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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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Jeremy Vine
English presenter and journalist
My penny farthing. It was £1,200. I’ve ridden it to Buckingham Palace and back.
I spend my money on vintage eyewear. I have a massive collection.
An office in the garden.
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When I met my husband, David, in 2006, on Dating Direct.
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On a cosmetics production line. I walked out after half a day.
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