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The 1981 Argus Cycle Tour
My first encounter with the world’s biggest bicycle race was a voice, a voice so sad, disappointed, hesitant and hopeless that it remained imprinted on my memory; and when I heard that voice again after a 25-year gap I immediately … Continue reading
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Tagged Argus Cycle Tour, cycling, world’s biggest bicycle race
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Live like a lord; spend like a cheapskate
Jeff Yeager and his book The Ultimate Cheapskate, and the subsequent world economic downturn, have helped to popularise the concept of living cheaply. I googled “cheapskates” this morning and in less than a second was presented with 294,000 sites. So, … Continue reading
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Tagged arum lilies, bathroom, casino, cheapskate, class distinctions, clivias, cycling, Damon Runyon, five-star hotels, gyms, lords, restroom, strelitzias, tramps, upwardly mobile, walking
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