>>Jim,
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>>>> It was still in excellent condition 35+ years after those pictures!
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>>Of course a 35-year-old house is an infant in the UK. I know a lady in Devon who lives in a farmhouse that is over 1000 years old. Very comfortable, and expected to last at least another 1000 years.
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>Man, what vitamins is she taking?! :-)

LOL!