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#318 Valerie Bursting to Tell

She said I have this massive, massive secret that I need to tell somebody and if you promise not to tell, I’ll tell it you. So I promised.

Valerie

My mother had a secret and she was bursting to tell somebody. She said I have this massive, massive secret that I need to tell somebody and if you promise not to tell, I’ll tell it you. So I promised.

She said, the Queen is coming to visit Mrs Lyon’s. And I said don’t be silly - but she said no its true, its definitely true - she’s coming to Seacroft, to the Seacroft town centre and then she’s going to visit a “commoner’s house” and it’s Mrs Lyon’s! And I’m going to help her wallpaper her living room ready.

So I went down and helped my mum wallpaper Mrs Lyon’s living room, ready for the Queen’s visit. And she did come.

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#318 Valerie Bursting to Tell

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