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Picking tiny bits of glass out of long grass for Haringey council, 45 years ago.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 June 2017 source ↗
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Selling low-grade cookery books in west London office buildings.
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Just remembered, really.
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The third or fourth glass of wine.
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Not being active in my own desires.
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