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They wrote it this week: Nobody loves a fairy when she’s farty

27 July 2020 - 09:00 By Robin Crouch
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Conrad Russell's experience of the Home Guard wasn't too different from the 'Dad's Army' cliche.
Conrad Russell's experience of the Home Guard wasn't too different from the 'Dad's Army' cliche.
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Extracts from diaries and letters written between July 27 and August 2.

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