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" In actual life I am a grumpy old bag. "

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" Other than my memory being a bit woolly and my knees being a bit creaky, I don't really think there's anything I can't do. "

" My approach to parenting is that everything is open - everything. I'm not very good at covert, or subtle, and I've had to learn timing. I do blunder in a bit. "

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