Life’s too short to stuff a mushroom. - Shirley Conran

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Life’s too short to stuff a mushroom.

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About Shirley Conran

Dame Shirley Ida Conran DBE (née Pearce; 21 September 1932 – 9 May 2024) was a British novelist and journalist.

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Birth Name: Shirley Ida Pearce
Alternative Names: Dame Shirley Ida Conran
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