The Interview Dress

Miss Arabella came home from the interview fearing the worst.  She was applying to a university to study a combined law degree and as well as having satisfactory grades, she had to have a one-hour interview with the Dean of Law. She came home beating herself up with a long list of regrets and saying […]

In My Kitchen, August 2014

In My Kitchen I have nothing from New York.  After shopping for clothes and shoes I had a baggage crisis and couldn’t fit in anything for my kitchen.  So many must-haves had to be returned to the shelves.  But I’m planning another trip so I can bring back all the homewares I fell in love […]

So…You’re a Tourist in New York City

You will need a cast-iron bladder.  Manhattan is devoid of public bathrooms.  You can walk around all day and never find a restroom.  There are none at the subway stations and none in the parks and if you do find a bathroom it will be out of order or locked.  Someone told me there are […]

In My Kitchen, January 2014

You can all stop holding your breath because yes, it has arrived.  All good things come to those who wait and so here is my brand-spanking-new food processor.  Barely was it unwrapped on Christmas morning when it was placed on the bench, plugged in and run until the motor ran hot.  And it’s been in […]