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My children’s education.
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My glasses. They were more than a grand.
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My husband and I own some art, but we are not huge spenders.
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A mink coat in 1975 (it was the done thing then). It cost me £5,500.
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Carrie and Aidan not ending up together.
Watching Big Little Lies season 2. Shailene Woodley made me bawl.
Most things really. I’m a night owl.
A teacher at my secondary school. We used to write and sing songs about him. Sorry, Sir! You were a great teacher.
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