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The Stork Has Landed. July 2011.

Dear Rowley, My heart bleeds for the ecoli outbreak in Ambridge, darling. Haven’t had a week of sleep. This is so much more relevant to most people in England than America defaulting on their billion, trillion, gazillion debt repayments or … Continue reading →

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Nice Set of Beads. July 2011.

Dear Rowley, About a thousand years ago, I was mooted to ghost write the memoirs of mannequin, muse and French fashion icon Maxime de la Falaise: sister of Mark Birley and mother of Yves Saint Laurent muse Loulou. Her lair … Continue reading →

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Lady Sang the Blues. July 2011.

Dear Rowley, Well, as the prostitute said, ‘it’s not the work, it’s the stairs’. This gem came from octogenarian diva Elaine Stritch who also said of anyone under 70 singing I’m Still Here, ‘where have they been?’ The prostitute bon … Continue reading →

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Agent Provocateur. July 2011

Dear Rowley, I’m beginning to agree with the Daily Mail that we’re blowing the phone hacking scandal out of all proportion. The world’s economy is teetering on the brink like an Essex girl after one too many Snowballs and yet … Continue reading →

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When You Wish Upon a Spa. July 2011.

Dear Rowley, Last week I finally got the chance to take my blue linen Hardy Amies suit for a spin on the River Thames. It was one of those gay sunshine days in London and I’d walked the Thames Path … Continue reading →

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The Stork Has Landed. July 2011.

Nice Set of Beads. July 2011.

Lady Sang the Blues. July 2011.

Agent Provocateur. July 2011

When You Wish Upon a Spa. July 2011.

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