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From: Evening Standard - London
Date: 20010419
Author:VICTORIA COREN

HE turns up at my house, says David Baddiel. "All the time.

When the doorbell rings, it's quite likely to be Frank." "You're not supposed to do that in London," admits Frank Skinner, sorrowfully.

"When I grew up in the West Midlands, you just turned up at people's houses because nobody had a phone. In London, you have to book an appointment to see anybody.

Even if you're just dropping in, you're meant to phone first. But I only want a cup of tea; most people can spare 20 minutes in the middle of anything. So that's what I do with Dave, just ring the doorbell if I'm in the vicinity. And ...

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