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As I write, my suitcase is packed again and I’m coming to fly the flag for Northern girls in London for a few days! I get many charming emails from gentlemen south of Watford Gap (whatever that is) and have thus decided to flee the arctic wastes of the North East coast and make some [...]

Well, what a busy week! I’ve been happily surprised and very flattered by the number of you who were so patiently holding your horses until my return from my holiday - immediately back to the grind! (in the nicest possible way, of course.) As some of you will know, circumstances beyond my control have unfortunately meant that my [...]

Bonjour from the City of Lights! And rain, fabulous lingerie shopping, properly cooked rare steak and the taxidermists ‘Deyrolle’ on rue Bac – the singularly oddest place that I have ever avoided getting wet – you guessed it, more rain. I know I’m on holiday but couldn’t bear to be neglectful (and have been dutifully [...]

The bag (singular; so far at least) is packed, the refrigerator is bare apart from champagne, nail polish and a bunch of elderly spring onions (another olfactory no-no; I can’t imagine why I bought them). I travel to Paris tomorrow and will not be available again until next Sunday (16th March). The forecast is rain, rain and more rain, so [...]

Had an unexpected phone call last evening from a charming young man who wanted to invite me to a small and VERY exclusive party he is giving – and I get to be the VIP guest! All I have to do is lounge around looking pretty and being worshipped and naturally be an especially attentive hostess to my lovely [...]