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Theatricality. November 2012.
Dear Rowley, A rather theatrical week. Saturday to the new Alan Bennett at the National Theatre. It is a vehicle for Frances de la Tour otherwise known as ‘Frankie’ by the hair and make-up ‘girls. I have adored Alan Bennett’s … Continue reading
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On A Clear Day. July 2012.
Dear Rowley, I left you on the Boulevard des Anglais in Nice luxuriating in the Ruhe beach club with the artist. Four days of sheer bliss as it happens. I did find the architecture in Nice heart-meltingly faded and grand. … Continue reading
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In The Pink. December 2011.
Dear Rowley, I think we’re all suffering a little from the 21st century blues this December, aren’t we? The Sherwood Massive is distinctly under par at present and there’s a collective mood of being besieged by the economic sturm und … Continue reading
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