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Best of Britannia. October 2012.
Dear Rowley, An interesting week when one learns who is on side and who is off. Yesterday I was invited to an event called Best of Britannia at the Farmiloe Building in Clerkenwell. It was a celebration of craftsmanship and … Continue reading →
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The Fencing Master. May 2012.
Dear Rowley, An invitation to the Wallace Collection to preview the new exhibition The Noble Art of the Sword: Fashion and Fencing in Renaissance Europe curated by Toby Capwell. Hertford House on Manchester Square is quite simply one of the most … Continue reading →
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Life Takes a Sepia Tone August 2010
Dear Rowley, You would have adored Douglas Hodge as ZaZa in La Cage Aux Folles: the performance of a lifetime. My great friend Patricia and I saw him in the West End run five times and now we’re tempted to follow … Continue reading →
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