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Brits are complex and prickly – I’m excited to get to Ireland

28 October 2023

9:00 AM

28 October 2023

9:00 AM

‘We’re in the living room with a roaring fire, there’s not a sound for miles, it’s wonderful,’ said the builder boyfriend, phoning from Ireland. I was lying on the bed of a budget hotel room in Surrey, watching TV and eating a packet of crisps. I leapt up. ‘Are the dogs OK?’ I asked, thrilled to hear his voice.

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