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Valentines Day Cupcakes
I'm not a big fan of Valentine's Day but was touched to receive these fantastic cupcakes from Konditor & Cook. Made my day.
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James Lovelock The Vanishing Face of Gaia
Listened to James Lovelock talk about his new book "The Vanishing Face of Gaia" this morning on the R4 Today programme.Basic premise is that the earth will be 5 deg or 6deg hotter at the end of the...
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Dow falls to lowest level since 1997
The DJIA - 1956 to 2009Image shamelessly stolen from the FT; news that the Dow falls to its lowest level since 1997Some "irrational exuberance" going on there.......
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Jack Straw emails hacked
Had to laugh this morning at news that Jack Straw's constituency email account has been hacked.A scam e-mail was sent to Labour members, council chiefs and Ministry of Justice officials which said...
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Boris Becker engaged... again
Amusing to read in the gossip rags that Boris Becker has got engaged...again.I know full well myself that German telly is not an epitome of high-culture at the best of times (*have you ever watched...
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Morgan Tsvangirai's wife dies
I feel so sad to hear the news that Susan, the wife of Morgan Tsvangirai, the Zimbabwean PM, has been killed in a car crash.Details are still relatively unclear, but I feel deeply sorry for his loss,...
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Obama snacks
NOT coming soon to a shop near you: these rather delectable looking Indonesian Obama-themed snacks.Currently under investigation on the grounds of 'elf 'n' safety (*they contain a small, potentially...
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Bored of The Apprentice
Haven't posted here for absolutely ages - real life has got in the way!Have been hugely busy with work; mostly good though have some slack / non-payers I am having to chase up. Seems to be a sign of...
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Corporate balderdash
Had another meeting today with the total nightmare woman I am working with on a certain project.To be quite honest; I have no idea why the client roped her in to get involved as she plainly has no...
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G20 London protests are pointless
I'd like to think I am a liberal, reasonable kind of person and up for the idea of free speech, freedom of expression waka-waka-waka, but I have to admit I am feeling very tired and weary at the...
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Losing my legal virginity
It is on your headWell; it had to happen sooner or later.My first and predictably not the last defaulting client.Obviously, I cannot go into too much detail as this is now, erm, sub judice but suffice...
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Frank Lampard phones LBC Radio
Above: A totally gratuitous photoI must admit to a secret penchant for Frank Lampard, not least as he is ?tallish? dark and reasonably handsome and a Classicist, to boot (*if GCSE Latin counts, that...
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Why I don't like Le Pain du Quotidien
Looking out the window now, it's hard to believe that we had such fantastic weather over the weekend.One of the best things about living where I do in SW3 is its proximity to some really fantastic...
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Washing dirty linen in public
I like to think I have a pretty firm grip on the political, social and moral zeitgeist which is why my reading material encompasses not only the FT, Private Eye and Economist ...but the News of the...
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The Sewing Circles of Herat
It is odd: speaking as a thirtysomething gal about town, 'feminism' is one of those dirty words no-one really talks about anymore. In many ways, it does not seem so relevant. Bra burning? Shurely not;...
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A question of faith
Received a postcard this morning from a friend I have not heard from in ages.She had a stillborn baby about eighteen months ago and after that happened, disappeared with her husband to another...
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sign of the times
Bumped into a chap I vaguely know on my return back from a meeting earlier.Have not seen him since before Christmas and as I know he runs his own business too, was keen to find out how he is...
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Victory for the Gurkhas
I'm not normally a Nick Clegg fan but heartily agree with his comments:People who are willing to die for our country, should be allowed to live in our country.How and why did the govt get it so...
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Kirstie's Homemade Home is a guilty pleasure
Yes; I am a Mug. A complete Mug and Lemming to boot.I've read all the nasty reviews which suggest that this is all just uber-Middle-Class-vom-inducing smugness BUT there is just something about this...
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Alli weightloss drug branding looks like Google
There has been a lot of media coverage about the new 'miracle' weight loss drug Alli, from Glaxo Smith Kline.Also known as Orlistat or Xenical, it's been available over the counter in the US for a...
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T-Mobile Karaoke video advert in Trafalgar Square
The T-Mobile karaoke video advert shows the moment an estimated 13,000 people thronged together in Trafalgar Square to sing the Beatles classic 'Hey Jude'.Just like the T-Mobile 'Dance' advert earlier...
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Katie Price and Peter Andre split is a PR Stunt
...well; that is what I think.The much publicised shock 'separation' - note NOT an announcement to divorce - comes a little too conveniently on the back of their high ratings reality TV show and a...
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Mr Nice and Mrs Marks
Have just finished re-reading the excellent 'Mr Nice and Mrs Marks' which I first read upon its release back in 2007. It holds up well and if anything, is better on the second read.Typically, all the...
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Newsnight Immigrant Song Content
Forget Eurovision: this week it's all about the Newsnight Immigrant Song Contest.All week six bands made up of immigrants who have moved to Britain have been doing their own cover versions of classic...
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Monaco Grand Prix
Back from a fantastic Bank Holiday weekend in the South of France.Stayed with friends who have a great house in Juan Les Pins, Antibes.This is the view from their top floor looking out onto the...
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