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I’d forgotten to tell Tennis Player that he couldn’t get into Lebanon if he had an Israeli stamp in his passport. While being marched off to a separate room at customs, he tried scrubbing the stamp out. ‘I knew I … Read more →

Ed Sheeran had agreed to a date in principle but was proving difficult to pin down. It didn’t help that my diary was pretty jam-packed, too. He was free on the Tuesday, but I was sake tasting with Wine Writer … Read more →

I try to talk to a person I haven’t met before when I go to events. If you wait for someone to approach you, the person approaching is likely to be a weirdo (similarly when you go to Q&A sessions, … Read more →

As soon as I woke up I started feeling anxious. Tom had been doing all the right things to suggest he was into me, but I had a feeling it was all a charade. That evening over dinner at Pizza … Read more →

The radio and TV presenter (we’ll call him Gino) had booked dinner at Assaggi for 6.30pm. Rather early, I thought. He wasn’t the only diner when I arrived, though: there were several other couples with small children, one of whom … Read more →

‘Why are you whispering?’ I asked Louise. We were working on our computers as usual at WLL HQ with the radio on while Graffiti Boy was passed out behind us. The postman popped by later than usual. ‘A guy kept … Read more →

‘I can see your knees,’ my friend, Natasha, said as we were leaving for Henley Royal Regatta. We’d been told that the dress code rules were strictly enforced so there was a last minute change from a pink silk Paul … Read more →

Street artist shows I’ve previously attended generally attract an urban crowd – Stik’s preview seemed to draw those from his homeless days. However, the local fashion crowd and savvy art collectors mingled while a DJ took to the decks at … Read more →

Being single for a year is like joining the ranks of the long-term unemployed: Your previous track record starts to lose credibility, while friends and family start wondering if they can help you out of the situation before it turns … Read more →

I was stood up twice this weekend. Once by my newish friend, the TV presenter; secondly by Jonny, the 26-year-old. On Monday he admitted he had cold feet, ‘I will have to – as much as I don’t want to … Read more →