by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Apr 21, 2019 | Nature, Talking Points
Who are your living heroes? I have three: Stephen Sondheim, Tim Minchin and David Sedaris. Stephen Sondheim and Tim Minchin are musical philosophers whose wisdom is expressed in exquisite lyrics. All of human life is there. David Sedaris picks up litter. (Oh ok, he’s...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Apr 14, 2019 | Family, Talking Points
I read recently that, as a child, Prince Harry liked to breakfast on a treacle tart and would ask his mother to write a note to the chef: ‘Mummy says it’s okay.’ At last I can honestly say I have something in common with a member of the royal family beyond an...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Apr 7, 2019 | Family, Food
It’s been a big week on the gastronomic front for me. In the past seven days I’ve managed a night in a boutique Dorset hotel complete with fine dining, supper at arguably the best seafood restaurant in the UK* and brunch at a quirky Cornish cafe with a...
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Mar 31, 2019 | Family, Talking Points
I think I want to live in somebody else’s house. I’ve always loved visiting other people’s homes. The first time I went to a friend’s house for tea one day, (let’s not get into the tea/dinner/supper debate here) I was enchanted....
by Fortysomething Fan Girl | Mar 24, 2019 | Entertainment, Fashion
MOMENT IN THE SUN: BARBIE Hard to believe but Barbie turned sixty years old this month. You have to hand it to her, she still looks great. Where many sixty year old boobs are already heading south for the winter, hers are still pert and up there, even if they’re not...
