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a picnic on Hampstead Heath

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Real women wear hosiery

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

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Cottage in the Cotswolds

I was 19 when Lord and Lady Y decided to escape the big smoke at the weekends.  A quick dash up the A40 allowed them to walk in green fields and spend some ‘quality time together’ away from the real … Continue reading

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Clayspray: review of a clay face

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

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