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Last time someone criticised your work I have carefully read the question (see above), and I am unable to answer that, as I am unable to monitor everything that is said or written about my work. said or written about my work. The Guardian made some The Guardian made some infuriatingly inaccurate infuriatingly inaccurate n
remarks about Hyde Park remarks about Hyde Park on Hudson this morning, on Hudson this morning, n
but Lord knows how but Lord knows how many times it has been many times it has been retweeted in the last 29 retweeted in the last 29 seconds. seconds.
■ Now is Good is on ■ Now is Good is on general release from Wed general release from Wed 19 Sep. See review, page 19 Sep. See review, page 66. 66.
First record you ever bought I think Duran Duran might have been involved . . . Last extravagant purchase you made A three-week holiday for the family. We fact rarely get a whole three weeks. In fact o fly we didn’t, as my husband had to fly back early for work.
First film you saw that really moved you Kes. Last lie you told It’s great to see you.
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First thing you’d do if you F ng you’d do if you r country ran the country Give bikes a contraflow lane G kes a contraflow lane very one-way street. do down every one-way street. Last meal on earth – what Last al on earth – what e woul would it be Cheese.
First movie you ever went on a date to One of the early Star Treks – the details escape me for some reason. First song you’ll sing at karaoke ng at karaoke ‘Saving All My Love for You’ by Whitney e for You’ by Whitney Houston.
Last time you cried Last week. Contemplating my daughter’s chronic eczema. First thing you do when you’ve got time off work Try and sort out my VAT receipts.
Last great meal you cooked Roast guineafowl with tarragon gravy.
First crush Mikhail Baryshnikov. Last book you read Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt vol II.
Last time you exploited your oited your mething position to get something I tried (and failed) to get a table at o get a table at urday night. a restaurant on a Saturday night. hort of the I managed to stop short of the know who I phrase, ‘Don’t you know who I am?’ First time you realised you ised you were famous I don’t think I am, because I am ecause I am daughter not recognised. My daughter mous when I asked me if I was famous when I bus, but she was on the side of a bus, but she ho made the was the only one who made the connection.
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