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Diamonds as big as the Ritz. June 2011.
Dear Rowley, Am I the only one who thought ‘justice has been done’ when I saw that picture of Nancy Dell Olio dumped in a wheelbarrow legs akimbo being ploughed through a muddy field by a disgruntled lackey? If only … Continue reading
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Elizabeth the 1st March 2011
Dear Rowley, So it’s farewell my lovely Elizabeth Taylor. Put your hands together and give the girl a round of applause. As Richard Burton said of her, ‘Elizabeth wears her fame lightly, like a second skin’. Rock Hudson proved to … Continue reading
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Out of Africa…March 2011
Dear Rowley, The age of anxiety seems to be growing apace. So now we’re policing Libya’s no-fly zone as well as Afghanistan and Iraq while cutting the armed forces to the point when all we’ll have left is equipment made … Continue reading
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