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"What's It Like?"
ordinary life in a time of conflict
Jun 30
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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The Little Old Lady
I had errands to run in Santa Monica and was pleased to find parking available on a meter on a narrow side street.
Jun 23
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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Uncle Tony
The closest I had to a loving father figure was a priest, my Uncle Tony.
Jun 16
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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18
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Rye Toast
It was a rainy morning in New York City and I had taken myself to breakfast at the sort of old-fashioned diner where the waiters still employ diner…
Jun 9
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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10
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Cricket
“Here lies poor Fred,
Jun 2
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Gabrielle Donnelly
15
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May 2026
The Unspeakable Word
“You look stressed,” said my American friend Candy.
May 26
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Gabrielle Donnelly
21
13
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The Discussion
“You are from Britain,” the Uber driver informed me.
May 19
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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The Sweetest Sunday
I was at the Cannes Film Festival with a bunch of British journalists and feeling lonely.
May 12
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Gabrielle Donnelly
20
16
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Flowers for Mother's Day
I have just seen the most appalling advertisement for Mother’s Day flowers.
May 5
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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April 2026
The Nose That Doesn't
We were at the Cannes Film Festival and had a free day, so we decided to do some local sightseeing and visit the Perfume Museum in nearby Grasse.
Apr 28
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Gabrielle Donnelly
21
11
2
Not All Small Talk
There’s something a little different this week – a guest post written by Fergus Atkinson-O’Sullivan, from London, England, via Woodbury, Connecticut.
Apr 21
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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1
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The Help Desk
“I need help,” I not very controversially informed the young man who answered the telephone at the company’s Help Desk.
Apr 14
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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22
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