The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.
When were you happiest?
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Running down a hill in midsummer sunshine aged eight, singing ELO's Mr Blue Sky.
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Now. This is the best time of my life.
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