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Travelling on a tour bus.
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Runway 27R at Heathrow.
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My house by the sea to the sound of ropes pinging against boat masts and gulls on the roof. Instant coffee, white toast and watching The Wright Stuff in bed. It’s my last day! If I haven’t done it yet I don’t want to cram it all in now.
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I might have carried on doing The Voice.
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