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I'll never tire of London...

I'll never tire of London...

On the delights of Royal Wimbledon

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Richard Pennell
Aug 13, 2023
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The magnificent third

In the front lobby of my childhood home in Cardiff sat an empty porcelain vase, on whose white surface was calligraphed a quote in dark blue from Samuel Johnson - “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life”. Somewhere down the line, the vase has been lost, but for the first time in perhaps two decades I thought of it and it…

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