July 8th, 2018 | Ponderings
Going on Vacation
I am going on holiday and will be back, well, later. I have some serious reading by the beach that I want to attend to (scroll to bottom for my…
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February 15th, 2018 | Ponderings
Lost in Transition – Adjusting to a New City and a New Roommate
When last September came around and I had dropped my youngest off at university, I was excited to be moving to Manhattan, starting a new life with Stretch, my transatlantic…
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December 5th, 2017 | Wanderings: Around TownPonderings
Travels with Antoinette & Josephine – Big Ben to Big Apple
Hey, you Londoners, thinking of flying Fido across the Atlantic. About a month ago I brought my constant furry companions Antoinette and Josephine with me from Gatwick to JFK with…
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October 16th, 2017 | Wanderings: Around TownPonderings
Notes on Manhattan
Love seems to dictate where I live. I moved to London three decades ago to be with my then boyfriend. And I’m moving back across the Atlantic now for the…
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August 29th, 2017 | Ponderings
Duke Drop-off
I am crouched in the corner of my mother’s upstairs, unused, practically forgotten guest shower. Still as a statue. Kind of smug too. There is no way Freddie is going…
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June 25th, 2017 | Ponderings
Leaning Towards Sheryl
Last night my friend Carol invited me to listen to Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook and renown Lean-Inner, speak at an IQSquared event in London. While I know who Sandberg…
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May 17th, 2017 | Ponderings
Spot the BS – Tips from Nancy and Lucy
Who is Nancy, you might ask. (I’ll get to Lucy later) Nancy is many things – a close friend, a good listener, a great story teller and so entertaining that…
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April 2nd, 2017 | Ponderings
Moving House, Moving On
A lot can happen in seven days. A week ago I was skiing in Aspen, enjoying the scenery … and the company … Today I am working from my new…
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February 10th, 2017 | Ponderings
Bill Bowes – a Class Act
I just got back from a week in my hometown San Francisco where I went to attend the memorial service of my uncle Bill Bowes (1926-2016), otherwise known as William…
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January 26th, 2017 | Ponderings
Taming the Urban Jungle: Apps that NYers Love –
Earlier this week my friend Jessica and I organised a pub night in London for Columbia Journalism School alumnae. Nearly all the attendees graduated within the last few years. Not…
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