Ladies and Gentlemen,

I am pleased to commence my zillionth post with the announcement that Priya Basil (a personal friend of mine) has had her debut novel nominated for the World Book Day's 'Top Ten Books'. Priya's debut, called 'Ishq and Mushq'  has made it into the final ten books on the shortlist to find 'The Book to Talk About' for 2008.

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"I’ve just had an email informing me that prominent journalist Tasneem Khalil has been arrested by the military police in Bangladesh, a serious attack on press freedom in the country. An editor and outspoken journalist for the English daily newspaper Daily Star, he also worked for CNN and Human Rights Watch in the country. Of late he has been ( Read more... )

...the idiosyncratic routine of lecture courses at Charing X Hospital will soon be over.

I'm not especially bothered about the lack of teaching material come the summer - it's the cosy social routine and lack of days with casual clothes that I'll be mourning somewhat more!

The last two years have seen me become better friends with a number of ( Read more... )

Aaagh! LJ ate my entry up.

In point form:

Holidays are great - I've not moaned for ten days, and if I have - it's been results anxiety & the weather (too hot!).
Rebels & Martyrs at the National Gallery is ace - it's nice to see something in thematic rather than chronological/stylistic order.
Neal's Yard are too expensive but their pumpkin & polenta pie ( Read more... )

Determined, intoxicating, resourceful and stereotypically middle-class - you only need to spend a matter of minutes at medical school before you meet an ‘Ana’ or a ‘Mia’. Romantic and feminine these names may be, but things aren’t what they seem - a significant minority of ladies who appear successful and talented amidst our incestuous fishbowl ( Read more... )

It’s your birthday. You’re planning a bash to celebrate your three and twenty years of existence on Mothership Earth. Cue the invite list. Best friends - check. People you fancy - check. Mates from home - check.

We then get round to firm buddies and colleagues. In correct parlance, a person of good taste should exercise the right to invite ( Read more... )

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Meet the 'Bright Young Things': starring.....

Andy Rourke (of Smiths fame)
Simon Price (Stay Beautiful) -
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Imperial College are proud to announce 'Bright Young Things', a celebration of decadence inspired by Evelyn Waugh and his contemporaries.

Pacha, London will playing host to a thirties-inspired fashion show with aftershow party, come the 21st of March 2006. In aid of CHASE, the event promises to be a spectacle for both eyes and ears to behold.

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With advancing age, it's unsurprising to find yourself surrounded by siblings getting married whilst their friends are having babies. The offshoot of these exercises is unfortunate: myriad sneaky little children circling around your kneecaps, smiling sweetly whilst they ask you to check the spelling on their latest offering for Santa. It’s not ( Read more... )