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TOP 10 GIRLY THINGS TO DO IN NEW YORK (WRITTEN BY A TEENAGER)

Thursday, September 15, 2011

My 15 year old daughter and I had the most amazing time together in New York. She has written a very good report all about the 9/11 ten year anniversary event but I will post about that later as it is hopefully going to be in First News children’s newspaper later this week. So, apart [...]

GIRLY WEEKEND IN NEW YORK

Friday, September 9, 2011

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So. We're here. In NYC. Which is very exciting. We've just spent the first night in a teeny room sharing a teeny double bed. Brings back memories of the previous mother/daughter road trip I was on a few weeks ago - I've now swapped roles. Initially I was the daughter sleeping with strange Romanian refugee style mother and now I have inadvertently become that mother. Flight was easy enough. A yellow taxi from the airport into the city is about $50 and very easy to get. The price is already set which was good because our driver got a bit lost. Our hotel is odd. I've gone for a budget option, but although it's a pretty good location, it seems to be mostly a building site. Barely any lobby and loads of drilling. Consequently grumpy staff and a dodgy lift. Not sure what to do about it - they should really tell you stuff like that when you book in don't you think? Anyway, woken up this am to a scary text from friend "trust you to walk into NYC now on high alert. Looking for 3 men.. bla bla". OH NO. I guess there was always going to be concerns and increased security but I hope no more than that! Last night was great. Having gained 5 hours we were on the streets of NYC by 3pm on our way to our first big appointment. Love it. So vibrant. Every other woman appeared to be wearing Hunter wellies with a skirt. Which I thought was a little odd because a)it wasn't raining and b)it was too hot for wellies. We walked about 35 blocks down Fifth Avenue and got there just in time to get involved with some of the Fashion Night Out stuff. Michael Kors was standing chatting in a shop window:- There were bands in the street and lots of unusual attractions:- Beauties in the street:- This one was weird - a rather gorgeous man just sticking lots of twinkly stickers all over twinkly girl - interesting addition to their CV:- We did meet Grace Coddington in the Prada shop which was brilliant - she didn't have time for a full interview, but gave us some time:- Lots of unusual characters out and about:-

F*CK ME I’M FAMOUS

Sunday, July 24, 2011

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I was suitably appalled when my daughter came back wearing this sweatshirt from Ibiza. HOW INAPPROPRIATE. She can't go round wearing things like that on the front of her chest - isn't that just asking for trouble? "Mum, it's David Guetta's cool stuff" which is apparently supposed to make it all OK. Then she desperately wanted me to buy her a top in Urban Outfitters that had a picture of a bike on it and the words "Free Ride" underneath. "OF COURSE I"M NOT GOING TO BUY YOU THAT" I told her. "WHAT MESSAGE DOES THAT GIVE EVERYBODY"? It's a disaster this clothing business. Bad enough when you're worrying about them wearing clothes that are age inappropriate, but now there are all these rude logos about and she's old enough to shop for herself it's a nightmare. She thinks I"m being ridiculous, that messages do not mean there is an invitation to "approach" her and that it's just funny. I get that, but surely not everyone will see it like that?

KIDS AND HOLIDAYS DAY 3 (OR IS IT DAY 3578?)

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Day 3 of summer holidays, or is it day 3578? Not quite sure. Not going very well so far. Teenage son has indeed succumbed to an overseas tattoo and I am seriously thinking about taking him for a blood test on his return. Perhaps that might give him some reasonable perspective. According to one friend, [...]

WEDDING OUTFITS

Friday, August 14, 2009

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My daughter and I have just been out shopping to look for an outfit for my brother’s wedding which is in a few weeks. I say “outfit” because:- a) I am getting old b) I don’t know if I’m looking for a dress, trousers, skirt, kilt, yashmak, burka or tent. She is going to be [...]