Melanie Chisholm
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Working in a chip shop when I was 16. I gave my friends massive portions, but the smell was gross.
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I was a secret shopper and had to do a lot of bookies – Coral and William Hill – all around London. For 18-year-old me looking all fab it was quite scary going in and saying: “Hiya, can I put £4 on No 7 horse, please?” But you got to keep the money when you won.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2024 source ↗
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Cockroach stamper at a dried-flower factory.
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An extra day in the week when no one can contact you.
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