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If Harveywetdog did Wikipedia - 15 years as an equestrian videographer

In April 2020, and in the interest of legacy, I penned a Wikipedia entry recording the thoughts and notable achievements of myself as Harveywetdog. I admit I was ignorant of the rules concerning self promotion on Wikipedia at the time; consequently my entry was unfortunately, although arguably correctly, deleted and my account expunged from the system. As a result my original words and links were sadly lost but nevertheless here is an attempt at a rewrite. Perhaps when I'm gone someone will be able to enter it onto Wikipedia on my behalf, to serve as a fitting epitaph for the exciting times I spent on the Harveywetdog Project.  
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The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope

The Duke and Duchess of Omnium and their new pair of bay horses



After plodding my way through the two Phineas Finn books, I was looking for something a bit more exhilarating from the Prime Minister. And it didn’t take long to please. We have the usual cast of characters, a cad and an obvious bounder trying to get into the under garments of an innocent English virgin, the girl’s out of touch and slightly crusty father doing his best to stop him by demanding obedience from his daughter and an aunt who should protect the girl but who seems smitten by the cad and therefore gives him greater access to the girl than is good for her. Somewhere in the background is the suitor who the father prefers, but the mention of who fills the girl with disdain.

Also in the background we have the Pallisers, with Plantagenet being asked to lead a coalition government and Glencora entertaining on a grand scale and at tremendous expense in his support. Phineas Finn has a post in the coalition government and is sent off to Ireland to manage things there. His wife, now Mrs Finn but who was Madame Max Goesler, stays in London and helps Glencora with the entertaining, while Lizzie Eustace pops up on the free dinner circuit in the capital.













   




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Harveywetdog/Author - David Robinson CEng FIET 
David spent approaching 50 years in Her Majesty's Electricity Supply Industry before retiring
He was part of the highly successful design team on the Sizewell B Nuclear Power Station Project before spending 25 years producing safety cases to keep our aging AGR fleet generating for the good of the nation
He is responsible for the Harveywetdog YouTube Channel which he maintains as an outlet for his creative talents
David has twice experienced blood cancer treatment but absolutely refuses to be a victim
All views are of course his own but might be influenced by the medication he's had to take
 

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