Richard Branson
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Northern Rock, and not winning the bid to take on the lottery.
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Not to have been joined by more Green MPs … yet.
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Never going back to the Tour de France and trying to win again.
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Beijing 2008 – not making the Olympic final.
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The film of Restoration. A beautiful cast. An award-winning designer. A massive budget. A dog’s dinner.
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View profile →A holiday job as a chambermaid at the Scratchwood Travelodge on the M1. The state some people leave their rooms in was a revelation.
For making a difference.
Being on my deathbed and realising I’d forgotten to treat each day as the miracle that it is.
Following the Zen proverb: you should sit and meditate for 20 minutes; if you’re too busy, then you should sit and meditate for an hour.
Picnicking on the Downs with my family and dog – birds singing, sea sparkling, and mobile switched very firmly off.
Winning the first Green seat in parliament – although that’s cheating, really, as it was very much a collective achievement by the whole party.
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