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Not winning any literary prizes.
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Prue Leith
South African-British chef, broadcaster, and writer
Public catering in the parks, where we lost a tonne of money. Now the public will buy excellent simple, fresh food. All they wanted in the 80s were slimy burgers, Mr Whippy and Coke.
Gavin Rossdale
British musician
Sometimes it was disappointing not to have the fan base at home in the UK that we had elsewhere.
Julie Hesmondhalgh
English actress and narrator
That the last general election didn’t take place later. We might have got rid of the Tories with a couple more weeks.
Russell Howard
British comedian and presenter
Seeing Bob Dylan live.
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Worrying about the faux pas I made earlier that evening. I tend to suffer from foot-in-mouth disease.
When the book of my enemy was discounted.
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