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JoJo Moyes. Images by Stine Heilmann
home in the countryside, enjoying 22 acres with three horses, two dogs and two cats, and she relishes being able to raise her family in this setting.
“They went to the village school and have friends they’ve known since they were really small,” she says. “They’ve had the horses and dogs, and we’ve always encouraged them to jump in
puddles and be quite mucky.”
For JoJo a walk through the fields is
her way of relaxing. “I walk or I ride my horse to get away from my desk. My daughter’s horse is a bit of a handful so then I’m focused on staying alive! But actually it proves to be a good rest for the brain as when I go back to my desk, I have got a clear
view of what I need to do next.”
An only child, JoJo was brought up in Hackney, where she longed for a horse
and persuaded her mum to turn her bedroom into a stable, filled with hay, for a birthday treat.
“I’ve basically got to lead the life that, as a London child, I dreamt of having and that feels pretty amazing.”
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