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A Chorus Line. March 2013.

Dear Rowley, Don’t you long for the days when Europe was somewhere ‘over there’ and didn’t really enter our consciousness from one day to the next? Yes I know that the perilous state of the wretched Euro has an impact … Continue reading →

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Burlington Arcade Bazaar. November 2012.

Dear Rowley, Don’t you sometimes get the feeling that it’s all too much? You’re trying your best to stay on the good foot and yet some mischievous sprite keeps on strewing your path with banana skins. I did get back … Continue reading →

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No Dough, No Show! April 2012.

Dear Rowley, Only in England could Thames Water issue a drought warning during our April rainy season. I just stepped out to the post office and Bloomsbury Square was like a monsoon in Rangoon. I have to venture forth tonight … Continue reading →

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Why Not? September 2011.

Dear Rowley, How are you darling? I have to ask because I think we are all feeling rather besieged at present in the big smoke. To quote the Rocky Horror Show ‘it isn’t easy having a good time. Even smiling makes … Continue reading →

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Big Pony December 2010

Dear Rowley, You know I adore Ralph Lauren. The Christmas windows on Bond Street alone confirm that the guy can ‘do’ British better than we can. There is a level of slick and polish that one cannot help but admire. … Continue reading →

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A Chorus Line. March 2013.

Burlington Arcade Bazaar. November 2012.

No Dough, No Show! April 2012.

Why Not? September 2011.

Big Pony December 2010

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