Daylight snobbery
June 27, 2009
Anyone who has read Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited will remember the mildly despicable character of Anthony Blanche. I know the... Read more >
June 2009
A downturn – then recovery
June 20, 2009
It’s been a week of exhaustive negotiations. I’m fighting over fractions of a ¼ per cent with a client who promises to spend more... Read more >
Delegation and dog-sitting
June 13, 2009
I have been feeling both fortunate and a tiny bit smug at my ability to delegate this past week. After a frantic month, I felt almost... Read more >
Charm to the rescue
June 6, 2009
And the beat goes on. That’s what the Thesp used to say to me and so it has. The Contessa was in London for 24 hours for viewings and... Read more >