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Tim Dowling: the dung men are here. The tortoise is out. Surely it’s not spring already

I see the manure sellers as part of some lost and deeply English tradition, which is why I prefer my wife to deal with themI am in the kitchen watching the dog and the cat fight when the tortoise suddenly appears. Or to put it another way: I watched the dog and the cat fight for a while, until it became tiresome; the next time I looked up – possibly 15 minutes later – the tortoise was also there. That’s what I mean by suddenly. In real terms, the tortoise doesn’t do anything suddenly.“Where have you been?” I say, even though I know the answer. I haven’t seen the tortoise in six weeks, but I’m certain he’s been butted up against the left rear leg of the sofa for that whole period. Continue reading...


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