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Kev’s Chronicles - episode 9

Being general secretary of the LCGB was a huge task, even during the years of leaner membership numbers. Not only would that role include the organisation of the daily running of the club, but also sorting out all the problems that it threw up. Sometimes this was on a constant basis. Kev would take it all in his stride though, as the club had become a significant part of his life and routine. It did take its toll on the family, but somehow he managed to juggle it all and keep everyone happy. So it's surprising to know that somehow he found time to be the editor of the club’s magazine, Jet Set.

Lifeline

“When the club had first come out of mothballs they were handed over an old Gestetner copying machine from which to produce each copied page. It was a beast of a thing and no one wanted the job of using it.”

As soon as the club had

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