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‘They used to call me FATHER LUCY!’

In the mid-90s, before Dawn French made us all seem a bit more cool, the sight of a woman in a dog collar provoked a variety of reactions. Of course some people were thrilled, saying, ‘Good for you.’ Others would say, ‘Are you really a vicar?’ and very often, ‘What should I call you –

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