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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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Trusting someone and being let down.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 September 2025 source ↗
When we bought the contaminated oysters and I made the decision to close the Fat Duck, not knowing if I would ever open again.
Not having children.
As a kid, I conjured up a glorious image of Buckingham Palace. I was totally deflated when I saw it for real.
When I got to 40 and realised I hadn’t read all the books I needed to read to understand the world.
The children. As a mother you are constantly worrying whether you’ve done the right thing.
In a different sense, I’ve helped to try to resuscitate a dead man.
I would be less naive.
Honest, empathetic, daring.
An English teacher said, “You’ll never make anything of yourself.”
I’m a bit of a hoarder.
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