Ponderous, over thinking.
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Silly, loving and, as an Aries, passionate.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2024 source ↗
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Can I have more than three? Creative, kind, a grafter, engaging, loyal, fun and generous.
Curious, confident, cheerful.
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My housemate, because I keep shrinking his jumpers in the wash.
My mum [the actor, Sally Dynevor] in so many ways. She is the real definition of a superwoman to me.
So many things. Every headline in the newspaper, global warming … the list goes on.
The last time I really sobbed was watching Daniel Radcliffe’s documentary about his stuntman on the Harry Potter movies [David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived].
Every time I go on a plane I feel awful about it. So for me, and everyone in the world, being able to board an electric plane would be really cool.
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