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Highs and lows: London by scooter
Look up and see spires, finials and pinnacles that make up London’s skyline. Look down, and you will find grit and glory, the hurried and harried steps of strangers, pigeons, dogs, grilles and gutters. Both above and below: all of … Continue reading
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Magic Hands: the marvel of massage
Hurly burly: life is busy. Rest and relaxation can be hard to come by as one’s mind keeps the plates of work, domestics, love and wellbeing spinning. Meanwhile, against the odds, somehow the body keeps going. Under the skin, below … Continue reading
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Saying the unsayable: high five to self.
22 December 2017: from Ex-Boyfriend and minor shareholder, by e-mail Dear Friends, Romans, Countrymen, ex boyfriends, boyfriends who have inherited cash recently, and any of their poor unsuspecting mates, please lend me your ears. We, ahem, haven’t actually flogged anything … Continue reading
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Brighton: a weekend away with the Boss
He proposed the idea with such excitement and enthusiasm that I felt guilty saying no. It just didn’t feel right, didn’t strike the right chord. No brought dismay and disappointment to his face and for several days he tried to … Continue reading
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Tagged boyfriend, Brighton, Cocktails, fireworks, happy, Lewis, mototbike, promenade, Royal Enfield, sea, seaside
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Eyre today, gone tomorrow.
Bars: I’ve known many, too many to mention. But none quite like the one that for over fifteen years lived at 70 Leonard Street, London EC2. The Eyre Brothers was launched by David and Robert Eyre in 2001, a luxe … Continue reading
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Tagged business, David Eyre, Eyre Brothers, food and wine, forte, friends, Hospitality, London, Shoreditch
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Austin power: an idyllic week.
Times they are a-changing and Texas beckons; my modest business has found a greater appetite for its wares in the USA than on home turf. With opportunity snapping at our heels and new horizons long overdue, BB and I decided … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, business, Cocktails, Cy Twombly, Dell Medical, Dylan Moran, education, Houston, life, Menil, Rothko, Texas, travel, work
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A weekend of bliss: champion celebrations and a slice of Eden
Friday afternoon, a long week behind me I pack up at Forte HQ and consider swinging barside to see who might be around and about for a general unwinding and clinking of a glass or two. Then I think about … Continue reading
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