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Don’t You Dare… Sharky & George!

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 heard about the childish, ridiculously-energetic team they were based at Quo Vadis … Continue reading

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Vicki Edgson: leader of the alkaline pack

The latest word (in the world of diets) is that Victoria Beckham is no longer acid.  She revealed yesterday that her secret of being size 4 is…. The Alkaline Diet.  Well, I’m chuffed for her.  But I’m actually a whole … Continue reading

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At home with Virginia Ironside

Virginia Ironside, once the Daily Mail’s rock columnist, is what I would describe as old-school-west-london-cool.  But, I can hear her chime ‘less of the old’ particularly as her most recent book “No! I Don’t Need Reading Glasses!’ yet again reinstates … Continue reading

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The Casual Vacancy: JK Rowling enters the real world

At last JK Rowling has given up on the wizards.  Personally, I’m not big into magic, elves and wizards.  But I am into petty politics whizzing around an idyllic English village so Rowling may have – at last – written … Continue reading

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