Gavin has pulled off the classic diversionary tactic in front of our eyes- now just wait for the clip on the ear

I once heard a story about a wily old country school principal who liked to maintain a tight grip of the reins of the schoolyard every lunchtime — absolutely nobody wanted to get brought to his attention.

Gavin has pulled off the classic diversionary tactic in front of our eyes- now just wait for the clip on the ear

I once heard a story about a wily old country school principal who liked to maintain a tight grip of the reins of the schoolyard every lunchtime — absolutely nobody wanted to get brought to his attention.

He’d march up and down the yard smoking his John Player Blue cigarettes in his sharp suit, while keeping a close eye on the couple of hundred kids running wild under his watch.

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