“I wouldn’t say I’m a wine expert, but I know my way around a wine list.”
Do you? Really? You do? Well that’s terrific. But if you don’t, help is at hand.
Archive for August, 2009
Know your way around the wine lists of London
Monday, August 10th, 2009Moving house is quite an achievement – especially at the moment
Monday, August 10th, 2009One of my oldest and very dearest friends has just moved into a flat with her fella. An exciting development in itself. Even more so these days, as anyone who has braved the housing market and actually manages to move into a new place deserves a round of applause. If you know someone who’s lucky enough to be moving into a new home, then sending them a thoughtful gift will really add to their warm glow of satisfaction and relief.
She’s been by your side through all the ups and downs
Monday, August 10th, 2009It’s lovely to give your maid of honour / chief bridesmaid (or in my case, best woman) something that she can keep as a tangible marker of being part of your special day. It’s even better if it’s something she might actually like – conversations with ladies who’ve taken on this role for others show that this may not always be given due consideration. And the holy grail is something that’s also useful – to the bride – on the big day itself.
Elegance and tranquillity in the middle of Soho
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Civil ceremonies have become increasingly popular but I find that some people who would love to have a religious wedding service are put off from doing it. These are often folk who really aren’t particularly devout at all but like the tradition or the sense of romance or the ‘properness’ that a religious ceremony can give. The problem is that being in a big church creates a certain tone for the wedding and can be pretty daunting. It can also be tricky to find the right kind of place nearby for how they ideally want the rest of the day to be.
If you want to cook your own dinner party feast but think you’ll burn the water….
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Don’t just reach for one of those tedious cook books which promise that in no time at all every novice chef can be rustling up hugely impressive dishes. Who has the time to plough through the pages trying to find the right combination of achievability and dishes that you might possibly want to serve.
First impressions count
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Whatever or wherever your party, the invitations will set the tone in guests’ minds about how fabulous your event is going to be. So this is a really important part of the planning process and a decision which it is worth taking time over.
