"The African One"

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The African One is now called "Festival"... Hannah's lyrics.

Meanwhile, today has been interesting... I've spent the entire day fixing bloody Menvier fire alarm systems. God they're shite! - the ones that the top lid drops down every time you sneeze or cough near them.

Tonight, I still feel a bit Meh, so I'm doing as little as humanly possible, although troughing half a dozen Marks & Spencers tiny mini rolls can't have done me that much good... ooooohhhhh sugar rush.....

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