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Lockdown Confessions
Country Life Magazine commission John Holder as they shine the spotlight on life in a village during lockdown.
To accompany an article on the 'Confessions of a Village Shopkeeper' John's traditional and lighthearted illustration brings much charm and narrative to the article and keep us all guessing at what the shopkeeper has been up to...
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