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the mighty mobira

Chesters mobira

One style icon gets to grips with another: Kevin Chesters gets a call on his super- slim Mobira.
This was actually the first handheld mobile phone. Launched by Nokia in 1987, it retailed for a wallet-coshing 4,500 euros.
As used by leaders everywhere:
 Gorb

"Chesters? It's Gorby here."

crayfish dinner

Crayfish before

Traditional Finnish crayfish dinner in Helsinki with Nokia. Above: crayfish before. Below: Luhr tucks in:
Luhr eating

Some time later: the aftermath.
Crayfish after

Have to admit that, for the beginner, the crayfish seemed like quite a lot of effort for not much reward in terms of meat gleaned from the shells. But It was a splendid evening, complete with vodka and Finnish drinking songs.

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