The year is 1770, the sun is shining and they're doing good business at the Three Hats Inn. This is where the best trick riders perform. Top of the bill today is St-Major Philip Astley, a colossal figure in a wig and shiny boots who dazzles the crowd with his dare-devil antics.
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Nell Stroud was born in 1973. Her first book, Josser, was published in 1999. She is the co-founder of Gifford's Circus, based in the Cotswolds
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