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...The model had been working in her uncle’s laundrette in Cape Town when she was asked by the artist to sit for him....
...It was such a pivotal period of my life. The photo was taken outside a bar in eastern Nigeria and we all look very dapper....
...It was the most carefree time of my life. The things I couldn’t do without are my dress-up things: hats, gowns, capes – things I can hide behind but that also bring happiness to others....
...Choose between Cape Verde, Straits of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego and the Cape of Good Hope....
...We cannot know if they are god-given, but on the evidence of this profoundly entertaining tale — perhaps the rousing finale to the story of his monumental life — Rushdie certainly still has the gift of alchemy...
...“Life is a gift and it’s all about the wrapping, not the actual thing itself’, he says....
...Gilot, who died last year aged 101, gave the painting to Huffington as a gift in 1986....
...He is a talented illustrator and this book brings to life so many special moments. This was the most touching and beautiful gift ever – so much so that I told him to never give me anything again....
...The gift shop’s killer appeal is the range of furniture and accessories that give new, vibrant life and use to the iconic colours and patterns of the Underground – from cushions, armchairs and sofas in train...
...Ways of Life: Jim Ede and the Kettle’s Yard Artists by Laura Freeman (Jonathan Cape) If ever the spirit of a gallery is captured within hard covers, it is Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, in this beautiful, original...
...You’re trusted to do the job so external feedback and validation beyond, ‘Keep doing what you’re doing’ can be a rare gift....
...De Lanux’s life story is interesting: she was designing furniture and rugs in Paris in the ’20s, and she died in New York at the age of 102. Her designs are radical but so beautiful....
...In the west, growth has been driven by the enduring popularity of premium writing instruments as gifts, and the trend of journaling, as popularised on social media....
...I have a low-level fear of computer games and their potential to suck valuable time out of my life (I’ve been there, it wasn’t pretty) but the gaming potential of the Pro Max has been boosted by a newly...
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...It’s been moving and a little bit strange to have the gift of a second act where I get to re-experience wine as one of life’s pleasures....
...On stage, wearing a velvet Kate Bush cape while pawing at a moss-covered piano, she gave us another glimpse into her soul....
...This one is water- and stain-resistant, and machine-washable – plus it doubles as a pillow, cape or sleeping bag thanks to the poppers along its edges. £102, voited.co.uk Swarovski CL Pocket 10x25 binoculars...
...And the best gifts I’ve received are the tiny cute ones that Viola, my daughter, gives me....
...The high-grade carbon delivers exceptional stiffness — good for those intending on putting high power through the pedals — and the bike is equipped with the brand’s own Black Inc components in the form of...
...“Little monsters” was how Adam used to refer to his children and the title of a painting Abby is planning to gift her father, which will reveal a monstrous secret....
...Étalon Noir leather balm, €19.60, toutbrico.com LeMieux horse hair and wood Heritage Dapple horse brush, £24.95 Tackville rubber horse race whip, £7.95 Louis Vuitton cashmere Sporty High Neck double-face cape...
...This uncanny ability to involve total strangers instantaneously in the business of other total strangers may be the gift that most distinguishes a born writer....
...He promises to devote his rest of his life to “this war”....
...This jug will last a lifetime – it’s a gorgeous colour and can be used on the hob as well. labourandwait.co.uk Carrier Company coated-cotton long rain cape, £189In my fantasy gardening life I’d live in...
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