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Just don’t mention the word: diet

Today is Friday 9th November.  In 7 weeks time, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the season of over-indulging will be all over. But today I’m not so concerned about the vast amounts of turkey, cranberry sauce and Christmas pudding.  What … Continue reading

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Mercy Delta: What Katie did next. and next. and next.

Despite her unbelievable retail success to date, it’s impossible to hate Katie.  She is just the sort of girl you want to hang out with.  But the issue is she has no time to hang out.  The girl’s feet hardly … Continue reading

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Rachel Trevor-Morgan: Hats off to the Queen’s milliner

  Rachel Trevor-Morgan has been one of the Queen’s milliners since 2006, designing over 65 hats for Her Majesty.  I first met Rachel when she came to one of my Meeting of Minds dinner parties shortly after Her Majesty had appointed … Continue reading

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Sweet Things & Sew Much Fun

A Saturday afternoon free from our male housemates, Mini and I needed a plan.  Her brief was a tough one – she wanted to try something she had never done before.  Suggestions such as painting pottery, market shopping and making … Continue reading

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