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Learning to surf - a 6ft frame is a real hindrance for the sport.
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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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Quitting smoking.
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Deciding what and who I wanted to be early on in life.
Getting elected as MP for the Rhondda in 2001 despite everyone saying I was too “exotic” or “flamboyant”, ie gay.
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