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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

The Selby: Home of Simon Foxton

The Selby: Simon Foxton
Simon Foxton
Photograph: The Selby
The Selby: A pouffe used to show off paperweights
A pouffe used to show off paperweights
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The Selby: An oversized pencil
An oversized pencil
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The Selby: Bijoux kitchen
Bijoux kitchen
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The Selby: Colourful cookery books
Colourful cookery books
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The Selby: Enamel badges from race meetings
Enamel badges from race meetings
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The Selby: The bedroom
The bedroom
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The Selby: The shed at the end of the garden
The shed at the end of the garden
Photograph: The Selby
The Selby: Foxton in the shed
Foxton in the shed
Photograph: The Selby
The Selby: A herb rack filled with screws
A herb rack filled with screws
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The Selby: Tins of pencils
Tins of pencils
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The Selby: Victorian ‘glug’ bottles
Green glass, including some Victorian ‘glug’ bottles
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The Selby: Simon’s desk
Simon’s desk
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The Selby: toast racks
Simon thinks he has about 50 white china toast racks. He says he’s not sure why he collects them: ‘It’s sheer lunacy’
Photograph: The Selby
The Selby: Simon Foxton off to the allotment
Simon Foxton off to the allotment
Photograph: The Selby
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