Octogenarian butcher celebrates 70th year in trade - and social media loves it

Northumberland master butcher Alan Green has just celebrated his 70th Christmas providing delicious red meat to his customers in Northumberland

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"It is fabulous that you are still a master of your craft." (R.Green and Son)
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"It is fabulous that you are still a master of your craft." (R.Green and Son)

A Northumberland octogenarian has recently celebrated his 70th year as a butcher, and the outpouring of positive emotion on social media been overwhelming towards farming and butchery. Alan Green, 85,...

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