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I edit and write digital news for the BBC. Co-parent of a teenager. Hello to Jason Isaacs.
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My dad believed Father’s Day was invented by Hallmark to sell more cards and would have nothing to do with it.
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Well. We’re still checking. One of those things we don’t want to get wrong.
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There are experts at calculating crowd capacities - a colleague was trying to fact check claims two million people packed Copacabana beach to see Lady Gaga and found an academic who specialised in that kind of thing.
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At least she didn’t go with “some might say it’ll be the best gig Murrayfield has ever hosted”.
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I feel she’s attempting some wiggle room there.
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What do you mean? My boss is always telling me I’m the dog’s dinner
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It was nonsense but it passed the time
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It was also quite fun so you are absolved.
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You weren’t kidding. This is really silly.
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Thanks for the recommendation - I don’t mind silly if fun.
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True. But he’s going out with his mum so he’ll have to engage with plant shopping. I think he’d prefer looking at clothes…
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I tried to get my son to come as the moderator of taste but he pulled a face.
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Mrs Flood gets everywhere.
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Such a nice boy though
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2 x 1998s and a 1985.
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Exactly. I just don’t get the devotion from his fans.
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I mean I agree but I’d be thrilled to have an interaction with Lloyd.
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I like him, I rate him, I just don’t get the fanatical following.
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Well quite. They’ll learn.