"In my wife's view, there is too much clutter. She has declared that the moment I die, she has the local skip company on rapid dial and everything will go."
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From an interview, as cited in Angela Wintle "Gyles Brandreth: 'My wife has a skip company on speed dial for when I die'", The Telegraph (12 May 2024)
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