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“I love this club. It’s just like home – filthy and full of strangers.”

Ronnie Scott

photo: Max Adelman (National Portrait Gallery, London)

Home is such a fascinating and multifaceted concept. One thing it rarely is is full of strangers, the paradox in Ronnie’s gag. Ronnie famously warmed up the audience in his Soho jazz club with some amateur stand-up. Some people judged it dad jokes but I found it pleasantly pokey.

By and large simply having a home that is not filthy, damp or overcrowded is something of a privilege. So I’m going to take a moment to appreciate and be grateful for mine which I love.

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