170 letters for 170 years of The Age. You know me as ‘Peter Johns,Sorrento’

170 letters for 170 years of The Age. You know me as ‘Peter Johns,Sorrento’

When my first letter was printed in 2006,I was surprised and felt very excited. It is still a thrill.

  • byPeter Johns

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