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When there is someone attractive in my bed.
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One after the other, thoughts come banging in – and it’s no sleep for you tonight, dearie.
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Anxiety. Usually the best response is to think hard about things, work up some solutions and then go to sleep.
Nothing – I’ve got some great tablets!
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A really bad habit of eating sweets before I go to sleep.
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A Biba dress when I really couldn’t afford it. It was every scrap of my money and I’ve never parted with it.
Kind, thoughtful and gave damn good advice.
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