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Achilles’ heel?

It’s probably bizarre, but I’ve never been a big holiday fan. I love my home and am happiest here, and when going away I spend ages trying to settle in to the new place, only to find that, when I’ve finally got everything just so, it’s somehow time to pack up and go back again. …

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Pretty please!

So you’ve just finished the last word of the last page of the last chapter of your book on your Kindle, and you’re about to press the off switch and settle back on your sun lounger for a snooze before it’s time for another drink… and then that annoying screen pops up again. ‘Would you …

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Snappy snaps

Although I have friends who think I am virtually a geek, as I have a blog and know one end of a laptop from the other, I’ll let you into a secret. Most technology bores me to tears. I see it all as a means to an end, to write a story or show a …

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Sargeant Watercolour Exhibition

If you’re looking for a perfect, drifting, summer experience, then the Dulwich Picture Gallery has an exhibition which you’ll love. It’s John Singer Sargent’s watercolours, on until 8th October. You’re probably aware of John Singer Sargent’s rather amazing society portraits of wealthy women with challenging gazes. I love these, but I loved his watercolours in …

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My Cousin Rachel

If you’re looking for a movie to watch over the weekend (and let’s face it, if it gets hot, the air con in cinemas is nice) then I thoroughly recommend My Cousin Rachel. I’m a huge du Maurier fan – even the BBC’s recent Mumbly Inn was full of brooding atmosphere, while Rebecca has to have …

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Moving on

  Nobody ever forgets a cancer diagnosis. I remember that, as the doctor was telling me the bad news, the nurse got out a beautiful fountain pen and started writing across the top of my new file in a lovely flowing hand. When the doctor asked me if I had any questions, I nearly asked …

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Oykos Pina Coco Paradise

Sponsored post  Ironically, I’m writing about the perfect summer yoghurt on a day when it’s grey, windy and rainy outside and I am sitting here wearing a jumper and seriously contemplating wrapping a scarf around myself too. But when we tested Oykos’s new Pina Coco Paradise yogs at the weekend, it was beautifully sunny and …

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Cadbury’s Jaw Gym

Sponsored post Finally, news of an exercise regime I could probably actually a) do and b) be quite keen to sign up for… Looks good, doesn’t it? Lovely Cadbury’s also kindly sent me some of the fitness materials to give me a bit of a pre-exercise warm-up, if you will. I think I can safely …

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