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Euphoria, passion and feeling like nothing else in the world matters.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 June 2023 source ↗
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Kathy Lette
Australian-British author
Falling in love is like going to the doctor and being told that you need to put on weight. You feel elated.
So many different types. When I first met my husband, electric and vital. When I first held my boys in my arms, an overwhelming flood of defiant protection and magic.
Fay Ripley
English actress, television presenter, cookbook author
A Mary Berry victoria sponge.
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