A pair of Russell & Bromley boots with studs. I have had them for eight years and wear them all the time.
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My glasses. They were more than a grand.
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A very nice holiday.
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Art. I recently bought a Sean Scully painting, I have a Damien Hirst, a Tracey Emin, a Polly Morgan snake and a couple of Jonathan Yeos.
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