An apocalypse escape vessel – a steel hull ice-capable sailing boat for all the family that has almost zero electronics and is manual operation throughout – armed with an array of weaponry.
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Bella Freud
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An Andy Warhol Polaroid of Debbie Harry.
My partner was doing a play in Hong Kong last year and I went to visit him, and I bought him a beautiful teacup. But I didn’t look at the price tag before I took it to the till and it was £100, the most expensive teacup imaginable.
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A pair of Russell & Bromley boots with studs. I have had them for eight years and wear them all the time.
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To Ms Dooley, for failing my maths GCSE several times over.
Not playing Freddie Mercury.
Just remembered will do.
A librarian. Or a racing driver for Ferrari F1.
I am pretty chirpy at the moment.
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