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Long

  • Writer: John Service
    John Service
  • Jun 1
  • 1 min read

During the run of his play Jeffrey Bernard is unwell in Bath, Keith Waterhouse travelled down from London two or three times a week. When asked how long the train journey was, he replied "About a bottle and a half of  Chardonnay."

 
 
 

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