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Each year, when we visited "The Donington Thistle" hotel near Castle Donington (East Midlands Airport entrance), DERBY, we were greeted by a host of paintings, models, art, cartoons and memorabilia, displayed in the foyer of the hotel. Some had been made/painted by a member of staff (Who ?), some provided by the occasional shipmate etc. Here in this collage are a few examples.
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