January 9th, 2020 | Places
Xmas-NY’s: Revelations more than Resolutions
I love my kids, don’t get me wrong. But as an empty nester Christmas can be a shock to my oestrogen-low system. It’s like spending three months eating bonbons in…
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December 4th, 2019 | Personal
Step by Step Guide for Mother of the Bride
For anyone not on Instagram, my daughter Kate got married in London ten days ago. As a newbie MoB (mother of the bride), I learned a lot on the job…
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September 6th, 2019 | Places
My Intoxicating Gap Summer – and I Don’t Just Mean the Rosé
My contractor thinks I’m nuts. He just laughs at me every time he sees me with a suitcase I don’t know how you do it. Where are you going now? Neil asks,…
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July 22nd, 2019 | Personal
Parenting – a few thoughts on…
I got my haircut last week from ace NYC hairdresser Elie Camoro. Have you had your baby yet? I asked as Elie snipped. Yes, a week ago. We named him…
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July 8th, 2019 | People
Lebanon with Madame Tour Guide Extraordinaire
I have a Lebanese friend named Lara. Our friendship began outside the school gates in London over a decade ago. Lara wasn’t like any of the other class mothers- she…
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May 20th, 2019 | Personal
A Woman Obsessed
Stretch and I are renovating an apartment in Manhattan that began life as a squash court. If only we were squash players we could have just moved in with our…
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April 20th, 2019 | Personal
Perfection is so over-rated
It’s a big year for me. Not only is it my 30th reunion of the Columbia Journalism School, but my daughter is getting married. At both events I will be required…
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March 31st, 2019 | Places
My Time as a Camera Sherpa
My friend Becky has recently opened an interiors shop in Westport, Connecticut. I work all the time. I never have a chance to exercise or do anything, Becky laughs. I…
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