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Fallen Idols. August 2011.
Dear Rowley, In haste, television is terribly bad for one’s morale. I happened to be watching University Challenge recently (that dates me) and a picture round came-up with classic portraits of the great Hollywood screen goddesses. The cream of our … Continue reading
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Tagged Alf Garnett, Balearics, BBC, BBC dumbing down, BBC1, Bela Lugosi, Bette Davis, Bette Davis Eyes, Bloomsbury Towers, Britney Spears, Cecconi's, Cheryl Cole, Christina Aguilera, Corfu, Dan Snow, David Starkey, Dear Rowley, Dr Starkey, Enoch Powell, Gangsa rap, Great British Heritage, Greta Garbo, Hip-Hop, Hollywood screen goddesses, Huntsman, Jaguar Week at the Savoy, James Sherwood, Joan Crawford, Justin Bieber, Justin Timberlake, Kettner's, La Isla Bonita, Lady GaGa, LAdybird book, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Liberace, Lindsay Lohan, Madonna, Maharaja, Marlene Dietrich, Merrie England, MGM, Nicky Haslam, Piers Morgan, Play School, Rachmaninov, Robert Peston, Sharon Stone, She, Sheekeys, Sian Lloyd, The One Show, Tiny Tempah, Tony Blair, University Challenge, Ursula Andress
The Diamond Dash January 2011
Dear Rowley, Did I say something about a quiet January? On Sunday I had lunch at Scott’s with Mrs Moussaieff who possesses the finest diamonds in the world bar none. Her husband’s family can trace their ancestry back to Ghengis … Continue reading
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Tagged 50 carats, Anderson & Sheppard, BBC1, Beatrix Potter ballet, Bette Midler, Bjork, Burlesque, Carol Woolton, Cava, Champagne, Cher, Christina Aguilera, Coca Cola, Crown Jewels, Daphne Guinness, David Morris, Diamonds, Ethel Merman, Ghengis Khan, Guy & Max, Hilton Hotel, Huntsman, Inside Out, Internet porn, IPod, James Sherwood, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Lily Cole, Louis Vuitton Guide to London 2012, Moussaieff Fine Jewellers, Mrs Alisa Moussaieff, Mrs T, Old Bond Street, pearl traders, Poppy Charles, Rowley, Royal Opera House, Schlomo Moussaieff, Scott's Mount Street, Shaun Leane. Alexander McQueen, Tower of London, Virgin Mary, Vogue, white diamonds, yellow diamonds, Zack. Savile Row