When I was a kid I had a Saturday job in the stockroom of a supermarket. I remember everything in there being a little bit grubby and slightly sticky. We’d do things like play rugby with a swiss roll. I think of it every time I go shopping.
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Working in a chip shop when I was 16. I gave my friends massive portions, but the smell was gross.
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