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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Samantha Rea

Sunday with James O’Brien: ‘I like doing “dad” things like mowing the lawn’

‘Growing up in Kidderminster, going to the tip felt like a treat’: James O'Brien.
‘Growing up in Kidderminster, going to the tip felt like a treat’: James O'Brien. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Observer

What time are you up? About 9am. I try to lie in, but as I get older, I find it harder. During the week, I have a mid-morning radio show so I’m up at 7am. It’s not the crack of dawn, but I certainly enjoy that moment on a Sunday when I realise I don’t have to drag my carcass out of bed.

What’s for breakfast? My first job of the day is to get coffee and pastries from a lovely bakery called Rye by the Water. My kids like pain au chocolat, while my wife and I like their amazing cheese and Marmite croissants. I might buy a nice granary sandwich loaf as well, for later.

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