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DIY LOVE

Ellie Broakes, 24, Hildenborough, Kent

Laying on the sofa, I grabbed the remote and flicked through the channels, trying to find something to watch. It was April last year and I was home with my parents David, 52, and Jackie, 33.

‘Ooh, DIY SOS,’ I said as Nick Knowles and his crew appeared on my television screen.

I wasn’t a huge fan of home-improvement shows … but I loved how they helped

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