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UK’s first breast cancer bracelet to raise for genetics

the lovely Bec in her Astley Clarke showroom Last summer Bec ( founder of Astley Clarke.com) was sat next to me at a posh yet intimate dinner at the House of Lords. I was delighted to see her again...

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Chimney Cake Bakers

Chimney Cake Bakers, Finchley Road Last weekend, He and I were watching the current series of Mad Men. The estate agent was trying to sell Peggy her first apartment. On the Upper East Side. Great...

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crying

I’ve cried three times this month. But if you ask my husband, he’ll tell you that’s nothing. The first time wasn’t a full on flood of tears. It was more of a blurring or a misting over. Small (my...

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Dear Brad (fellow BRCA husband)

Dear Brad Man to man, boob to boob, I thought I’d drop you a quick line. My BRCA blogger wife and I can’t thank the Jolie/Pitt team enough for stepping forward with your experience and emotions...

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Angelina Jolie helps to launch Astley Clarke Breast Cancer Campaign bracelet

Angelina Jolie has the BRCA gene too It turns out I have more in common with Angelina Jolie than just a love of Mr Brad Pitt. Long bouncy hair? Fabulous lips? Yes both of those too… but she has...

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Tiger: the colourful store from Copenhagen

I don’t ever mind being wrong. And I’m VERY good at saying sorry. But being in the dark about a brilliant shop? A WHOLE CHAIN OF SHOPS, infact. That just makes me feel odd and uncomfortable. I need...

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Kitchen Party pops up

Kitchen Party, Clerkenwell Occasionally things just come together. In a number of ways. But I reckon it’s all about the timing. It might be the arrival of a paycheck coinciding with a hefty...

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Taska Resort: seamlessly covering up that bikini

Taska Resort: the new resort wear secret I’m a bikini type of girl. Which is surprising for all those who know my boob journey. But I am and the reason is simple: bikinis make you feel fabulous....

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communal living at The Treasury

we had ‘company’ Have you ever fancied living on a commune? No, nor have I. But I think I might just have got as close to one as I’ll ever get. I suppose I need to explain. Last weekend, staying in...

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One Night Stand: Chelsea’s fairy godmother

not THE dress but pretty dreamy all the same I probably didn’t ever really want to go to a Gatecrasher ball. It was probably more of a case of saying that I’d been. It was purely for status...

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Don’t You Dare… Sharky & George!

Sharky & George team at Selfridges Sharky & George have only been around for 10 years but they are already an institution for any parent who has a child/children needing entertainment. When I first...

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a dose of Caffeine (magazine)

My love of magazines is a little fanatical. Often I’ll get to a meeting a good 15 minutes in advance so that I can hover and browse in a nearby newsagent. Who’s written what, whose face is on which...

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Brit beach life on the Isle of Wight

Aged 22, I was really quite opinionated. Degree in hand, I came back down to London (from Manchester) thinking I pretty much knew it all. Except that of course I had to live at home and get a job....

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R. S. Currie: more than a toyshop

the view from inside R. S. Currie, Westbourne Grove When is a toy shop so much more than a toy shop? I suppose when the building and its contents have a story to tell. Small and his friend were...

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Plenish Cleanse: Diary of an Unlikely Juicer

Monday 22nd April Today I feel I should eat ALL day long. As if it might be a genius idea to hoard in my cheeks as much chocolate, meat and pasta as possible in advance of my 3-day abstinence/juice...

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Plenish Cleanse: interview with founder Kara Rosen

Kara dropping off our boxes West London living but a New Yorker at heart, Kara is a pure advert for her cleanse. She has legitimate reasons for having turned juices into a business, knows her...

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the boarding school debate

Asked to write for my old school magazine: ’Boarding School Made Me Who I am Today’, I was jogged back 30 years to my very happy boarding school life. And, once submitted, I asked my good friend...

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House that Justin (Wilkes) built

for Justin – it all started with a Fisher Price turntable If you club (or have clubbed) and/or listen to Kiss FM, Justin Wilkes will be a house(hold) name. He’s best known for his European old...

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I baked a little challah

making challah If you were to ask me what is the single best thing about being Jewish, I’d have to admit it comes down to my LOVE of challah. Challah is a loaf of yeast-risen egg bread that is...

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The New Inn needs some new tastes

The New Inn pub, NW8 West London foodie destinations were my thing when I wrote more for West London Living than my own word hole. And then I became obsessed with the East. Tramshed, Lounge Lover...

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Adidas Autumn/Winter 2013: preview and admire

Today I invited the biggest Adidas fan I know along to check out the Autumn/Winter 2013 collection. Adidas loving friend arrives at press preview And, while he brand-dropped geekily, I took note of...

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s’no beauty

I’m surprised any of us survived the bleak winter of 2012/2013. Endless dark days with no sign of our hot, yellow friend who used to live up in the sky. Clearly my lot are gluttons for winter as,...

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Skiing with Scott Dunn: the calibre of the kids

the picture postcard stuff – St Anton There’s SO much to a ski holiday that could go wrong. And I’m not just talking about the awful prospect of broken limbs. There’s the ridiculous amount of...

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Is revenge ever really sweet?

Liberty Ross’ Snow White tweet Last week a male friend of mine phoned me in a furious panic. Could I come over right away? He had found strong evidence to suggest that his wife was having an affair...

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4 ski gadgets

GoPro Camera HD 1) GoPro Camera HD £228(Hero 2) - TV quality footage of some less quality ski moves. Mountable on your helmet, the camera also doubles up as a great summer video camera as it dives...

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Luxe Box London: Gifted at gifting

stunning Sophie Hulme bags are now available at Gift Library Giving a perfect gift either requires a heavy hint from the recipient or a flash of divine inspiration. Sadly, it’s not as easy as it...

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just my cup of tea

Victoria Wood with her cuppa This week Victoria Wood has the kettle on. In a 2-part trawl through the history of the nation’s default hot drink (Victoria Wood’s Nice Cup of Tea (Wed & Thurs, BBC1,...

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in memory of Baroness Margaret Thatcher (13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013)

Thatcher and Me (aged 7) It was announced today that Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s first and only woman Prime Minister, died this morning after suffering a stroke.

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crying

Dear Brad (fellow BRCA husband)

Angelina Jolie helps to launch Astley Clarke Breast Cancer Campaign bracelet

Tiger: the colourful store from Copenhagen

Kitchen Party pops up

Taska Resort: seamlessly covering up that bikini

communal living at The Treasury

One Night Stand: Chelsea’s fairy godmother

Don’t You Dare… Sharky & George!

a dose of Caffeine (magazine)

Brit beach life on the Isle of Wight

R. S. Currie: more than a toyshop

Plenish Cleanse: Diary of an Unlikely Juicer

Plenish Cleanse: interview with founder Kara Rosen

the boarding school debate

House that Justin (Wilkes) built

I baked a little challah

The New Inn needs some new tastes

Adidas Autumn/Winter 2013: preview and admire

s’no beauty

Skiing with Scott Dunn: the calibre of the kids

Is revenge ever really sweet?

4 ski gadgets

Luxe Box London: Gifted at gifting

just my cup of tea

in memory of Baroness Margaret Thatcher (13 October 1925 – 8 April 2013)

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