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Trying to think of a recipe I’ve forgotten. I keep a notebook by my bed now.
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The next morning. It rarely turns out as bad as I think it’s going to be.
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All the things I ought to have done.
It’s usually a slight feeling that, having got through the day, I didn’t get any time to do any writing or something creative – it was a lot of admin, exhaustion from that and rumination.
I would say something earnest like stopping the far right, but the truth is nothing keeps me awake at night.
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Last week, when I dropped a mug on my foot.
When somebody runs you a bath and orders a takeaway after a long day.
A very expensive dehydrator (it cost £30). I’ve made raisins, banana chips and apple chips with it so far. It’s so addictive, I’ll probably start drying my kids soon.
My children’s births, and when I won the Bake Off.
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