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RetroProgressive – A step back in style?

Posted by Susan Muncey in RetroProgressive Oct, 23 2010 7 Comments

My old school celebrated a special anniversary recently, which I dutifully attended. Stepping back to my days as a rather plump school librarian, I fondly recalled the privilege of precious moments spent huddled up in a cosy, heated corner ‘reading’ French and German fashion magazines. Said corner has since acquired ... Read More...

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