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I was a Harrods store detective for a day. I was so bad at it, one of the other detectives thought I looked suspicious and reported me.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 January 2023 source ↗
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Selling double glazing.
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Helping to slaughter farmyard animals as a kid; watching while my aunties cut them up to get their guts out and seeing eggs floating around in the hens. That made me become a vegetarian.
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