Bracknell pensioner fails in lifetime ambition Disappointed Bracknell resident Neil Corbett (76) looked glum today as he contemplated the ruins of a long held ambition. “Whilst I’m proud of my honest working class upbringing,” said the elderly gentleman, “I’ve always thought that with effort and attention I could rise to the middle classes, but what I discovered about myself this week has put paid to all of that. Admittedly my BSC degree was only from a Polytechnic but I thought it might get me up there when I landed professional jobs. I never gave up trying to act the part, I even shopped a few times at Waitrose. I watched some Shakespeare plays and a couple of operas; I listen regularly to Radio 4! I mean what more do I need to do? “ “ It was all going so well, but then out of an interest in science and a wish to be more healthy and middle class I enrolled on the very trendy and expensive Zoe personalised nutrition programme. That ought to do it surely I thought. It’s all t
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