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"Did you used to teach in Bury St Edmunds? "Your food tech lessons were great! They really inspired me" Well, thank you, I said to the young man who had accosted me as I walked my daughter to the bus. I asked what brought him to Yorkshire. I didn't ask why he was carrying a chicken costume. That seemed obvious to me. "University." Yes indeed, and one of The Russel Group to boot! Are you studying food, I asked. "Nah, history." Ah well, can't claim much credit there, but it's n

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