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IT IS new year and I told the editors here at William Rust House: “Every other publication has a holiday special at this time of the year and we should too.” 

What I had in mind was taking myself off for a week or so in some popular resort. 

A glance at some other publications gave me a good idea what was the go-to destination this year. Mustique in the Caribbean seemed to be the No 1 choice. It was all over the papers and the TV news.

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