BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NEW YORK This is the second time I have stayed in The Roger Smith Hotel. A small, but perfectly formed family owned hotel in Midtown Manhattan and I just love it. It’s a tiny jewel in the busy city – just a few minutes walk away […]
Well, we have an interesting 48 hours on our hands. I feel sorry for Teresa May and suspect that Tuesday is most certainly going to be MAYDAY!! for her. At least she hasn’t jumped ship like most of them would by now under extremely difficult circumstances and I’m sure she […]
My daughter has bought me an advent calendar this year “that everyone is talking about.” I’d heard about previously because a friend works for one the charities included and OMG, I have now seen the light. OK, so I’m not getting a chocolate every morning or a beauty product or […]
We had a great family day out at Twickenham for the England Vs Australia rugby game. Thoroughly enjoyable and would have been even if we hadn’t won to be honest because there is nothing I like more than hanging out with my children for the day…..with a bit of extra […]
The following review is written by John O’Brien, my go-to theatre critic and in it he throws up the interesting debate about whether opera should be more appealing to the masses and less elitist – an interesting thought and we’d love to hear your views:- As far as I’m concerned […]
Damn. I missed Singles Day because I was too busy celebrating my birthday and commemorating the 100 years Remembrance Day. This was inspired in China by an informal holiday for male college students who had no dates and has become the country’s largest online shopping event. What are you supposed […]
As a lover of rosé champagne, it hasn’t taken me long to become a loyal convert to English Sparkling rosé thanks to The Driver’s, who established the Rathfinny Wine Estate in 2010 near Alfriston in the South Downs of Sussex, with the express intention of producing some of the world’s […]
I feel a little rung out. It’s been a busy few months, filled with birthdays and operations. Mostly we’re all trying to help my mother move back home and live independently after three months in hospital. She’s doing OK with carers visiting every day and meals on wheels once a […]
I was invited to attend An English Sparkling Masterclass at The Spirit Of Christmas this year where 800 independent boutique retailers and design makers sell their wares, so if you’re really organised then you can do all your Christmas shopping there, often at discount prices. It is now impossible to […]
Palm oil production contributes to the death of 25 orangutans every day and this has to stop . This is an absolutely genius campaign by Iceland to raise awareness of how the use of palm oil in our products is having a devastating effect on the habitat of the orangutan’s. […]
There’s a new study out linking the number of partners an adult has to their mother’s romantic history and The Times has titled the findings “Unlucky in love? It’s all your mother’s fault.” Apparently if you can’t hold down a steady relationship, maybe it’s time to blame your mother if […]
Do you still believe in marriage? I can’t decide and am in two minds about this. MIND ONE This is my bitter and twisted divorcee approach to life whereby I think marriage is a fucking travesty and what is the fucking point? (It swears a lot, this piece of my […]
Do your adult children still live at home with you? I’m doing a little survey because it seems that just in our lifetime the whole social structure of the modern family is changing before our eyes and I have recently had a flash of inspiration for what the future is […]
