I came across the following ad in a recent issue of the gorgeous Angels & Urchins glossy quarterly for the Nappy Valley set. I have to admit here that I’m actually one of the privileged few women to actually have been able to have her babies at the Portland. And yes it was fabulous….
Author: Mary Beth Sutter
Photographer of interiors, architecture and portraits. I'm also a professional flaneuse and wonder hunter in London and behond.
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You can find my original Observing & Discerning blog here, which goes back to 2010 covering topics ranging from comparative religion to contemporary culture to political economy. All new posts will be archived on this WordPress blog.
Three Cheers for the Duvet Mum
A week ago we heard on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that Danny Willets from Sheffield had just won the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta Georgia, the first Brit to win this prestigious competition in 20 years. During the broadcast (at 1 hours 45 minutes into the show), Danny’s mum Elizabet explained that when her children…
Identity Kerfuffle
My younger daughter and I were talking recently about the concept of identity in terms of nationality. I told her that I related more with British culture and British people than with those of America because I think that they’re, on the whole, better educated, articulate, funny, generous, adventurous and eccentric. She replied that what…
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