Valentine #4 April 1964
In "No Time to Lose," Addy tracks down Jim Dangerfield, the man who once won a staggering hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds—now reduced to handing over his final five pounds to her. The man who sparked a media frenzy by giving a hundred to a tramp to start a window-cleaning business is finally free of the burden, relieved that his fortune has vanished. Jorge Longarón’s expressive art brings the weight of sudden fame and its aftermath to life, capturing a moment of quiet resignation in a life upended by luck.
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Addy's next interview is Jim Dangerfield. He had won a hundred and twenty five thousand quid a year ago. When Addy arrives he gives her his last five pounds. He had been besieged by people looking for money since the report that he had given a hundred pounds to a tramp to set him up as a window cleaner. Now he is relieved that the last of his winnings is gone.
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