London is full of characters. Including those who make a habit of writing the obvious. Yes, I am a London Character. Born in glamorous Balham and brought up in the dizzying splendour of, er, Hendon. I thought it would be a rather sophisticated move to relocate to the county of Jane Austen: Hertfordshire. But, Barnet to be precise. Someone has recently had the imagination to deface all town signs in Barnet with an acute accent over the 'e' to give us a more refined image. "Oh yes, I'm from Barn-ay,...

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