Sara Sheridan

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They should be taking bonuses from bankers, not library books from schoolchildren. What kind of society are we building?

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I thought of myself mixing the fragrance of a certain day – the heavy musk of the hillside after the rain with the lightness of fresh blossoms doused in the downpour. I thought of each little bottle as the essence of a happy day or a sad one. I mixed the scent of a lonely moment – sandalwood and bergamot lingering over a rich, peppery base

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An aunt is a safe haven for a child. Someone who will keep your secrets and is always on your side

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There is something particularly fascinating about seeing places you know in a piece of art - be that in a film, or a photograph, or a painting

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The sky was a sparkling succession of black diamonds on black velvet made crystal clear by the blackout