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“It's never much fun at school - it's just dates. Then as you get older, for some reason, you get more interested.”

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Alan Titchmarsh

Alan Titchmarsh is a British gardener and television personality, born on May 2, 1949. Since his childhood, he has shown a keen interest in gardening. With his professional knowledge in the field and excellent performance in television programs, he has become one of the most popular gardeners in the UK. more

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“I was very inventive. I lived in my own world - my dad said I was a loner. Not lonely, just happy in my own company. It's the same now. I need time alone, which is maybe why I love to write. Having said that, I love the sociability of telly. It's a nice contrast.”

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“I get nice letters, but really I have no idea. I just try to enthuse people. You've been married for 31 years.”

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“Oh, and I have to mention one lady who does all of my book covers in cross stitch and frames them. Muriel. She's amazing. I just received one for my latest, Love And Dr Devon, actually. It's very sweet of her to do it.”

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“I don't like people being rude. Bad manners and arrogance make me cross. People making others feel uncomfortable. And I really don't like it in restaurants when people are rude or patronising to waiters. I feel like saying, 'They're not your slave'. But my knees only shake around once every five years. You're safe, don't worry.”

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“I had the heaviest paper round in Ilkley, West Yorks, and if you look at my shoulders one is still lower than the other. I also did a milk round for a day. It was awful. I was a very surly milkman, because it was very cold, very dark and very early. I am a lark, not an owl, but not in winter when it's chilly. Apart from that I went straight into gardening at 15.”

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