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Thu 07 Jul 1999An Irishwoman's Diary
Pieces of a jigsaw: fun fur, frosted lipstick, strong arm stunts and a structured society beginning to crack up. Such a kaleidoscope of images whirled around as I travelled by plane from Knock to London after a long absence.
My trip had something of John Glenn revisiting space about it. Foggy and boggy was how the east coast commentators described Knock airport, brought forth in optimism by the late Monsignor Horan long before Objective One status was a concept.
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