There is public transport and then there is public transport. I would be untruthful if I told you I was a fan of the London tube or the New York subway but I am absolutely telling the ‘cross my fingers, swear on the lives of the children’ truth when I say I love the Parisian
Paris should be less about shopping and more about beauty, art and culture. We all know that, but sometimes a girl has to do what a girl has to do. The most famous Parisian department stores are the Galeries Lafayette and Printemps on the Boulevarde Haussmann. They are grand buildings full of good stuff
Chez Julien goes with Paris and romance; mention one imagine the other. I think Paris has to be the most romantic city I know – even on the most freezing of nights the Parisian streets throw a glow that melts most hearts. The restaurant Chez Julien is one of the prettiest and romantic dining rooms.
I don’t think there has ever been a gateaux more talked about than the French macaron. A day does not go past that I don’t read about these delectable little morsels. These light as air cookies seem to conjure up all that is romantic about France. They might not be an official symbol of the French capital
Everyone who loves the hunt for trashy treasure has their own flea market story. My fabulous finds have more often than not taken place at Cligancourt in Paris or Ile sur la Sorgue, a small town about 20 minutes away from Saint Remy de Provence. I love the hunt. Antiquing (that’s what I call it) has
Thinking of Paris and’Best French Fragrances’ not ‘Best Friends Forever’ although I think I would be very happy to call Paris a BFF. There are many, many superb French fragrances and each one is special to those who wear them so my small list is simply those fragrances and perfume houses in Paris that I
Le Train Bleu is the reason I want to visit the Gare de Lyon in Paris. This restaurant, upstairs in the train station, was built around the same time as the Grand Palais, Le Petit Palais and the Alexandre III bridge to celebrate the Universal Exhibition in 1900. It is totally over the top and
Who isn’t thinking of Paris? Paris has been on my mind particularly in the last few days because one of my daughters is moving there for a few months to concentrate on her language studies. I know that she is the one who is moving…and that I must remind myself that it is not me
This is going to be my new mantra…she says with fingers crossed.A new year and particularly a new decade automatically means a little quiet time reflecting on the battle of the bulge. I generally shy away from over loaded promises and impossible goals because past experience would suggest that I am only setting myself up
I have come to realise that the rooms that grab my attention have a similarity about them. Decoratively they may not be of the same style or the same period yet the key elements will have something in common. These certain features that I gravitate towards are what I consider to be the foundations
How many times have I asked myself that question? I have just made the calculation and I figure it must be just under 2000 times. If I have been wearing jeans since my teenage years and I am still wearing them and I am still asking this question about once a week then that
The fact that my French doctor is charming does not bias me in any way; I must disclose this before I start. I find him cute I will admit but I have never made an emergency visit without a reason and I have certainly never demanded a house call without just cause. I promise. The
I often think that the guest bedroom is the most important room in the home because more often than not it is occupied by nearest and dearest.
It is a room that does not have to be entirely practical but should be supremely comfortable. It is a room that must be friendly but private and above all it should be a room that expresses the host’s taste and style.
I believe that staying in a person’s home is the ultimate compliment and it is for that reason the guest room should be as welcoming as possible.
Other than reaching your destination safely I am not sure what the joys of airline travel are anymore. Flying is a means to an end, a way to get from A to B; it is no longer something to look forward to nor is it something to be prolonged. Flying requires courage and strength of
Can I wear that? Is this too young for me? Would I look like a fashion victim rather than the fashion stylist-a I want to be? How do we women indulge our passion for fashion without crossing the ‘OMG-would-you-look-at-her’ line? How do we stay stylish and modern? ~ ~ ~ These are questions that so
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