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This morning, at the last school assembly of the year, because those tinies are so adorable.
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Hayley Atwell
British American actress
On stage. It was cathartic. It takes a lot for me to cry in real life.
James Norton
English actor
On a plane, watching a movie.
Rory Kinnear
English actor
Last week I saw a moorhen feeding her chicks, and became overwhelmed by the miracle of parenthood and maternal sacrifice. And I hadn’t even been drinking.
Patricia Hodge
English actress
Two days ago, at a family wedding, remembering Richard, my cousin. He was 11 months younger than me and we were brought up like brother and sister for the first four years of our lives. He died of a brain tumour when he was 55.
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Last week, lying under a hat on Folkestone beach.
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I wouldn’t have drunk alcohol.
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