Aperol Spritz. First one of 2016 at Polpo, Farringdon. A lovely lunch of meatballs and other tapas-y things, followed by a double-desert of ‘Panna cotta, Campari and rhubarb’ and a ‘Tiramisu’. Washed…
I haven’t read a book for ages – not since Christmas. It seems the only time I get to do so now is on holiday, and I’m probably in a minority here,…
… is paved with good intentions, so they say. Well, with all the good intentions in the world to make the most of my holiday, the training plan this week has utterly…
I was working from home on Friday, but still got up at the usual time. I decided to do an online yoga class, as I was really, really aching and still not…
A Saturday at home and without any arrangements – what a joy! We popped into Brighton to have lunch with the kids, though only one kid actually turned up. I suspect the…
I bought this gorgeous lemon wraparound dress from Get Cutie in Brighton four years ago, and I’ve never been able to comfortably fit into it. This year I’m determined to do so.…
Feeling achy but not jet-laggy, finally. My legs hurt walking up the stairs at the station this morning, which was not a good sign considering I’d booked a circuit class for lunchtime.…
Woke up this morning feeling a bit achy in the neck and mid-back, but to be honest, the continually brutal jet lag is far worse than the workout twinges. I’m also still…
While I was lounging around on the bed in the hotel in New York I watched a dreadful infomercial for a set of exercise DVD’s. The terrible ad went on for about…









