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A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.
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Walking along Oxford Street on Saturday pulling a shopping trolley that my mother bought me. I remember saying, “I’m never going to use that!” and there I was, very grateful to have it in my life. She died before Christmas and I can’t ring her to tell her that she was right.
Listening to the last 10 minutes of the podcast S-Town. It is one of my favourite reminders of what life is truly all about.
Thirty seconds ago. I cry a lot. I find great solace in it.
Yesterday: I went to see the film God’s Own Country.
I wish I could say sorry to my husband, because I couldn’t save him from his dementia.
In the minutes, hours, days and weeks after having my children. I was 42 and 45. There’s nothing like new life.
The Queen. Her like has not been seen before and I doubt it will ever be again.
My piano, a boudoir grand. I’ve played since I was six.
I spent the earlier part of my life being late for everything, so there was a joke that my tombstone would read The Very Late Patricia Hodge.
One of my favourite songs is Being Alive, from Company by Stephen Sondheim, but it would hardly be appropriate.
Abigail Breslin, Alison Steadman, Andy Serkis, Angus Deayton, Ben Kingsley, Brendan Gleeson
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