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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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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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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March 24th, 2019 | Places
Sensational Scandinavia – Travels with Stretch
Excuse me, did you just say ‘grated reindeer heart’? I ask our Swedish waitress, as she sets the plates down in front of us. She speaks perfect English but with…
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February 28th, 2019 | Places
Eloise and Weenie go to Durham
Last weekend I went to the cultural hub of Durham, NC to visit my beloved youngest Julia. For anyone who doesn’t follow me on Instagram (shame on you), I brought…
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November 18th, 2018 | Places
Because Nothing Ever Annoyed You: How Perfection Happens
Mark Birley’s timing was always impeccable. After a decade or so of post-war gloom, in 1963 London was ready to party, and the party was at 44 Berkeley Street. At…
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October 23rd, 2018 | Places
Off Season, On Island Escape
Last weekend Stretch and I went island hopping, from Manhattan to Nantucket. It was the perfect autumn escape – no people, decent weather, long walks, big fires and a lot…
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August 24th, 2018 | Places
Sailing in the Big Blue Yonder
I can’t say I wasn’t warned. About a year ago my friend Jessica told me that she thought the toilets could be a stumbling block. Have you ever pumped one?’…
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July 14th, 2018 | Places
Sculpture Walk – Summer Day Outside of the City
I know in my last blog I said I was going to take a wee break. I lied. I’m a Gemini. It was my twin talking. So without further ado,…
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February 27th, 2018 | Places
A Weekend in Austin – Kelly and the Cowboys
Austin was not what I was expecting. First it was cold, like New York where I had just flown in from. When a place is supposed to be warm and…
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