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What disappointment has stayed with you longest?Originally asked
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My local Tesco stopping stocking Häagen-Dazs Peanut Butter Crunch.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2024 source ↗
Oasis splitting up.
That my children never met my parents. They were both dead by the time I became a mamma.
Not getting into drama school when I was 17. In those days, the first thing people said was, “Where did you train?”
My left foot. (I’m great with my right – I can bend it like Beckham.)
Getting older doesn’t scare me.
A ban on music in restaurants.
Somewhat disconcerting, but not unpleasant.
My dad, because he died before I could say goodbye.
That rather assumes I have grown up.
That further lessons await.
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