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Tipping the balance
‘You will soon be blacklisted from every gym in Amsterdam,’ Hot Danish said. Natasha and I are trialling gyms in our neighbourhood with a view to join one. There was the €3,300 per year near-empty hotel gym which hadn’t updated … Read more →
The Roof Gardens
The Rooftop Film Club, 99 Kensington High Street, London W8; Various summer dates; £22 including food
These weekly open-air film screenings take place in the beautiful roof top gardens 100ft above Kensington High Street. The venue is set on the … Read more →
Bad girls
‘I wouldn’t hire two friends,’ Hot Danish said in response to the news that my friend was moving over to become my work colleague. ‘You could get up to all sorts of mischief and cover it up for each other.’ … Read more →
Katie Lightfoot
Have you always lived in West London
No. I was born in Derbyshire and have moved to various places in the UK. Weirdly, my parents lived in Bayswater 30 years ago – just around the corner from where I am … Read more →
Cour Des Loges, Lyon
The Credentials:
Its book (actually there are three heavy tomes) of ‘golden signatures’ reads like a who’s who of rock ‘n’ roll – Michael Jackson, Coldplay, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are just a few of the guests to have … Read more →
Desroches Island, Seychelles
The Credentials:
Just five degrees south of the equator, the Seychelles offer year-round sunshine, picture-perfect beaches, lush jungle and world-class hotels. One of the Seychelles’ most exclusive resorts is just a 40-minute flight from the capital island of Mahe. Just … Read more →
The best intentions
Sometimes Hot Danish likes to give himself a pat on the back. During our return train journey from his grandmother’s, passing fields of grazing cows and sheep, he said; ‘I haven’t introduced any other girl to my grandmother. Aren’t I … Read more →
Séraphine
What was the inspiration behind Séraphine?
My idea to create a brand of glamorous maternity wear originally came from my friends who were all having problems trying to find anything nice to wear while they were pregnant. As they knew … Read more →
HydraFacial at Dr Rita Rakus
The Blurb:
Known as the London Lip Queen, Dr Rita Rakus has more than 20 years’ experience in non-invasive cosmetic solutions for face and body rejuvenation. Her swish Knightsbridge clinic now offers HydraFacial; a 50-minute facial which combines gentle but … Read more →
HD on women in their 30s
Hot Danish and I were discussing relationships recently after returning from watching one of the Euro matches in the pub when he made a sweeping generalisation: ‘Women in their 30s are less fussy.’ I had two comebacks. One: that doesn’t … Read more →
