Saturday, April 17, 1965
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Paul spent the day in disguise – cloth peaked cap, glasses, moustache and a big overcoat – in order to go furniture shopping in the Harrow Road and Portobello Road for his new house. A bartender in Ladbroke Grove was not fooled and recognised Paul when he asked for “A drop o’ the hard stuff,” in an Irish accent.
Miles, Barry. The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years (Kindle Locations 5032-5033). Music Sales. Kindle Edition.
The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years
With greatly expanded text, this is the most revealing and frank personal 30-year chronicle of the group ever written. Insider Barry Miles covers the Beatles story from childhood to the break-up of the group.
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