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THE SHEPHERD Dec 25, 2019 12:07:46 GMT 12 Dave Homewood and No longer identifiable like this

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Post by johnnyfalcon on Dec 25, 2019 12:07:46 GMT 12

So, other than me, did anyone else listen to Frederick Forsyth's classic short story The Shepherd as read by Al Maitland or Robert Powell last night? This is a tradition held since 1979 by CBC every Christmas Eve. I read the book as a 10 year old and have never forgotten the impact it had on my imagination. It seems even more appropriate considering the efforts gone to preserve examples of De Havilland's finest here in NZ.

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Dave Homewood Administrator Air Vice Marshal Posts: 62,217	THE SHEPHERD Dec 25, 2019 17:26:14 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 25, 2019 17:26:14 GMT 12 I did not listen last night but I listened to the BBC's version last year.
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Mustang51 Group Captain Posts: 2,483	THE SHEPHERD Dec 29, 2019 16:03:22 GMT 12 Dave Homewood likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mustang51 on Dec 29, 2019 16:03:22 GMT 12 Its a brilliant story. Loved it when I read it so many years ago and think I shall read it again right now.....

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