Luxe auction
I do get quite excited at an auction. There is something in the air at a sale that makes me want to stick my hand up in the air, wave it around wildly…and bid.… Read More
SG brand spotlight: Aide de Camp
When you are learning another language, there are always going to the be inevitable moments of face-covering-embarrassment. You might think you’re making polite conversation about the weather, but the strangled sounds that penetrate the… Read More
My book! A Helping Hand: Delicious Recipes in English & Tagalog by Frog Michaels
That massive project I have been banging on about since last year? Well, that will be my cookbook!… Read More
Shanghai Tangs…but a tenth of the price
When Janet approached me with a view to running something on this site, I was sceptical. She makes great jade jewellery from her scrubbed kitchen table at her home up near Upper… Read More
Detox your hair
Just when you thought there couldn’t be another type of detox. Here it is. The next healthy living project, staring you in the face. As my regular readers will know, I am… Read More
Sun protection isn’t just suncream
I am very proud to be supporting my friend Fiona Argyle in her quest to save our skins. Global Babe was born in Singapore by formally launched a year ago from her little stall… Read More
Antiques and auction houses
Our house in Cheltenham – or ‘Chelty’ as I alone like to call it – has been rented out, unfurnished, for the last six years while Mr Changmoh, Cost Centre #1, #2… Read More
