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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2017 11:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:46:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2016 14:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>261015</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2016 21:35:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<title>290713</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Sep 2013 18:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<title>Dungeness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 07:50:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While we were on the south coast I did some sketching at Dungeness. It&#8217;s got to be one of the best places in the UK to go with a pad and pencil. It&#8217;s got everything, including loads of messy telegraph poles, which I particularly love drawing. Caz&#8217;s dad is responsible for the design of part [...]]]></description>
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<p>While we were on the south coast I did some sketching at Dungeness. It&#8217;s got to be one of the best places in the UK to go with a pad and pencil. It&#8217;s got everything, including loads of messy telegraph poles, which I particularly love drawing.</p>
<p>Caz&#8217;s dad is responsible for the design of part of the nuclear power station, but I can&#8217;t remember which bit.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
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