Hayley Squires
English actress and playwright
Two friends who work for the NHS, Jason and Kate. One is a paramedic and one has been moved to work in an ICU.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What would you like to be remembered for?
Death & what remains
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
Failure & regret
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Craft & work
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
My mother, Hannah: nearly 82, mother of four, homemaker, retired GP and knitter extraordinaire.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 November 2018 source ↗
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David Spade’s assistant.
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My mum, because she’s been a nurse for over 40 years. She works in a hospice, and there’s no bullshit with her.
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The Guardian’s review of my book.
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Lack of magnesium.
A bed from Savoir Beds. People spend loads of money on cars, but spend more of their lives sleeping than driving. The maths is wrong, if you ask me.
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