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Sorry Lance confused you there with William for a moment but I reserve judgement on Lance at this point in Tommy's tale. Life below stairs brings its own tensions and tests of loyalty. And Tommy's induction into service is proving to be a fascinating journey. Can't wait to find out what

'bad egg' William is about to get up to and I hope no prawns were harmed in the writing of this part of Tommy's diary.

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Philip Larkin said that the 60s didn't start until 1963 but Tommy's Upstair's Downstairs life is straight out of the 1950s or rather the 1930s. Lance is shaping up nicely but I hope to see some

really bad behaviour from Lance before long and Tommy's long restrained explosive response. Given what happened to Larry, it's clear that Tommy, like Bruce Lee, has fists of fury when provoked. 'Three Gulls' - is that Chekovian code? 'Three Sisters' meet 'The Seagull'? = 'Three Gulls' Loads of conflict potential looming as Upstairs Downstairs meets Class War. (OST 'Matthew & Son' by Cat Stevens; 'I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman' by Whistling Jack Smith and 'Don't Sleep In The Subway by Petula Clark)

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