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A 19th-century ebony and cane chair from the Raj period.
Gender-affirming surgery. Contrary to popular belief, it’s not widely available on the NHS and a lot of it you have to pay for yourself.
Antiques and art – I collect 17th‑century portraits.
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The arcade game, Guitar Hero. I’ve got the full unit in my house. It’s so sad.
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Scarlet fever, 1962. Hypothermia, 1974. Lightning strike, 1986.
Can I say: maybe tomorrow?
As kind, unafraid and boldly vulnerable – and immensely talented, like, mega supernova level. And super hot. And tall. With great skin.
Anyone I slept with before the age of 27, because I was a selfish, cold-ass bitch.
Heady, dizzying, magical. Time stops.
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