Royals to the Rescue

 And #TuesdayTwirl

Dear friends. When I was working I had two secret weapons for breaking the ice with my international colleagues at various meet ups. Eurovision was one, the European royals was another.

In those days I read Hello magazine mainly to stay up to date with Princess Stephanie of Monaco. Not only did she marry one of her bodyguards, she ran off to join a circus and trained to be a lion tamer.

All very exciting compared to the rather sedate British royals.

Bookshelf Update

 

Dear friends.  My big book update is a monthly one, a smorgasbord of delights,  but I like to bring you an occasional hors d'oeuvres to bridge the gap. 

All books have been provided as advance digital copies via NetGalley and the publishers except for those marked with an asterisk. Those I bought. 

Summer Fashion Disappoints

 And #Tuesday Twirl

Dear friends. We've had a very intense spell of hot weather. Temperatures in London reached 34 degrees at times. It was hotter than Spain and Greece! 

I don't mind now I have an AC unit in my bedroom (read more about this in my Review of May).

Marvellous May

 May in Review: #WBOYC

Dear friends. What a scorcher! May 2026 was the hottest May on record, with temperatures in the last week in the 30s in London.  

It was a busy month for me, including a gravel cycling break in Scotland and trips to the David Bowie immersive and Queen Elizabeth: Her Life in Style exhibition.