Big John the puppet

Big John the puppetMy fellow panellists at the recent Left Coast Crime event in Bristol, feeling that they couldn’t manage without me, built a likeness from paper and rag. Apparently it fooled the audience, though one or two people in the signing queue did a double-take.
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  1. Rose DesRochers

    John, puppet looks just like you. :)

  2. crimeficreader

    John,
    Dare I say this… if we make a Betty’s coffee at York at some time in the future, I think I might recognise you from the hat!
    Best,
    crimeficreader

    PS I never made “Cafe Rogano” when in Glasgow in the 80s, but I did manage “The Ubiquitous Chip”. I gather both are still going strong. So are my taste buds.

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