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Costume Drama. April 2018.
Dear Rowley, On what level is Beyonce and Jay Z role models? If further proof were needed of this fame-hungry vampire couple’s hubris look no further than their six-year old daughter Blue Carter. Said child has two nannies, a chef, … Continue reading
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Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes. August 2016.
Dear Rowley, Tell you a secret about London in the summer when it sizzles. As you know, Bloomsbury Towers is like Rear Window and I can happily report that all the urban foxes go naked in their apartments the minute the … Continue reading
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The Pink Jukebox. July 2016.
Dear Rowley, At the risk of sounding evangelical, can’t even begin to tell you how much better I feel after three short weeks since canning the booze. For one, the time has flown and I go to bed wanting to … Continue reading
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Man of Letters. May 2016.
Dear Rowley, In my extensive, some would say exhaustive, research into the history of Savile Row, there is a frustrating lack of information about the founding fathers: Gieves, Hawkes, Kilgour, Davies, Huntsman, Anderson or Sheppard. Of them all, the most … Continue reading
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