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“You are from Britain,” the Uber driver informed me.
May 19
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Gabrielle Donnelly
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15
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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
2
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
27
29
3
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
15
1
1
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
26
22
1
P's and Q's
When Mr.
Apr 7
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Gabrielle Donnelly
24
18
1
March 2026
The Shining Examples
Growing up Catholic on my North London street carried with it a responsibility.
Mar 31
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Gabrielle Donnelly
35
25
2
Peaceful Protest
This coming Saturday, I shall be exercising my right to peaceful protest.
Mar 24
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Gabrielle Donnelly
21
12
1
My Friend Patrick
When we were young and single, my friend Sylvia and I spent a summer consulting psychics.
Mar 17
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Gabrielle Donnelly
24
18
1
The Cheese That Bit Back
The young woman at the cheese counter was visibly in need of a vacation.
Mar 10
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Gabrielle Donnelly
23
13
2
The Man Who Hated Museums
The first time I met Mr.
Mar 3
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Gabrielle Donnelly
15
8
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