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Diary of a Notting Hill Nobody – 1 September 2006

Sawubona! And what terrific feedback from our South African adventure

issue 02 September 2006

MONDAY

Sawubona! And what terrific feedback from our South African adventure. Although it was touch and go at first. The poor guy was obviously extremely nervous about meeting such an iconic figure. But Dave put Mandela immediately at his ease by asking him whether Robben Island had a House system. Soon they were chatting away like old chums, swapping stories about the deprivation and hardship of their youth.

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