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Mrs M's Pet Loves & Hates
We once thought it was smart to have lots of bathrooms, now kitchens are the status symbol, groans the Countess du Ruel. How silly can you get? Not just one, not just two, but houses are now equipped with three kitchens. One wonders who dreamed up this absurd innovation. I’m told it’s normal in posh neighbourhoods like Mayfair, Knightsbridge and Belgravia, where residents probably cook less and eat out more than most of us, to have multiple kitchens.
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There are thrilling developments in the art world, exclaims the Countess du Ruel. An unknown masterpiece by Leonardo is suspected to be hiding behind a Vasari fresco in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
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If you’re a dog lover, like I am, then Crufts’ Dog Show is your cup of tea. Watching this delightful event the other day on telly, I find myself laughing out loud, or sometimes shedding a tear, as these bouncing, bright-eyed and always endearing four-legged friends go through the trials of the competition, blissfully unaware that millions of us are cheering them on.
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