It is all a far cry from piecing together clues in a country house, or the drudgery of real-life detective work.

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It is all a far cry from its origins 30 years ago, when it was opened by an immigrant from Lahore who missed the real taste of home.

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It is all a far cry from the tour's first trip to the UK in 1974, when the riders were confined to a circuit of dual carriageway near Plymouth.

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It is all a far cry from the final day of the 2007-08 Premier League season, when Murphy's 76th-minute winner against Portsmouth saved the Cottagers from relegation on goal difference alone.

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It is all a far cry from the time when Shavers was one of the most-feared men from a heavyweight era that also included the likes of George Foreman, Ron Lyle, Ken Norton and Joe Frazier.

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Following the international break that big push starts against Fulham on Monday - and it is all a far cry from this time last season when Charlton shared the points at home against the Cottagers and were second in the table.

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