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Richard’s Grandad

Friday, 7th April 2006 by

Richard found his Grandad! I just managed to get Google Earth installed on my PC, and was trying to explain to my Grandad how it works. So I found his house – and lo and behold he was standing in his garden when the satellite went over. He’s the only man I know that gardens in a white shirt. This may only be interesting to the two of us, I…

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