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'ANARCHISTS' ROAST FAT LADY CLARISSA.


Byline: GRAHAM TIBBETTS

FAT Lady Clarissa Dickson Wright Clarissa Theresa Philomena Aileen Mary Josephine Agnes Elsie Trilby Louise Esmerelda Dickson Wright (born 28 June 1947) is an English celebrity chef who is best known as one half, along with Jennifer Paterson, of the Two Fat Ladies.  was ambushed in a bookshop by a mob of angry animal rights protesters.

She was holed up inside the shop while anti-hunt demonstrators hurled abuse and hammered on windows.

The TV chef, from East Lothian East Lothian (lō`thēən), council area (1993 est. pop. 85,640), 262 sq mi (677 sq km), and former county, SE Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, the county of East Lothian became (1975) part of the new Lothian region, , was in the shop in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, to sign copies of her book Clarissa and the Countryman, which supports the traditional rural way of life - including blood sports blood sports blood nplsports mpl sanguinaires .

But some of her fans were reduced to tears and had to flee through the back door as the placard-wielding mob created mayhem outside.

The larger-than-life star admitted she was shocked by the ugly scenes on Wednesday evening, and described the gang as "young anarchist types".

She said: "They were shouting and banging the window very hard.

The anti-hunt lobby, like the poor, will always be with us."

Protester Paul Richardson Paul Richardson (1932-October 2, 2006) was the home field organist for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1970 to 2005.

In 1980 when the Phillies won the World Series, Richardson was awarded a World Series Ring alongside the players.
 said: "Her latest series promotes fox-hunting. We decided to show we disagree with Verb 1. disagree with - not be very easily digestible; "Spicy food disagrees with some people"
hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back"
 her."

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Publication:The Mirror (London, England)
Date:Nov 11, 2000
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