OK, that's a pretty big call - and slightly obnoxious - but I'm fairly confident I've taken the prize. At midday yesterday, I sat in the Drinks Trade boardroom with winemaker Ed Carr, from House of Arras, to try five of his sparkling wines. Not just any sparkling wines. One bottle we sipped was priced... Continue Reading →

Insomnia is a bitch, but something good came out of my recent bout. I was trying everything and anything to get to sleep. I recited The Lord’s Prayer over and over. I read a book. I did lots of deep breathing. Nothing worked. Then I started stroking my arm. I thought it might be soothing.... Continue Reading →

The youngest finds it more entertaining to watch me than the movie at the cinema because I invariably cry. I even sobbed in the Mamamia sequel ..: and not because Pierce’s singing was so bad. She insisted we see Crazy Rich Asians over the weekend - in between shuttling her to various school band performances... Continue Reading →

How was your Father's Day? I know it's a tough one for a lot of people. I hope you made it through OK. My family met in the middle-ish at Mooney Mooney Club for the Father's Day set lunch. It was lovely to be together, even though we were down two grandchildren. My youngest was... Continue Reading →

OK, I might only last a week, but I've decided to dip my toe into the gossip world and see what I've been missing out on. Erm ... It doesn't seem like I've missed much ... US Weekly and People are a bit of a wasteland of whatever-ness. But there have been a few things... Continue Reading →