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Your Downton Needs You. November 2011.
Dear Rowley, A peregrination to the countryside – more specifically Beeley in Derbyshire – to round up the birthday celebrations with family. I took a turn around the 14th century churchyard where grandmother lies in state. St Anne’s is truly … Continue reading
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Hibernating January 2011
Dear Rowley, The Archers darling! Nigel Pargiter falling to his death from the roof while trying to remove a Happy New Year banner from the flagpole. I couldn’t have been more disappointed. When you lose a much-loved character, all you … 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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Tagged A Bed Amongst the Lentils, Alan Bennett, Ambridge, Anda Rowland, Anderson & Sheppard, BBC7, Bloomsbury Towers, Capri Dry Cleaners, Champagne, Christmas, Diana Vreeland, Diane, Dino, Gail, Glaxo Smith Kline, Gorgeous Georges, GRandmother's diamonds, James Sherwood, Joanna Lumley, Leon, Letters from Bloomsbury Square, Lilian, Linda Snell, Maggie Smith, Mayfair, Prosecco, Radio 4, Raoul Moat, Rector Roddy Leece, Relax Brewer Street, Roberts Radios, Rowley, Savile Row, Savoy, Smythson, Soho, Southampton Row, St George's church Mayfair, Tanqueray 10, Tesco vintage champagne, The Archers, the Shadow Lounge, US Vogue, Why Don't You?