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How It Looked. How It Was. Consequences. July 2012.
Dear Rowley, It’s official. The insurgency against the Jubolympics in Bloomsbury is gathering momentum. As of yesterday, Bloomsbury has been invaded by every nationality and age of chav in town for the Olympic Games. We have scrawny Asians with less … Continue reading
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Like A Prayer. January 2012.
Dear Rowley, Where do I go to surrender? We’re in the final weeks of writing, editing and laying out my new Thames & Hudson opus The Perfect Gentleman and it has reached the stage when one becomes a feral beast who … Continue reading
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The Duchess of Windsor’s Jewels
Dear Rowley, Wouldn’t you just die without cornflowers? As promised, the view from my office in Bloomsbury Square overlooking the Duke of Bedford’s private gardens. It’s like being in a Fragonard darling. Thanks for the get well soon note. There … Continue reading
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