcome to Tuesday, January the 31st.

Last day of the month.

So tomorrow it's the first. That's the way it works nowadays. And it's all been quite nice, actually. I didn't tell you

actually, I bought these two teddy bears the other day. I saw them in a charity shop window.

And I don't know why I bought them. I'm not, I don't hanker after teddy bears or

anything like that. I do have some limited edition stife bears, which I've bought over the years,

which are still in their boxes. I believe in not taking them out of the boxes. So when I go,

my brother can sell them. But anyway, I saw these two teddy bears and they stand about, not two foot tall, but they're in like trunks. They're in,

when I say trunks, the box is shaped like a trunk. It's got latches on it and locks and all the

rest of it. And the teddy is dressed. He's got a purple cape and a purple top hat on and everything

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