• good piece on #BBC website about women who choose to be child-free: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-10786279 #
• writing about the #ThermaeBathSpa in Bath and thinking how nice it would be to be bobbing around in that rooftop pool right about now #spa #
• @iescape you guys heard of Cavallo Point Lodge near San Fran? can write you a review of it…. in reply to iescape #
• @InStyle that cleansing/exfoliation is every bit as important as moisturising and deserves the same time, effort and expense on product. in reply to InStyle #

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• what are your hidden gems in #London, #Bath and #Birmingham? unmissable shops, boutiques, sightseeing, spas, restaurants, cafes, theatres… #
• and so it begins. Christmas features, that is. writing about Xmas in July is one of the weirder aspects of my job #magazinelifeisstrange #
• #beauty and #fragrance #PRs: trying to find out who does the #PR for Eau de #Cartier. can anyone help? #

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• getting ‘advice’ from experts for a feature is always a mixed bag. seriously, ‘eat well and get some exercise’ is not exactly news, is it? #
• history of #LSD in #Hollywood, long before Timothy Leary: http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/features/2010/08/drugs-in-hollywood-201008 #
• @jamieandlouise yip, so does a KitKat, glass of merlot and a long lie-down… in reply to jamieandlouise #
• @MichaelHewitt float = good? or bad? what’s next, burn at stake or dunk in the river? in reply to MichaelHewitt #
• publishing news: Martha Stewart Living, one of the world’s most beautiful and influential magazines, launches a UK edition #marthastewart #
• @gemmawatts1982 September! yay! in reply to gemmawatts1982 #

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• what did #celebrity gossip sites do before Twitter? doing a sweep of them this morning, 70% of their stories are just celeb tweets. so lazy! #
• #holiday #hotel not how it looked in the brochure? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/23/most-outrageously-mislead_n_620182.html#s117821 #
• writing a mag feature on #stress triggers: any #PRs for mental health experts, life coaches, nutritionists etc who can help, pls email me #
• @EllieLevenson when in USA recently, saw posters for a ‘reality TV’ version of this show! in reply to EllieLevenson #
• the no of journos promoting their services on #Gorkana who don’t know the diff between IT’S and ITS never fails to astound. #grammargeek #

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• @marksandspencer having trouble ordering on your site: is it experiencing problems? #

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• wow, #Sassoon press office, you sure don’t make it easy for journalists to actually get hold of you. one voicemail after another, all full #
• @heatworld Peter Andre ‘floundering’? in your article. why? in reply to heatworld #
• @clarissa79 no. what is it? in reply to clarissa79 #

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• loved mooching around The Writers’ Store when in #LosAngeles: http://www.writersstore.com/ #writers #journalists #screenwriting #

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• can’t stop laughing at the news that #LizHurley is to ’star’ in reality TV show about life on her farm. acting work dried up then? shocker #
• @KirstieMAllsopp Badoit? mineral water? are you promoting it? in reply to KirstieMAllsopp #
• @KirstieMAllsopp thank god! thought you’d come over all Hollywood and were going to be papped holding SmartWater a la Jen Aniston! phew! in reply to KirstieMAllsopp #
• @RossMc11 I’m all for any Tweet that manages to link Liz Hurley with post-war Germany… well done that man! in reply to RossMc11 #
• @RossMc11 hey, everyone’s gotta have a hobby…. in reply to RossMc11 #

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• @Nowonline that’s such old news, Courtney’s been ‘revealing’ that for years… in reply to Nowonline #

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• jetlagged to the hilt after flying home from San Francisco. first time I’ve switched on my PC at 4am since… ever. can’t say I recommend it #
• interested in visiting #California? I’m just back from a 3 week roadtrip there and about to bore you with some hidden gems and highlights… #
• when in #LosAngeles, check out the rooftop pool, bar and restaurant at Le Parc Suites Hotel in West Hollywood: fab views of #Hollywood Hills #
• in #LosAngeles, we stayed at #TheCharlie, a secret, exclusive and cult hotel made up of private bungalows once owned by #Chaplin (more next) #
• #TheCharlie doesn’t advertise, but insteads promotes itself through word-of-mouth and reviews in Vogue, CondeNast Traveller etc. incredible #
• #TheCharlie’s bungalows were where old Hollywood’s stars went to party in secret in the 1920s - 50s, everyone from Clark Gable to Monroe #LA #
• in #LA, lunch at classic restaurant The Palm, where the walls are covered with signed pics of #Hollywood stars through the ages. old-school! #
• still in #LA, find the best Chinese food in #California at Genghis Cohen, a cool, laidback place a few blocks from Sunset Boulevard #
• #Pismo, halfway btween #LA and #SanFrancisco is the quintessential California beach town and very beautiful. stay at lovely Shorecliff Lodge #
• east from Pismo is #PasoRobles, an upcoming #winery area, with lots of boutique vineyards. #CarmodyMcKnight is worth a visit, stunning wines #
• from Paso Robles, head to #Carmel via #BigSur, the most dramatic three hours of coastline in the world and jaw-droppingly beautiful #
• … but on the way to Big Sur, detour to the tiny, picturesque town of #Cambria, if only to stare jealously at the upmarket beachside homes #
• in #Carmel, everyone heads to the upscale boutiques of Ocean Drive, but the beach at the end is better: wild, undeveloped, amazing at night #
• #Sonoma is much more interesting than Napa, and more informal, less snobby about their wines and vineyards: stay in Santa Rosa to be central #
• in #Sonoma, visit #Benziger winery for a tractor-pulled tour around the vines! do the VIP tour at #Korbel Champagne: fascinating and delish! #
• #Sonoma county is quite big but the Russian River Valley has everything: wineries, hotels, and the river for rafting, kayaking, swimming etc #
• #LakeSonoma’s gorgeous and you can hike or horseride in the hills around it. also, Healdsburg town is picture-perfect, like a movie #Sonoma #
• just outside #SanFrancisco, we stayed at one of the most amazing places I’ve ever stayed in my life: #CavalloPointLodge (cavallopoint.com) #
• very Californian (in a good way), laidback, slightly hippyfied but also super-luxurious, #CavalloPoint has views to die for & a glorious spa #
• from #SanFran, head out to posh coast towns of #Marin and #Sausalito for great seafood, shops and fab views across to the city, and Alcatraz #
• also worth a shout-out in #LA: The Getty Villa for art and coast views, #Sprinkles Cupcakes off Rodeo (try the Red Velvet) and the Urth Cafe #
• @kellyrose was there an actual head in the box along with it…? in reply to kellyrose #
• dear #VirginMobile, your customer service is a joke. and your ‘hold’ music sounds like a bunch of kids playing recorders in school assembly #
• oh, and #VirginMobile, 11 minutes on hold and counting, and I’m yet to speak to anyone. wasn’t this bad when Branson ran it… #
• @RossMc11 thanks for tip. here’s one of my own: never phone a call centre to complain about something when you have jet-lag. shoutfest ahoy! in reply to RossMc11 #

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