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Strictly Come Dancing. 2011.
Dear Rowley, As Joan Rivers would say, ‘Strictly Come Dancing. Can we talk?’ Having just witnessed Nancy dell Olio’s ‘paso’ puts one in mind of those old Vaudeville acts where the boy dancer would attach at life-size marionette in full … Continue reading
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Fallen Idols. August 2011.
Dear Rowley, In haste, television is terribly bad for one’s morale. I happened to be watching University Challenge recently (that dates me) and a picture round came-up with classic portraits of the great Hollywood screen goddesses. The cream of our … Continue reading
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Savoy Countdown September 2010
Dear Rowley, Are you of the opinion that we should all really try to have a little more sex? I say this because it seems as if le tout London is doing The One Show on t’Internet and I am convinced … Continue reading
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Tagged Anda Rowland, Anderson & Sheppard, Anthony Powell, Art Deco, Ascot, BBC Fashion Royal Ascot, Bentley & Skinner, British Consul New York, Caligula, Cecil Beaton, Coronation Ball Savoy, Elaine Stritch, Faberge, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Suzanne, Katharine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Mathilde Kschessinska, My Fair Lady, Negroni, Noel Coward, Old England, Paris, Patrick Kinmouth, Rosy Runciman, Royal Ascot, Sail Away, sapphires, Savoy, Signature Suites, Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Thames & Hudson, The Bay, The One Show, the Room, Tiberius, Toronto, Tsar, Valley of the Dolls, Wartski