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Finley Mackenzie & Lee Dalgetty

Scottish woman obsessed with gaming takes annual leave to play Xbox

A self-confessed Xbox obsessed woman has said she takes days off work to game, roping her husband in for days glued to the screen.

Caroline Alexander, 50, uses her annual leave to game with husband Phil when big new games are released. She's been gaming since she was six having fallen in love with the arcade game Jetset Willy in 1982, reports the Daily Record.

The pair are currently spending their time playing Diabo 4, though enjoy Fable and Mass Effect. She started booking time off after the game Dragon Age Inquisition was released, and has been doing so for the past seven years.

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