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Scene from a French class

Friday, March 29, 2013
The Italian nanny was attempting to answer the teacher's latest question when the Morrocan student interrupted, shouting, "Excuse me, what's an Easter?"  The teacher called upon the rest of us to explain.  The Poles led the charge to the best of their ability. "It is," said one, "a party for the little boy of God who call his self Jesus and . ....

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How to elope to Edinburgh

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
You know what's more fun than wedding planning? Wedding planning for OTHER PEOPLE. I may have mentioned this before. It's especially fun because I'm not personally invested in any of the things that make wedding planning awkward: family history, bridal party drama, underwear... Today, I had the pleasure of doling out advice to an Alabama couple planning an Edinburgh elopement, for East Side Bride. I've...

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I think I've found my calling.

Monday, March 25, 2013
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Did you know there was such a thing as STYLED DOG PORTRAITS?! I mean, come on. There's got to be a market for this in Edinburgh, surely? And it's for charity! Any photographers want to get in on this? Anybody? No...? For more styled dog portraits than you can shake a giant glittery bow at, there's a whole freaking category on A House in the Hills....

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Gone again

Friday, March 22, 2013
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And we're off again. This time up to the frozen north for a few days, where I will almost certainly be striking poses in designer skiwear and prancing around in the snow on ponies. Because that's just what people do in Aviemore. My family has a timeshare up there, a little two-roomed flat with bunkbeds and a pull-out couch. It's far from glamorous, but...

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How do you say "vegetarian" in French?

Thursday, March 14, 2013

A different kind of update.

Friday, March 01, 2013
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I have to apologise. I realised last week, when I wrote about my mum having chemo many years ago, that I haven’t been keeping you in the loop. In fact, I haven’t really given you any update at all since we had bad news last April. So in return for all of your kindness about the new blog design, here is, erm, a...

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