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Pier to Peer: a tale of two weekends
In June this year our planned stay at Breedon Hall luxury B&B in Derbyshire fell victim to Covid; the host’s son had tested positive. Long-lost friends Charles and Charlotte were forced to cancel a full hotel – far worse for … Continue reading
Moving house, Spandangled, Spain … and the joy of magic pants.
Fortewinks’ May post was delivered with little insight as to the Very Difficult Time that was unfolding. Because every now and then the outcome of precipitous events does not become clear until later: this was such an episode. Shortly after … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, boyfriend, business, Dance, design, East London, france, girlfriend, holidays, Home, humour, investment, lettings, life, love, spain, Texas
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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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A London antidote: the joys and jewels of Northern Ireland
Mystical light, ruby skies and shades of green that dazzle the eye; rambling roads, rocky ups and rolling downs … This is Northern Ireland, a striking, beautiful place that flies in the face of expectation to reveal visual joy, drama … Continue reading
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Tagged architrecture, Ballyscullian Park, Ballywalter Park, Beaghmore, boyfriend, business, charles Lanyon, Church Island, County Tyrone, Cows, Family, Farm, Fermanagh, Finn, Giant' Causeway, gym, Holstein, Moss Pilates, Northern Ireland, Peezy, relaxation, rocks, Sperrins
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Diaries: soulmates, dates and derring-do.
“I need the dates of all the countries I have visited since 2005,” said The Exocet from Australia. “Could you please try and remember when and where we went on holidays and trips away?” Of course my darling; I have … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Entertaining, Family, Feminism, Friends, Health, Home, Life and romance, London, Motherhood, Uncategorized
Tagged Bethnal Green, boyfriend, children, Dating, diaries, diary, Family, life, memento, memories, Romance
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First impressions: the prêt à porter (re)collection
The black lace skirt with flesh tinted lining, a pale yellow silk blouse, one richly floral Chinese dress and a pair of black suede heels. These represent a handful of perfect pieces that hold memories, some momentary others momentous but … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, black, boyfriend, cobbler, fashion, floral, frock, garden, launch, pret a porter, restaurant, roses, shoes, skirt
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Moving out, moving in: one street and a grand new chapter
“October,” he said. “I’ll need the house back for my daughter.” My landlord sounded vaguely apologetic but businesslike on the phone. I had been his tenant for nearly seven years, moving in a hurry to escape with my daughters from … Continue reading
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Tagged boyfriend, Daughers, evolution, growing-up, happiness, life, motherhood, moving house, parenthood, travel
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A tale of clever women and country cottages.
The charms of a weekend in the country have largely eluded me over thirty years as a Londoner, mainly because I feel safe in these smokey streets. So when invitations to go there began to arrive, I thought long and … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldeburgh, Art, boyfriend, Camerons, Clever women, Cotswolds, country, countryside, education, Girlfriends, intellectual, Kate Moss, Oxfordshire, Ruby Wax, sassy, sculpture, Suffolk, wellies
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