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Warm and golden, and it smells delicious.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 September 2020 source ↗
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Edith Bowman
Scottish radio DJ and television presenter
Something that you can’t describe or put in a box. It changes daily and surprises you when you least expect.
So many different types. When I first met my husband, electric and vital. When I first held my boys in my arms, an overwhelming flood of defiant protection and magic.
Adam Kay
British comedy writer, author, youtuber, comedian and former physician
When my cold toes drain the heat from his warm ones, but he doesn’t mind at all and is happy for our tarsal temperatures to meet in the middle.
Surprise. Smiles. Courage. Safety.
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My children. My marriage. All those books.
Watching my children play together for hours when they were very young.
Anxiety. Have I finished this? Will I make the deadline? Could I have done that better? Are the children OK? Is the husband OK? Is the dog OK? Did I leave the oven on?
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