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A 1955 Jaguar XK120. It was not in very good condition and, little by little, I brought it back to its former splendour.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 September 2018 source ↗
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A Banksy painting.
Patricia Hodge
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My piano, a boudoir grand. I’ve played since I was six.
A painting by Renoir, paid for by demanding a huge fee for a screenwriting deal with a producer I didn’t want to work for. The movie was never made.
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A cashmere shawl.
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