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Beer o'clock at 6 Gabo Place

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Nothing too deep or philosophical on Frank this time – as we all know he wasn't a deep or philosophical man. But he loved beer. Enough of it was consumed in this house; to fill the Mediterranean. And among the most memorable were drunk right here; Yes, for those who were there, there's something wrong with this picture. That big grey outdoor area next to the grass is new. There used to be a legendary in ground pool which is as pivotal a part of my childhood as my family and friends and which I remember being dug out and built with perfect clarity , right down to the rock the size of a Mini Minor they found when they dug out the deep end. I also remember my parents building the stone wall that surrounded the pool on two sides with their own four hands, and though it merely seemed like something grown ups did back then, now I look back it was an astounding achievement for a housewife and a spare parts salesman. When Dad got older and started to either select me