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Thursday, September 19, 2024

From rat-spotting to a stroll on the M25: readers’ weirdest dates

Diane Abbot says Jeremy Corbyn once took her on a date to a cemetery; but where and how have Guardian readers been wooed?

In her new memoir, Diane Abbott describes her outings with Jeremy Corbyn during their brief romance in the late-70s. One date involved a memorable visit to Highgate cemetery.

Once, after I lamented our lack of social activity as a couple, he pondered it for a few days and told me we were going out. Feeling excited, I dressed up nicely and we bundled into the car. I had no idea where we were going – perhaps a nice wine bar? It turned out Jeremy’s idea of a social outing was to drive me to Highgate cemetery and proudly show me the tomb of Karl Marx.

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