I was a bit of a recluse this week. I had one of my most relaxing weeks ever. I was home all day on Sunday. I had a session with Pete on Monday morning and a piano lesson that afternoon. After my piano lesson, I had a facial at Dermalogica at the Dubai Mall. I’d …
I was home all day on Sunday until the evening when I went to a Sculpt Yoga class at Rawr Yoga in Media City. The class is run by Chandra, my friend who organises the Jamaican yoga retreats, so I went along and then the two of us had dinner together afterwards. We went to …
After the gym on Sunday I came home, got into my pajamas and worked for the rest of the day. I suddenly had about 20 papers to copyedit, all with deadlines for this week! On Monday morning I had a session with Pete and later that afternoon I had a piano lesson. After my piano …
I got back from Vietnam late on Monday night. I was home by about 2.30 but chatted with my mum for a while before passing out. I can’t remember the last time I was so tired. I would have gladly spent all of Tuesday in bed but had a piano lesson that afternoon! I also …
Well, half a week, really, as I got back from London on Wednesday morning and spent most of the day either sleeping or unpacking. On Thursday night my Mum and I went to see Zakir Hussain in concert at the World Trade Centre. I’ve seen him in concert many times, the last time was in …
Ever since I moved to Dubai, people have been asking me whether I’d been to a Friday brunch at any of the hotels. They’re always shocked when I say that I haven’t. ‘Oh, you must try it!’ OK, but with whom? And what’s the big deal anyway? Earlier t…
The only constant in my week (that I look forward to) is brunch with the girls every Saturday. For the last four years or so we’ve been going to Raoul’s in Clifton Road. Before that we used to go to Patisserie Valerie in Marylebone High Street, an…
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