Monthly Archives: August 2009

Fooling around

Posted on August 31, 2009 by

“Edward VIII of England (Then prince of Wales) with his cousin Lord v Louis Mountbatten (assassinated by the IRA in late 1970s ). Early 1920s.” (via rockabillyvixen)

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Lang Lang at the RAH

Posted on August 27, 2009 by

I was at the Royal Albert Hall this evening seeing Prom 56: Staatskapelle Dresden. The highlight – and the reason it sold out rather early on – was that Lang Lang – Chinese prodigy and one of the greatest pianists … Continue reading →

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Dinner at Sophie’s

Posted on August 26, 2009 by

A busy day at work. I was minded to have another day sans alcohol. Alas, it wasn’t to be. Coerced by my two closest male friends at work – we went for something of a boys’ night out as none … Continue reading →

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Unpublished: Man about town

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

This blog entry was written on 21 December 2008 and for whatever reason, was never published. Picture: Aquascutum, London (autumn/winter collection 2008) Strangely, I miss wearing a suit to work. For the past 8 years I’ve worn a suit practically … Continue reading →

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Unpublished

Posted on August 25, 2009 by

A fair bit of what I write never gets published. I don’t know why. Perhaps and quite probably because the catharsis is in the writing – not in the publishing and being read / commented. I’m going to start publishing … Continue reading →

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Amazon Vine

Posted on August 23, 2009 by

Last month I was invited on to the Amazon Vine programme. If you’re not sure what it is (I certainly had no clue what it was)… http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/vine/help It’s basically a marketing initiative that Amazon runs in conjunction with its suppliers. … Continue reading →

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