The Man List
Mr Holt
Dr Norman
Mr Swift – vet
Charlie Bates – plumber
Mr Gummo – gardener
Farmer Turner
Reverend Derek – vicar
Denis at the garage – too old?
Bernard – chauffeur
Mr Lomax – Liberal candidate
Dr Kaufmann – doctor
Mr Dodd – teacher (avoid if poss)
The coalman – too far away?
Mr Longlady – accountant and bee lover
Mr Oliphant – posh farmer
Our father
Special thanks to my mum, Elspeth Allison.
Thanks also to John Allison, Patrick Barlow, Victoria Goldberg, Stella Heath, Victoria Hobbs, Peter Humm, Mary Mount, Mark Nunney, Jon Reed, Jeremy Stibbe, Paul Stibbe, Tom Stibbe, Keith Taylor, Mary-Kay Wilmers.
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ISBN: 978-0-241-96781-2