Sign of the times

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Whilst meticulously going through all my blog posts, I saw the (quite a few) crazy signs that I used to put on here.  You know the ones, like that to the right.

I love them, they make me giggle. Do you remember them? This one is brilliant!! Just think, this is obviously a major problem in that store! More of those in the future for you Mister.

I have had some great suggestions for my photo shoot, keep them coming please!  - and thank you for taking the trouble to email me.

Not quite sure what has happened to the weather but I have put my order in for a bit of sun, you know, just to keep us sane.

I’m Back!

wm parasol 150x150 Im Back!Yes back in sunny London.  I have a very, very busy week ahead but I have some availability on Friday evening… Do you? What shall it be?  Champagne, laughter, kisses….?

My latest newsletter went out last week along with a special offer for May.  What?  you didn’t get it?  You need to sign up for it >>>>>>> over there, see? >>>>>>>>

I have also booked a new photoshoot for June!!  What would you like to see?  Obviously I don’t do the nudey thing or windows of the butcher’s shop variety; but something tasteful, yes –  suggestions on a virtual postcard please, or leave a comment :)

Ha!  Look at this pic above, never published before. Taken in NYC.

 

Rules for being Human

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1. You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period of this time around.

2. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called Life.  Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may think them irrelevant and stupid.

3. There are no mistakes, only lessons. Growth is a process of trial and error: Experimentation.  The ‘failed’ experiments are as much a part of the process as the experiment that ultimately ‘works’.

4. A lesson is repeated until learned. A lesson will be presented to you in various forms until you have learned it. When you have learned it, you can then go on to the next lesson.

5. Learning lessons does not end.  There is no part of life that does not contain its lessons.  If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.

6. “There” is no better than “here”. When your “there” has become a “here”, you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here”.

7. Others are merely mirrors of you.  You cannot love or hate something about another person unless it reflects something you love or hate about yourself.

8. What you make of your life is up to you.  You have all the tools and resources you need. What you do with them is up to you. The choice is yours.

9. Your answers lie inside you. The answers to Life’s questions lie inside you. All you need to do is look, listen and trust.

10. You will forget all this.

(Cherie Carter-Scott)

Something Funny’s Going On…

Ha!  Eagle-eyed readers may have noticed some shenanigans going on with my website.  I’ve had the whole thing rebuilt and in the process have lost some posts, video clips and comments. So a big sorry to you for that.  I will be going though all 700+ blog posts (!!!) to tidy them up (or I may get someone to do it for me :)

Anyway, normal service is (almost) resumed.

Availability

I am away playing from 8 May until 13th May so please do get in touch for dates either side of that.

They’re Back!

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My stupendous, amazing, fantastic, much-missed lunches and dinners at my place are back!  One week’s notice to get the ingredients together please.

See you soon I hope xxx

Great Martini, Spa, Love and Stuff

So, my next project is to make the perfect martini.  Grey Goose for the vodka, Sipsmith for the gin version.

We know full well, you and I, that quality is better than quantity, right?

The Connaught in London has the best martinis in the world, unless you can show me that’s not true?

I am going to be training my very own self in the art of the martini making.  But as one of my chaps stated, only today

“you throw some vodka into a beautiful glass, kiss it with vermouth and that’s it, yes?’

I like it when men say ‘kiss’

But back on track – well yes and no.  Yes I think so technically, but let’s do something a little bit different a la Connaught – tinctures they use;  lavender, cardamom, lemon etc etc.  It’s that ‘oh my goodness!’ touch.

Where does one get these tinctures? Do you know? I need to have them.

So, that is my short term mission, my darlings – to make you the second best martini in London.  But if not, there is always the champagne, always that :)

So, apart from martinis,  yes I have been spa-ing again.  Pamper, nurture, luxury.  I am polished, preened, trimmed, pummeled, beautified and feeling fine.  I love it when my nail colour and toenails match. I love it when my hair is all bouncy and fab. I love it when my skin glows like a girl who wants to be ravished. I love to feel chilled and serene. Yes that’s me at the moment.

So, now I am ready for new clients again.

I didn’t have an awful lot of time previously, what with business interests etc but I am the queen of delegation and am now in a position to resume my naughty hobby – with you.

Why, why, why?? some quarters will scream.  You don’t need to do this!! Why would you??

It’s very simple.  Because I enjoy it.  I enjoy you. I enjoy the naughtiness. It excites me;  it always has.

I’d forgotten about this…

Earlier in the year I was contacted by someone who was writing an article for an online magazine and asked me if I wouldn’t mind answering some questions.  I’ve  contributed to some academic research in the past but always stay well clear of requests for television shows (!!!), salacious newspaper stories and the like. Most recently I was asked to partake in a TV programme for Channel 4 about webcam providers.  Ermm, not me Your Honour!  No TV, No webcam. I think these sort of people just email en masse and hope for a positive reply.
Anyway, back to relevant and useful articles –  I think I told you about the Birds on the Blog article I was asked to write too?
So this new request, earlier in the year – I liked the sound of this piece  as the writer was keen to present a balanced view of the industry.  So here it is, the article
I like it. What do you think?

Hello 2013

You OK?  Got through it?  Hangover gone?  Ahh good x
Not much to tell you apart from – a. good. party :)
Now, I know its going to get a tad colder soon, but we must not moan.
I know a few (lot) of you are as anoraky (is that a word?) as me, so have a look at this.  I was wowing for a while, I can tell you! -41 in Siberia. WE MUST NOT MOAN.
QUESTIONS: If its that cold why doesnt his skin turn to ice and why isnt the apartment block covered in ice? I have a feeling someone will tell me :) x
Only available Thursday or Friday this week dear one x

Was it good for you?…

dec 26 2012 Was it good for you?…Hopefully you had a very peaceful and relaxing Christmas.

Mine was indulgent, cosy and quiet. Thank you for the cards, emails and texts – very much appreciated that you are thinking of me x
But now for New Year’s Eve! – my third favourite time of the year (after birthdays and Christmas).
I have a swanky party to go to, oh what to wear!, what to wear?
Again, have a splendid time won’t you?
I will write another blog post in 2013.
Next available 4th January.
See you next year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!