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Summer’s best outdoor theatre
From Shakespeare to Dickens to Austen and beyond, there's an al fresco production for everyone this season. Bring your brolly, a sense of humour and a sneaky bottle of Pimm's and enjoy.
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Happy Christmas from me to you!
It’s nearly here. Not Christmas, a week off! I don’t know about you but I’ve already circled my entertainment in the Radio Times (very retro I know, but that’s the way I like to roll)and bought my children so many crafty things they’ll be obliged to leave me alone for stretches of at least, um, […]
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The Muddy Christmas party (oh dear…)
And so it came to pass that five women who should know better descended on The Three Pigeons pub in Milton Common for the official Muddy Christmas lunch and got sizzle-sozzled sozzled over the period of, um, well who’s counting how many hours? Oh dear…. I wasn’t expecting The Three Pigeons to look as it […]
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5 things I never thought I’d say
As I catapult my way from week to month to year, railing against my empty fridge, rampaging children and the general unfairness of not meeting an Italian Count on my gap year (because I was *so* meant to be living in a Venetian palace by now), I occasionally stop still long enough to see glimpses […]
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A rant about breasts
I haven’t had a ratty rant since the deification of Kate Middleton for the extraordinary achievement of managing to give birth. But yesterday I happened to be clicking idly through some stories on Vogue.com when I came across a full-blown feature about how boobs are trendy. I mean, a whole article about it, a journalistic […]
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My Favourite Places: Cem Ahmet
Cem Ahmet is a dancer/choreographer whose clients include Alexandra Burke, JLS and Rochelle Wiseman. Most recently Gem danced at The Rolling Stones’ 02 concerts, and was part of the London Olympics closing ceremony where he accompanied Victoria Beckham as part of The Spice Girls’ performance. Look, there he is! He’s currently choreographer for the fashion/dance […]
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Scared to ask… but, er, do you mind (again)?
Voting, voting, voting. There’s a lot of it about at the moment. Loads of you were superkind and ticked the box for me in the UK National Blog Awards (and I’m soooo grateful), and now of course the Muddy Stilettos Awards are in full swing. So it’s terrible timing in a way to find out […]
