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excerpt: "When I heard that Bob Dyl was organising a QL event in Newport, it seemed heaven sent, as I had just given up in the infamous ’free’ Hoover tickets! (Editor's Note: Hoover had a promotion that offered free airline tickets if you purchased one of their appliances, it ended up badly.) There also appeared to…"
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# Miracle in Newport – An Englishman’s View

When I heard that Bob Dyl was organising a QL event in Newport, it seemed heaven sent, as I had just given up in the infamous ’free’ Hoover tickets! (Editor’s Note: Hoover had a promotion that offered free airline tickets if you purchased one of their appliances, it ended up badly.) There also appeared to be a cut-price ticket war going on at the same time. So when Stuart Honeyball (Miracle Systems) said how about going, what other answer could I give.