Maggie O'Farrell
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All my clothes are secondhand, but I did buy a pair of new silver Vivienne Westwood shoes to get married in, which I still have.
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Paintings and guitars. I have Picasso prints and one Rembrandt etching.
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I bought myself a diamond pinky ring for two million dollars.
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My Patek Philippe watch collection; or my cars – an Aston Martin and Bentley Mulsanne.
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Watching Big Little Lies season 2. Shailene Woodley made me bawl.
A teacher at my secondary school. We used to write and sing songs about him. Sorry, Sir! You were a great teacher.
Most things really. I’m a night owl.
Carrie and Aidan not ending up together.
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