Britain is no country for old men

'That is no country for old men....Caught in that sensual music all neglect Monuments of unageing intellect.' W.B.Yeats 'Sailing To Byzantium.' 1926

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Showing posts with label Doing good in Manchester. Show all posts
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Monday, 29 May 2017

Britain is still a country where old men can acknowledge the power of young men to do good




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