A change is as good as a rest

I am writing from my beautiful new study, with the fresh air and unmistakeable sounds and smells of spring coming through the open window. Yes, I have relocated. I am enjoying my first weekend in an elegant London suburb, with all the peace and prettiness that is...

A roadmap

Dare I say it? Things are looking up. I have been so pleased to hear from everyone who has been in touch with good news of first vaccinations and I was delighted and grateful to receive my own last week. Now the roadmap out of lockdown has been revealed and it seems...

Patience is bitter, but …

… its fruit is sweet. Hello everyone. Some people who have visited my website recently have seen my announcement of a reopening in July and failed to notice that this was dated 2020. Yes indeed, the last time I posted a blog was as we were emerging, in painfully slow...

Something to look forward to

Thank you for all the lovely messages in response to my recent blog. I am well aware how much everyone needs something to look forward to. To this end, I am now taking bookings and scheduling appointments from 6th July. Should the situation change, appointments will...

A walk in the park? Not so much.

If you follow me on Twitter, you will know that I have developed a bit of a thing for Regent’s Park. The glorious open spaces and the sheer peace of the place have been a welcome respite from the physical and psychological realities of lockdown. My daily visits have...

The Headmistress Experience

Strictly personal. Some weeks ago, I placed an advertisement in the personals section on www.itc-mag.co.uk describing The Headmistress Experience: a “uniquely intense and authentic trip back to your headmistress’s study”. Notwithstanding the perennial popularity of...