30 October 2009 17:22

When is unloading not unloading in Windsor?

I ask this question because I recently had a parking ticket from the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. I was parked outside the Windsor Theatre Royal unloading 200 copies of magazines and two stands. My hazard lights were on. I took the
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30 October 2009 17:09

Leslie Caron

Well, Ms Caron was every bit as poised and graceful as I thought she would be. I sat next to her at the luncheon at Cliveden and we chattted happily about all sorts.She was particularly critical of French employment laws which she has encountered during
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16 October 2009 18:16

My meeting with a Hollywood legend

Not many dancers can say they have danced with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Rudolf Nureyev but the legend that is Leslie Caron has - and , what's more - I'm interviewing her on Monday at Cliveden. The Hollywood actress, who has
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02 October 2009 17:11

Lunch with Sir John Madejski

Off to lunch with the knight of Reading today at his lovely restaurant The Leathern Bottel at Goring. Hope we don't have to talk about football - I know nothing. He's also agree to do a photo shoot for our November cover. Hope the sun shines!
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30 September 2009 02:37

Tea and cake with Donna Karan

Well actually it was with a delightful person called Antonia Timpany in Sunninghill. But she deserves all the publcity she can get, so I'm unashamedly giving her a plug for her new business. She's opening a dress agency tomorrow that sells pre-owned
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24 September 2009 20:14

Chilling with Sir Steve Redgrave

I spent Monday morning at the Compleat Angler in Marlow with one of the greatest althletes of all time and what an enjoyable experience it was. I thought that someone so utterly focussed might be a bit intense but he was so relaxed and 'normal' and we
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17 September 2009 18:37

Upcycling in Ascot

I was invited to a great fun event last night by Linda Yong and the crew at Twin Cheeks in Ascot. The idea was that you went along a chose a dress from th many on display. Many of these were no longer fashionable but with a little judicious tweeking
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02 September 2009 02:38

Fired up and ready to go!

Where has the summer gone? I can't believe I've neglected my blog for six weeks! Forgive me, do, but I've been so busy putting together an even bigger, brighter and better magazine. As most of you will know by now, Berkshire Life has joined forces with
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17 July 2009 00:59

Two fire engines at my house!

Let me apologise to any of my neighbours who were woken by the sirens of two fire engines at my house last night. At 10.30pm all teh lights went out and when to the garage to check on the fuse box, smoke came pouring out. A quick 999 and about 15 minutes
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16 July 2009 01:04

Russell Crowe

If you go down to Virginia Water Lake at the moment you'll see a most extraordinary sight! A castle has sprung up on the shore. What's more, there's a galleon anchored there too! And the reason? Ridley Scott is filming his latest blockbuster there - starring
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11 July 2009 23:38

Hugh Grant

I went with some other mothers from Hurst Lodge School in Ascot to the Belvedere Arms for an end of year meal and to our great delight we found Hugh Grant was eating there too. Throughout the evening several people came up to him and started chatting.
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12 June 2009 19:37

Dancing with Craig Revel Horwood

A lot of people got rather excited the other day when I told them I was going to interview CRH at The Watermill at Bagnor. The Strictly Come dancing judge may have a reputation for being a harsh critic but he's got a winning smile and has a big fan base.
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02 June 2009 18:53

A weekend in Paris

I've just spent the most marvellous long weekend in Paris. It was my birthday and my wonderful husband whisked me off for a romantic two nights. We were carried away by the charm and sheer joie de vivre of the entire place so I am, I admit, looking throught
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20 May 2009 19:48

Royal Windsor Horse Show

Went to the RWHS again and bumped into Alan Titchmarsh, who's making a documetnary called All the Queen's Horses.  I also saw barry Humphries aka Dame Edna Everage. He was dressed very sensibly in waterproof coat and large hat - no sign of make-up
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19 May 2009 20:46

The Hotel Inspector

If, like me, you love Channel 5's hit series The Hotel Inspector, then you'll be interested to know that I was invited behind the scenes last week as the TV crew, together with presenter Alex Polizzi, gave a boat moored at Mapledurham a make-over. Andy
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