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Rowena

Still vacillating over self definition and a speedy resolution unlikely. Hey ho.

About Me

A few of my favourite things; marmite, ribena, Eddie Izzard, the National Portrait Gallery, comedy - performers/live gigs (too many to list), Puccini, work displacement activity (WDA), fruit cake, the Electric Cinema, Oscar Wilde, Entourage, a pint (bitter), Florence, Neuhaus, Top Gear, ballet, good hair days, long lunches, Grazia, Trollope, really sunny winter days, the V&A, red wine (but not white - unless con bubbles) The Saturday Times Magazine, laughing, Italian food, William Morris, Andreas Scholl, a dramatic thunderstorm, Georgian England, Charlie and Lola, historical biography eg Christopher Hibbert or Antonia Fraser, my Small Child, my Husband, my friends (but not necessarily their children - OPCs), Caol Ila, Dara O'Briain, a good gossip, Charles II, a cathartic cry, Cary Grant, sausages, Shaun the Sheep, Giuliano Palma & The BlueBeaters, Hugh Laurie, Vermeer, Dawn French, David Sylvian, Life on Mars, Cruikshank, the Monmouth coffee house (and drinking coffee), Robert Crampton's column/interviews, baked potato and butter, baths (but not water when unconfined in a bath or shallow pool) completing the weekend jumbo crossword (concise version clearly) James Spader, spellcheckers...oh and Rolos.....

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My Blog

Blog the twenty fourth - "...let nothing you dismay..."

So&&..Christmas. Lord it makes me Grumpy. For me Christmas is up there with OPCs (Other Peoples Children) - in turn only marginally less ghastly than OPCPs (Other Peoples Childrens Parents). An event ...
Posted by Rowena on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:34:00 PST

Blog the twenty third - ...and the Award goes to....

So I attended a 'Corporate Awards Do' on Saturday. In a previous life, these events were part and parcel of the job and as an old hand I can tell you that I attended this one not from any desire or in...
Posted by Rowena on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 04:42:00 PST

Blog the twenty second - the diary of a hangover

Day one 'Wake' in hotel room circa 6.30am. Of course I do. I've the opportunity to sleep in until at least midday and I wake at 6.30am with hangover palpitations. Can't sleep. Try to doze.  Far t...
Posted by Rowena on Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:41:00 PST

Blog the twenty first - on the occasion of my birthday

"One should never trust a woman who tells one her real age.  A woman who would tell one that, would tell one anything."   Well I'm 39 today. And no not "39"  I really am 39 today.  ...
Posted by Rowena on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:55:00 PST

Blog the twentieth - abroad thoughts from home

Am now back from the family holiday jaunt. Italy is quite my favourite European country  the food, the wine, the places, the people  all totally my cup of tea and a lovely time was had by all.... &n...
Posted by Rowena on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:22:00 PST

Blog the nineteenth - sand, sea and intrigue

So, I was lying on a beach last week trying to have a Serious Think.  It was a beach in Dorset so I was fully clothed, swathed in a fleecy blanket and with wet weather gear near to hand etc - my ...
Posted by Rowena on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:50:00 PST

Blog the eighteenth - Lawks a mercy!

Recently, I was malarkying down, I think Frith Street, to meet a friend for lunch  a tad late because the sheer weight of Tourists at this time of year create so many pedestrian contraflows  and hea...
Posted by Rowena on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:27:00 PST

Blog the seventeenth - a Crush restored

  Telephone conversation - me and The Husband - a couple of Monday's ago.     (Me) "Are you sitting down? I've the most exciting news." (TH)  "Thank God - you've won the Premium ...
Posted by Rowena on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:27:00 PST

Blog the sixteenth - one, two, three - eerkie!

It started like any normal morning  me sitting at my desk with a large black coffee and the first (packet of) Rolos of the day, contemplating actually working as opposed to WDA and then - Lawks a Me...
Posted by Rowena on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:52:00 PST

Blog the fifteenth - Topiary and other Tales

Caution. Men, small children or anyone of a Nervous Disposition should look away now as this blog contains paragraphs covering Womens Issues...   I went to supper with a friend  Cigale in Lambs...
Posted by Rowena on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:40:00 PST