Ray Mears
British woodsman and TV presenter
The sound of nightingales, but it is the most lovely sound. If someone said it was an elf playing a flute, I would believe them.
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Eight years ago, I didn’t sleep for more than two hours a night and was very skinny. I went to a sleep clinic, and learned techniques to switch my mind off.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 September 2015 source ↗
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My own snoring.
Nothing – I’ve got some great tablets!
Intrusive thoughts and caffeine.
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When there’s a big Sunday lunch and all my children are there.
Come Together, by The Beatles.
My mother, Mary Davidson, for having me at 16 – a child herself – and raising me with very little.
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