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Re: [blandings] blandings.org.uk

> Sorry if I'm behind the times on this one but has anyone come across
> this site?
> http://www.blandings.org.uk/index.htm
> Florence

I use it regularly to look up things, lists. Very handy.

Aunt Agatha

[and see P. G. Wodehouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hyperlinked encyclopedic article about the English writer including his life, writings, characters and screen adaptations of his works.]