It's been great! Thanks for everything.
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Did I mention the book of the blog?
A love of the natural world demonstrates that a person is a cultured inhabitant of planet Earth.
Mark, I did email you as you know because I thought I wouldn't be here to say something on this occasion. I am more than happy to repeat those comments here in public. So best wishes for the future from both of us. I am sure I will be in touch and am sure we will bump into you somewhere. I have already signed up for the Mark Avery newsletter.
The Cotswold Water park sightings website
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