Category Archives: shopping
a right royal bouquet
On the school run this morning, as I finished firing times tables like bullets into the back seat of the car, the Smalls meekly asked me what I was up to today. They like to be kept up to speed … Continue reading
Hix’s Bake-off
I know what you are thinking – and rightly so. Another tough day in the Life of Yablon? And you’re absolutely right. Heading off to Fortnum & Mason this morning, the excitement was ALL MINE in anticipation of meeting (and … Continue reading
the embroidered name of Emma Lomax
For at least 10 years the personalised gift market has been exploding. It all started with named stockings and monogrammed dressing gowns and there are now thriving gift companies who will, quite literally, put your name (or the recipient’s) on just … Continue reading
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Sir Stuart Rose: my knight in shining armour?
There’s a running joke in our family. If the Ocado man doesn’t deliver, we will starve to death. Except that it’s not a joke AT ALL. I’ve tried to be a mooch-around-the-supermarket type of girl and… well, it just isn’t … Continue reading
