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OPINION

JOE LAVERICK

Lincolnshire is better than the Alps

he French Alps aren’t bad but give me Lincolnshire any day of the week. The French mountains provide just as good climbing as descending, drivers who shout support rather than abuse and a boulangerie on every street corner – it’s not that bad a place to live. Even the weather isn’t too bad, it’s similar, if not slightly warmer than home in winter (unless you go to the ski resorts!) and has an average

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