- The Most Underrated Leadership Skill? Staying Curious.
And if I had to name the single quality that separated those who truly thrived from those who merely survived, it wouldn’t be ambition, nor intelligence, it wouldn’t even be resilience, though that does matter enormously.
It would be curiosity.
- The Bucket List Is Still Very Much Open
People sometimes ask me how I decide what to do next. The honest answer is that I follow the things that make me feel truly alive.
- What Fashion Just Remembered, I Never Forgot
I want to say something about this phrase “lived experience.” It doesn’t simply mean “being old.” It means something much richer and, I’d argue, much more useful.
- Lunch, Music and a Little Magic in Stow
Founded in 2014, Music at Stow in Stow-on-the-Wold presents world-class artists at St Edward’s Church, a stunning 12th-century building just a short walk from where I was sitting.
- What a Weekend. A Masterclass at Elstree Film Studio
I was at Elstree Film Studios by 8.30am for the Buzz Talent Model Masterclass. Fifty of us in the room, ages ranging from eighteen to the eighties. I loved that. I really did.
- The Day My Cleaning Products Buried a Factory in Bubbles
What happens when a highly concentrated cleaning product meets a man who thinks ‘a bit more’ is always better? Well, I’ll tell you, chaos. Glorious, unstoppable chaos.
- Baby Doll Makeup, Park Lane, and a Friendship That Defies Every Expectation
You know those conversations that leave you smiling long after they’ve ended? Well, that’s exactly what happened when I sat down with the wonderful Carla Delaney from marlowfm.co.uk recently.
- The Day I Spoke at the BBC
I once gave a talk at BBC Broadcasting House. It wasn’t in a grand auditorium, it was just a space close to the lunch area, where someone in the front row was quietly unpeeling a banana.
- When A Door Closes Find a Window
COVID took a lot from all of us. The freedom to move and mingle, to pop out for a coffee or a glass of something a bit stronger with a friend.
- An Evening at Sweet Lily Lies
There are evenings that remind you exactly why you keep saying yes to life. The 4th of March was one of them.
- What Iris Apfel Knew About Curiosity
It started on a trip from London yesterday, after a modelling event, when my mind wandered to Iris Apfel.
- Why I Stopped Trying to Be Just One Thing
People have always found me a little difficult to categorise.
Facilitator, speaker, author, artist, model, traveller, and now, apparently, a polymath – though I only recently discovered that was the word for it.
- Why I Believe It’s Never Too Late to Begin Again
I recently had the pleasure of joining Richard Lannen on the Nozzle Media Podcast for a conversation that felt less like an interview and more like a moment of reflection.
- What Really Holds Us Back?
We don’t outgrow new beginnings; we outgrow the excuses that keep us small. People often tell me how ‘brave’ I am for still saying yes to new adventures at 85. The truth is, I’ve simply had more years than most to see what fear does to a life, and I refuse to let it run mine.
- Life is for Living: A New Year Message
I’m someone who believes that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Strip away all the complicated theories and fancy frameworks, and here’s what I know after 85 years on this planet
And if I had to name the single quality that separated those who truly thrived from those who merely survived, it wouldn’t be ambition, nor intelligence, it wouldn’t even be resilience, though that does matter enormously. It would be curiosity.
People sometimes ask me how I decide what to do next. The honest answer is that I follow the things that make me feel truly alive.
I want to say something about this phrase “lived experience.” It doesn’t simply mean “being old.” It means something much richer and, I’d argue, much more useful.
Founded in 2014, Music at Stow in Stow-on-the-Wold presents world-class artists at St Edward’s Church, a stunning 12th-century building just a short walk from where I was sitting.
I was at Elstree Film Studios by 8.30am for the Buzz Talent Model Masterclass. Fifty of us in the room, ages ranging from eighteen to the eighties. I loved that. I really did.
What happens when a highly concentrated cleaning product meets a man who thinks ‘a bit more’ is always better? Well, I’ll tell you, chaos. Glorious, unstoppable chaos.
You know those conversations that leave you smiling long after they’ve ended? Well, that’s exactly what happened when I sat down with the wonderful Carla Delaney from marlowfm.co.uk recently.
I once gave a talk at BBC Broadcasting House. It wasn’t in a grand auditorium, it was just a space close to the lunch area, where someone in the front row was quietly unpeeling a banana.
COVID took a lot from all of us. The freedom to move and mingle, to pop out for a coffee or a glass of something a bit stronger with a friend.
There are evenings that remind you exactly why you keep saying yes to life. The 4th of March was one of them.
It started on a trip from London yesterday, after a modelling event, when my mind wandered to Iris Apfel.
People have always found me a little difficult to categorise. Facilitator, speaker, author, artist, model, traveller, and now, apparently, a polymath – though I only recently discovered that was the word for it.
I recently had the pleasure of joining Richard Lannen on the Nozzle Media Podcast for a conversation that felt less like an interview and more like a moment of reflection.
We don’t outgrow new beginnings; we outgrow the excuses that keep us small. People often tell me how ‘brave’ I am for still saying yes to new adventures at 85. The truth is, I’ve simply had more years than most to see what fear does to a life, and I refuse to let it run mine.
I’m someone who believes that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. Strip away all the complicated theories and fancy frameworks, and here’s what I know after 85 years on this planet