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25 Things I've Learned In 2025

More than I was expecting, ha. Good nails, decorating for happiness, kicking out the spotlights, excellent friends, Whispering Angel, upstairs laundry, golden silences, smart kids and Marlboro Touch.

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Lisa Dawson
Dec 20, 2025
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Ah, 2025. Without wanting to sound too wanky, it’s been a journey. I’ve moved house twice, disposed of almost two thirds of my possessions (including a husband), partially completed a downstairs renovation and lived in one room for four months whilst living on jacket potatoes and eating barely any fruit or green vegetables and survived. Five a day? …

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