Daphne Guinness
British socialite
Poetry. I start getting into a float state, and write stanzas and couplets in the middle of the night.
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Cows in the field next door.
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Madhur Jaffrey
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Unfinished work and caffeine.
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View profile →A horse. I have two: Vesperal Dream and According To Sarah.
A vet, but I wasn’t smart enough.
Apart from two Olympic gold medals, I’m proud of finishing fifth in the Foxhunter Chase at the Cheltenham Festival in 2016, having never ridden a horse 12 months earlier.
Lots of people, mainly for being so absent from their lives while I was concentrating on sport. I’d also like to say sorry to my dad’s mum, because, aged four, I told her she was the worst cook in the world.
Six weeks in my dad’s office doing admin was enough to persuade me to pursue a career in sport.
I would love more horses.
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