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Old 19-06-17, 07:18
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Won't be doing much on the green truck for a little while. All sorts of home repairs and improvements to be done, and all that. Before I back off posting, I would like to share a story which unfolded over past 5-6 weeks. Story will be finished when Bryce graduates his RAEME qualification later this year, but this first bit is the amazing portion.

For a while I've been looking for a suitably memorable gift for Bryces graduation, in latter half of this year. What do you get for a military man who may move locations a number of times and have little space to spare? It would need to be light and portable, yet remain special and memorable. After considerable thought I decided to call on another of the Baker clan from the English side of the family. He's a retired Doctor (lets call him Tom), and has always been my favorite for over 40 years. I wrote him, spoke of the significance my Sons graduation had for Mrs B. and I, and asked if he was able to come up with something suitable. What Tom sent me was absolutely wonderful. We were so overwhelmed with the gesture, that we had to have it professionally framed, with no expense spared. What do you think of it?

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Everyone loves Dr Who, right?

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Fairly safe to say, the worlds favorite Doctor Who is Tom Baker.
He was, is, and will always be, one of the nicest characters you could imagine.
God bless ya, Tom Baker! Your gift will be cherished for a lifetime.
Britain, Britain, Britain!
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