When my son was born and I realised I was a mum.
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Paul Whitehouse
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When I came round after being seriously ill. I’d had a dose of morphine, the sun was shining and I thought, “Ah yes, I live!”
My childhood. I was an only child, happy and secure, and there was always plenty of time to play cricket.
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I’m always happy. Ask Simon Cowell: he says if I had a tail, I’d wag it.
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My primary school years.
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