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An Elizabeth Peyton painting.
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A birthday present I hoped would mean a lot to the person. I had their family history researched and a book made.
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Robson Green
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Fireworks. I was given a pyrotechnics course by my son for my 40th birthday, so I do displays. I can average five to 10 grand on one display.
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A snazzy coffee machine that grinds beans and steams milk.
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My wedding. It was at Skibo Castle long before Madonna or any of those people went there.
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Any writer who thinks I’ve ruined their work in performance.
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.
Dawn French, because I am sitting next to her and she says if I don’t say her, she will hurt me.
I’ve been to two postmortems in real life, and spent the last 14 years talking about death at work – so, pretty close.
A cellist, inspired by my mum and dad’s friendship with Jacqueline du Pré, and seeing a documentary about her.
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