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The Correspondent

The Correspondent: Beautiful Brides; the Beast of the Mendips; School dinners, plus book and theatre reviews

Byharrymottram

Jun 30, 2026

The Correspondent is an occasional online magazine published by Harry Mottram featuring articles and reviews for his own interest and the interest of some of his friends and colleagues.

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The Correspondent: Thoughts on English eccentrics including Charles Dickens’ Mr Pickwick – the kindly and well meaning character who gets into one comic fix after another- now portrayed in a play this summer near Axbridge

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