For whatever reason, I went through this latest New England winter without a matched pair of gloves.

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"I enjoy this aspect of my work more than the farming now, " Paul says, looking through a pair of binoculars.

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The anti-stain wipes are good too, especially if you are travelling with only one pair of trousers (I should have mentioned that dark corduroys are better than light ones from this point of view).

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