Category Archives: shopping

I can hardly blame Mini when – in freezing temperatures – she refuses, point blank, to wear tights.  ‘My tummy feels sweaty’ she explains.  ‘My legs itch,’ the whine continues  ‘and sometimes I can’t even breathe’ she dramatizes.  All I … Continue reading →

I remember buying my first face mask.  The excitement was immense.  But –ouch – it hurt.  It was harsh, drying, tight and CLAY.  Costing just a few pennies for the sachet, causing a huge mess in our family bathroom, it … Continue reading →

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 – as we had met a few years earlier … Continue reading →

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 views, she chirped, an up-and-coming area she added – oh and … Continue reading →