*Warning: I have run this post by the censor and been told that it makes me sound ‘a bit sad’. ‘You can add that too if you like,’ he said. Me, yesterday: That dog upstairs was barking its head off today, I honestly thought it… Read More
It’s suddenly summer! This time last week, I was wearing scarves and wellies and asking if we could put the heating on at work. Today it’s properly hot – in fact (don’t kill me) almost TOO hot. I never cease to be amazed at how… Read More
Before Christmas I got a shellac manicure done. You may have heard tell of these: it’s basically an extra-hard mani that’s dried with UV lights and is super long-lasting. I got mine done on 16 December and it stayed glossy and perfect until 13 Jan.… Read More
Goodbye, 2011 and hello 2012! I know that 2011 has been a fairly terrible year worldwide but from a purely personal point of view – it was great. In January I gave up drinking for the month (with only partial success) and went on a… Read More
Recently I posted about my excitement over buying an expensive laundry basket (yes, you really do get the scoops on this blog). Well, this is the summer of investment purchases because I have just bought …. This. It is my new best friend. In general,… Read More
You get genuinely excited about buying a laundry basket. But look, isn’t it pretty? I don’t know how I’ve survived for this long without a proper laundry basket, but I’m very happy to have one now. It is a sign I’m getting on in years:… Read More
The other night we went to Ping Pong in Marylebone and the waiter was wearing this T-shirt. In case you can’t make it out, it says, ‘Don’t Shout At Me, I’m New’. Isn’t that just the saddest thing you’ve ever seen? It just seems to… Read More
I feel terrible. I was just sitting at home when the landline rang. As I ran to answer it, I wonder why I bothered: the only calls I ever get on it are cold calls. Sure enough, the weary patter: it was Aurelio from Something… Read More
Today, I am mostly proof-reading a very boring book about military history, and laughing about this blog . I like it, not so much for the beauty stuff (though that’s good too) but because it’s like being in a room full of Irish women chatting… Read More
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