Archives - Lady Therese

Miami

Lifestyle•Travel

When you start to look like your passport photo, it’s time to go home – Erma Bombeck I’m exhausted. After three weeks in London I’m now in Miami. I know this is a first world problem, but being on the road plays havoc with your metabolism and does absolutely nothing for your hair. Travel is overrated, unless of course you’re in Paris and preferably in the 1940’s. Other writers turn their journeys into best selling books, they eat, pray...

Becoming a Fabulous Radio Personality

Career

My outfit is ready. I’m thinking the lacy tights, the little black dress and a single row of pearls. Hair in a topknot of course and perhaps a flash of Chanel rouge lipstick. It’s vital to get it right. The first interview is at 8.20am Monday morning so a glass of Sancerre is out of the question. I shall be sipping café au lait. Tres Chic, Ines would be proud. I’ve spent the last week in what I can...

Letter from Paris signed by Lady Thérèse.

The (Almost) Book Signing

Career

Casually strolling around Barnes and Noble yesterday, well okay, frantically dashing around Barnes and Noble yesterday in search of the ‘New Releases’ table, I finally located an array of freshly minted novels only to discover a distinct absence of Letter From Paris. I immediately approached an assistant and announced myself as the author of said tome, enquiring as to its whereabouts. “A hundred and fifty of your stores are promoting my book this month.” I said, trying to keep...

A Red Letter Day

Career•Lifestyle

Trawling the web this morning for letter-themed inspiration, I stumbled on a little known fact; the first recorded handwritten letter was written by Persian Queen Atossa around 500BC. Now I might win a pub quiz armed with this information, but come on Handwritingletters.com, I want more. How did this come about? Did the queen wake up one morning and think ‘this is so important I must commit sharpened stick to papyrus and invent a whole new form of communication?’...

Paris is Always a Good Idea

Career

“Paris is always a good idea” – Audrey Hepburn. So the countdown begins… I know you’ve been marking the days too. I see you’ve advanced ordered Letter From Paris. Thank you. I’m sure you can’t wait to receive your copy when the book is published next Tuesday. Yes – NEXT Tuesday June 10th… try to be patient for just a few more days. You may have noticed from recent blogs that I was getting frustrated with this whole social...

How to have Orgasmic Sex with Strangers

Lifestyle

A producer friend of mine has invited me to an orgasmic meditation demonstration by Nicole Daedone on Friday night. I live in LA and keen as I am to dispel myths and misrepresentations and to defend this beautiful city of ours, I must mention that in all my years living in England this kind of invitation was never forthcoming. Unfamiliar with the term and intrigued, I embarked on some research. A quick Google takes you straight to a video...

Back by Popular Demand

Lifestyle

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful 2013. I missed you. I thought a quick review of last year’s resolutions would be in order. They were: Drink less Sancerre Exercise daily Write a thousand words of new book daily Meditate daily Change from AOL to Gmail Quit chewing Nicorette gum Cancel the gym membership at Equinox taken out with good intentions in January 2011 Stop procrastinating. So how did I do? Drink less Sancerre – We’ll come...

The Hazards of Dining Al Fresco

Fashion•Lifestyle

While satisfying my craving for moules marinieres and pommes frites in Bouchon Beverly Hills the other night, disaster struck. I am not talking about the two earthquakes that rocked the area this week, I am talking about the other earth shattering moment when I realized my brand new black patent Louboutin pump was lodged in a tiny grid underneath the table. The gravity of the situation came in on me instantly. Gingerly removing my foot from the shoe, I...

Olympian Effort

Lifestyle

We had a great night Saturday. A close friend was turning sixty and you know what baby boomers are like when they get down to party. And so yes, there was much Sancerre, some (very) old moves on the dance floor and okay I’ll admit it, a fair bit of Karaoke. I have a vague recollection of a swimming pool figuring somewhere in the festivities too. As we were leaving, feeling it my sole responsibility to ensure that the...

Piping Up

Lifestyle

It’s never too late for a career change, which is why I am going to stop writing and get myself a job at Challenge Plumbing. “Whatever for?” I hear you ask, “For plumbing is not at all glamorous.” I understand your concern, but I am not aiming for the mechanical or messy side of things. I want a job in their office answering the phone. Yes. That’s right, the ‘electric telephone’ as invented by Alexander Graham Bell. Last week...