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Cupidity. October 2012.

Dear Rowley, I adore the German word schadenfreude. There is no translation for it in English other than saying out loud ‘I told you so’ with a satisfied smile and a smack of the lips like a cat that’s got … Continue reading →

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Too Much of a Good Thing is Wonderful. October 2012.

Dear Rowley, Forgive the radio silence. If you want a rough idea of my life in the past week then rent a Bruce Lee video and fast forward to the last five minutes. There have been so many mental karate … Continue reading →

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Ho-Bleedin-Ho. December 2011.

Dear Rowley, If you haven’t seen My Week With Marilyn yet I do urge you to treat yourself for Christmas. The script is a little thin but for charm it deserves an Oscar. My friend Tim and I snuck off last … Continue reading →

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And Another Thing…June 2011

Dear Rowley, I do feel desperate for the Greeks, don’t you? They are being held to ransom by the European Union. Now I’ve got nothing against the EU, except I think it’s populated by venal, money grubbing career politicians who … Continue reading →

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End Game for Fashion at Royal Ascot March 2011

Dear Rowley, Well love-a-duck, we’re about two weeks away from putting Fashion at Royal Ascot: Three Centuries of Thoroughbred Style to bed. Speaking of which, I’m lounging on the divan in Bloomsbury Towers in my Ted Sexton blue silk dressing … Continue reading →

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Cupidity. October 2012.

Too Much of a Good Thing is Wonderful. October 2012.

Ho-Bleedin-Ho. December 2011.

And Another Thing…June 2011

End Game for Fashion at Royal Ascot March 2011

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