Vive La France
Mid-summer on my favourite island on the planet. Time for a nighttime escapade with a beautiful stranger. ‘So where would you like me to take you for dinner?’ read the message from Philippe. An encouraging…
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The Barefoot Aristos of Formentera – Part 1
Ibiza has it’s very own barometer of accommodation standards, where living in a shack, a cave or a tree are nothing out of the ordinary. The island is so intoxicating that you would gladly sacrifice…
My Bloody Valentine
Valentine’s Day 2021 isn’t quite what any of us had dreamed of. With a lot of the world still in lockdown, in the depths of winter, in the shadow of the worst strain of Covid…
Courage calls to courage everywhere
We are living through exceptional times so exceptionally this week rather than sharing a love story I would like to share a piece of my heart with you. I want to extend a loving hand…
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…
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…