Hopeful, egalitarian, overweight.
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Impatient, funny, worrier.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2026 source ↗
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Curious, energetic, droll.
Slow but trying.
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View profile →Not to be able to do the things that you take for granted, like running up the tube steps or going somewhere under your own steam.
I cry a lot at films; my mother and I were champion criers at Meet Me in St Louis.
Complaining about the weather, because there’s nothing you can do about it. There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.
Anything, because I’m a worrier. Also, if I’m working on a really exciting project, I can be awake like an excited child looking forward to going on holiday.
I don’t think I’ve ever done a job that I hate. I worked as a temp briefly when I was out of work and it was fun.
I’m very impatient – next question.
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