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Theme: Travel outdoors & Adventure

Mavis the Mistress

Lyn McLean

My friend Helen and I had hitched down from Stirling to Cornwall via London. We each had 20 pounds. I had saved mine up from working in the library on Saturdays. Her Dad had made me feel angry by asking how much I was taking, and pulling out his wallet and matching it.

We had risky adventures in London then met up with friends at a camp site in Cornwall and had more risky adventures including running out of cash and scavenging for lemonade bottles in bins to take to shops for the refund. ... (continues)

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