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Piedmont, Italy
Last summer, my brother and I surprised our Dad by booking flights to Italy and a villa in Piedmont for a relaxing long we…
Don Giovanni
A few weeks ago, I attended a performance of Kasper Holten’s rather unusual revival of Don Giovanni at one of my favourite…
Miraflores, Lima
I'm casting my mind back to last spring for the final post about our trip to Peru , when we travelled from Lima to Lak…
Purple Crystal
I've always had a soft spot for coloured crystal and glass, and have a few vases, jugs and votives in calming blues and…
Hollywood Flawless Filter
The makeup product you didn't know you needed: Charlotte Tilbury's Hollywood Flawless Filter . Charlotte Ti…
Monet & Architecture
The impressionist artist Claude Monet (1840-1926) is best known for his brilliant landscape paintings of the French coun…
Chelsea Flower Show
There's no better way to celebrate the start of the British summer than visiting the Chelsea Flower Show . I spent a l…
Polo in the Park
Last weekend, I spent a lovely sunny day at Polo in the Park , catching up with a friend, sipping champagne, eating Patty …
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