So we are half way through the month – how are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions? My detox of Dry Ginuary is going exceedingly well. In fact I’m quite cheerful, despite the outcome of the government vote yesterday and I would highly recommend that you abandon your resolutions […]
Beaucoup d’indignation à l’ègard de l’auteure français, Yann Moix who has declared that he is “incapable” of loving women aged over 50, claiming they are “invisible” to him. I see from the flurry on social media that we are all up in (bat wing) arms, gnashing (decaying) teeth and stamping […]
A Final Say Referendum is our best worst option now that tensions are running so high as regards the outcome of the Brexit vote next week. We are no better informed than we were over two years ago on either side of the fence and given that the vote looks […]
In haste, as I’m rushing for the train to work, I just wanted to say HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone before it was too late. How am I already behind schedule? One of my resolutions was to ensure things get done on time and I’m already failing at that. Which […]
HAPPY CHRISTMAS to you all! It’s been a quiet one in my house so far, but the children and my brothers are coming over today to make up for our tiny Christmas day. My children left at 1pm to go and spend the rest of the day with their father […]
I am definitely going to test this out at my next Christmas party….apparently a study has found that the duration of individual blinks by listeners during a conversation serve as a subtle signal, to tell the person they are listening to that it’s time to change the subject. Or move […]
You would think I’d be an expert on how to survive Christmas when you’re divorced by now. But I’m not. Because each year comes with different complications and issues. Tolstoy’s famous quote about families springs to mind and can relate to holidays as well as in all happy holidays are […]
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 […]
