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what did You want to become, darlings?

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when you were small (playground size and we don’t mean those dodgy clubs south of the river where the cabs don’t go)……what did you want to be? we used to pour over Magazines (we still do) and dream of becoming … Continue reading

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roaming the hotel hallways taking pictures of chandeliers

It’s late. In a few time zones. And we’re flying back tomorrow. But we can’t sleep. So we went for a wander. To take a last look at European decadence and sit on the stairs looking up at the chandeliers … Continue reading

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grazie. prego. and other words we used today.

darlings. there were Many Meetings today. and a tiny bit of Italian spoken, by us, (the Italians spoke a Lot of it and all with fantastic hand gestures and a lot of thoughtful lips pursed as they stirred crunchy brown … Continue reading

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Italy? Or heaven?

Sunset over Milan as we landed from Paris (god, doesn’t that make the Most Delicious Sentence, darlings?) dear god(s). did we land in Italy………. Or Heaven? Wow. To quote Julie Andrews (as Maria) Nothing comes from nothing Nothing ever could … Continue reading

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madrid – milan – paris – photographs galore.

taking a quick break back at the hotel to rest before heading out to the conference somewhere on the outskirts of paris (why, oh why, are conferences never in the centre de ville anymore. one is so bored by the … Continue reading

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perdu en route

dearest reader send a soothing bubble bath, a warm blanket (preferably in the softest camel hue of cashmere/wool mix) and a pot of tea and a proper china cup and saucer………… ………….for we are perdu en route. or at least … Continue reading

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hello italian-style jet lag

bored. we slept for a whole ninety minutes. now wide awake. ate all the cherries from the charming milanese shopping expedition earlier. read the last four hours of tweets from around the world. bored. leaving for paris tomorrow. may we … Continue reading

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a courtyard in milan.

we are at a conference for the day job now – but sneaking a peek at the courtyard (longingly).

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what not to say #2.

team gloria woke up to the sound of trains and just KNEW they were italian. and they were. but so horribly close to the hotel ;-) after a deliciously simple breakfast and a cursory reading of the WSJ european edition … Continue reading

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how marvelous to be in milano

team gloria is in Italia! Isn’t it delicious that Armani has his name on a hangar? ;) buena sera darlings.

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