Trying quite hard.
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Faith-filled, never-give-up man.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2026 source ↗
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Friendly, opinionated, hilarious.
Quietly somewhat funny.
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My failures have taught me more than the successes, so not much.
Too controlling about silly things like timings or not having toxic cleaning products in the house.
He knew where life was to be found.
An apocalypse escape vessel – a steel hull ice-capable sailing boat for all the family that has almost zero electronics and is manual operation throughout – armed with an array of weaponry.
Resilience, courage and kindness, as compassionate points to follow.
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