The Ickworth Hotel. Published in National Geographic Traveller.
It’s a good idea to start a weekend away with a head massage. This proved to be an excellent buffer between the world outside and the…
My mother’s suitcase. Published in National Geographic Traveller.
The first suitcase I ever picked up was my mother’s. It had travelled with her from Italy and lived in the depths of her wood-lined wardrobe.…
The taste of al fresco. Does food taste better outdoors? Intelligent Life.
The dream and the reality are never so divorced as when dining al fresco. As soon as someone says “let’s eat outdoors”, the spirits lift. The…
Windows of the mind. The Guardian
I’d always wanted a loft, perhaps fuelled by watching at an impressionable age films in which they featured. Ten years ago, I got one. The only…
Papa was an ice cream maker. Intelligent Life.
It wasn’t my first taste of ice cream, but it was the first ice cream I remember. My mother made it, and she set the bar…
You will never have to worry about your wit or conversation being sharp as long as your clothes are. The Guardian
Carefully lower your paper and let your eyes fall upon the first person you see. What’s your first impression? Posh, pikey, yukky or yummy? (Looking in…
Twenty winks. It’s never big or clever to cut back on sleep. Published in The Guardian
The last time the world cried as one, at the last American elections, I remember George Bush saying he wasn’t getting much sleep. This despite the…
Let us eat cake. Published in The Independent.
Some people go their whole existence without discovering the meaning of life. Me, I found the answer one freezing February morning, while taking a stroll around…
Socks appeal. Published by The Guardian.
What the weather will be like when you read this, I do not know. But if it’s hot, as they say it will be, then you…
Social kissing needs guidelines. Published in The Guardian.
If, this week, the Queen can tear herself away from looking at the latest picture taken to celebrate her golden jubilee – in which the photographer,…
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