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Kate Hawkesby: It's not all bad news with a dry hot summer en route
Like many of us, I was hoping for a triumphant Saturday of wins - the AB’s against France and the Warriors against the Panthers.
OK fair enough that was probably a tougher call the latter one, but a double win would have been a much-needed morale boost for a country in the doldrums at the moment.
Sadly it was not to be. And after some fleeting optimism and pre-emptive excitement - we are all back in the doldrums again.
And our mood or collective funk is not only annoying, but it must be worrying politicians. Because when we are grumpy we are likely to go one of two ways.
Apathy - can’t be…
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