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This is me and my Dad: a little while ago. We both grew a little since then.

Today my Dad made me well proud. He was on telly. Not just in a tin pot way: he was in 140 countries to something like 500 million people. And he's a pretty shy fella my dad.

He was one of the wee snippets they interspersed with the Diana Memorial concert: second one on, alarmingly talking about bowls but hey!!! They got free tickets for the concert which meant he got a go on the new Wembley too!!! Go Dad (and mum)! Just hoping they survive the packed Tube on the way back!! (cue another post on role reversal worry about parents out late on their own!!)

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