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Feeling so helpless. You feel that governments should be making better choices; people are speaking out and nothing seems to be done about it.
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As an adult, not having my own horse yet.
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Not being in pain – I have back problems and had shoulder surgery just before Christmas and there isn’t a day that goes by when I am not in pain.
Uncontrollable, wonderful.
When I was little, a couple of rapes took place in Glasgow. I remember my mum saying to walk in the middle of the pavement, and to this day I am very conscious of where I am.
Nothing. I love getting old – I love the freedom it allows you.
Turning on the news.
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