Family Affairs and other matters

“CENTRAL PERK” LONDON

I’ve just been in Central London at a work function and directly opposite the building was a version of the “Friend’s” cafe. It’s in Soho – Broadwick Street, but I think it’s only there for a couple of week’s to celebrate Friend’s 15 year anniversary.

Look at how many people were queueing round the block to go in:-

THANK YOU

Thank you for all the lovely comments, texts and phone calls. Thank you especially to my lovely friend who baked me a “Happy Monday” cake to make me feel better:- …and thank you to all my lovely African mates who sent cyber gifts of balloons, champagne, hugs and most evocatively a box of African sunshine [...]

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YOGA CLASS

Yesterday, I went to a yoga class with a girlfriend who is a yoga teacher. She drove and we were running really late, but because she’s got her yoga logo on the side of her car so she had to try really hard not to get stressed – drivers of cars with yoga logo’s on [...]

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MAGGIE’S CANCER CARING CENTRES

I am delighted to have been asked to be on the committee for a fashion show a girlfriend of mine is putting on in support of “Maggie’s” in February next year. Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres is a charity that provides support, free of charge, for people who have been diagnosed with any type of cancer. [...]

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TAP ROOTS

Don’t you just love friends? I’m spending lots of time with my girlfriends and it’s porridge for the soul. I know – it doesn’t sound particularly appealing, but it is good, strong, sustaining, long lasting, no frills. basic, will stand the test of time, energy. Last week six of us went out for dinner. One [...]

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SECRETS AND LIES AND FACEBOOK BULLYING

“Secrets and lies are a normal part of all family relationships”. This quote was taken from an article in the paper about family life. I don’t like the above statement. I have a real problem with lies. It is hardly surprising that I have an issue with secrets and lies, given that it was the [...]

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SONG LYRICS

The gorgeous Miranda has started compiling a list of song lyrics that have been slightly misheard. I still remember the humiliation of finding myself singing along to all the wrong words in front of friends….. My favourites from her list is:- “The Ants are my friends and it’s blowing in the wind” (Bob Dylan “The [...]

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