Jeremy Clarke Jeremy Clarke

My existential crisis was straight out the terrible twos’ playbook

One birthday celebration was bad enough; two sent me over the edge

At the prospect of another birthday do, my inner chimp threw his toys out of the pram. [RuthBlack]
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