Almost an Affair
10 pm the night before I was due to fly to Zanzibar for a 3-month work project. Faffing and fretting as was customary before I travelled I went to check-in online. To my utter horror,…
He’s got to be tall and handsome and love dogs – Part 2
4am, perched on the steps of the after-party venue in Marylebone, Ben’s lips grazed against mine as we huddled together for warmth in the biting February chill. Finally, the taxi arrived. We hurtled towards home…
He’s got to be tall and handsome and love dogs
Saturday Night at Chiltern Firehouse, seeking warmth, adventure and respite from the merciless bleakness of February. The hot South African had sent me a tantalising photo of him chilling at home in a hoodie; “I’m…
The Class A Tree-Hugging Yogi – Part 2
It was the type of night that I had designed my Grecian goddess disco dress for. The print design of the silk fabric was a starry night sky which draped over the body elegantly, letting…
The Class A Tree-Hugging Yogi
Down by the river on an idyllic July day in London, all was beautiful in the world. I received a call from an old boss and dear friend, Hector. “Hi Darling, I’ve met a WONDERFUL…
Glimpsing Gold in The Seychelles – Part 2
The shadows began to lengthen over the sand as the sun sank slowly into the horizon. We cycled back to town in convoy with François and his family. Electra and I chatted to his parents…
Glimpsing Gold in The Seychelles – Part 1
Early January, having celebrated NYE in Ibiza (my home at the time) with the Singaporean crew, the island suddenly felt eerily quiet, once they had jetted off. Wouldn’t it be amazing to spend the winter…
Finding Jésus in Zaragoza – Part 2
As the coach drew up to the station, I felt sick to my stomach, wishing I hadn’t engaged in click crazed, boozed-up ticket shopping the night before. Walking down the steps, my long one shoulder…
Finding Jésus in Zaragoza – Part 1
Summer in Barcelona, my chapter in The Pretty City. I had always loved the feminine energy of the Catalan capital, the sensual curves of Gaudi’s architecture, the exuberant Art Nouveau floral fantasies, her streets paved with…
Loved up Lockdown
Normally I feel at ease being a single woman in London, but the new era we inhabit is far from normal! This lockdown situation has triggered a lot of feelings around being single. I hope…