Tony Grist (poliphilo) wrote,
Tony Grist
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All Things Must Pass

Simon Knott characterises Mary Wilson- a moderately famous daughter of Diss- as "a minor poet and wife of the prime minister of the day."

There's a certain melancholy pleasure in watching the celebrities of one's youth pass into obscurity.

"Prime Minister of the day". Ha!
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