A fine romance: take two

In John Gilbey’s seasonal tale, life imitates on-screen romance when a film crew is duped into choosing the distinctly unphotogenic University of Rural England as the location for its next blockbuster

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December 23, 2021
Last updated
January 6, 2022
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Reader's comments (2)

#1 Submitted by albertswright_252358 on December 23, 2021 - 3:41pm
Lovely story. I really enjoyed it. Happy Christmas
#2 Submitted by Igor Kiselev on December 26, 2021 - 8:27am
Good story! Thanks! Happy New Year!

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