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Doctors & Nurses. October 2011.
Dear Rowley, Forgive the radio silence, I’ve been stricken with the mother of all flu but count one’s blessings while writhing in abject agony on my deathbed like Mimi in La Boheme. My darling Dr B gave me an appointment … Continue reading
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Ready for My Close-Up. September 2011.
Dear Rowley, Do forgive darling, I’ve been back from hols for four days and have been quite simply at full gallop since setting hoof on tarmac at Gatwick. While on Corfu, I had a call from my delectable agent Geraldine … Continue reading
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Sew on a Sequin February 2011
Dear Rowley, As they say in the US of A, another day another dollar. What did the weekend hold? Juicy Jennie, Pete and I spent all day Saturday finishing off the photo essays for Fashion at Royal Ascot: Three Centuries … Continue reading
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All This and Heaven Too January 2011
Dear Rowley, Vintage champagne half price at Tesco this afternoon. Get in! I have had an absolutely Joanna Lumley ‘lovely’ Sunday. It started after a good six-hour sleep that pleased me immensely. Then I got my glad rags on and … Continue reading
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Paris! Paris! November 2010
Dear Rowley, Comment ca va, mon cher? Je suis desloe mais je retour a Paris ce soir et j’adore Paris. As Max Bygraves said I want to tell you a story. Back in the day when I was a teenager, … Continue reading
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