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Mementos, Memories, The Concorde...and manners from another time...

  The Concorde Menu: BA 172, New York-London, 7 June 1978 I have been cleaning out cupboards in preparation for the upheaval in my house in two weeks to enable the laying of new carpet. And it is amazing what I have found…I am much more of a hoarder of mementos than I realised. In the mid 1970’s, when in my early 20’s I had what I was sure was the best job in Australia. I was the assistant to the Press Secretary to the then Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. I held the position between 1975 and 1979. I travelled the globe, worked ridiculous hours and loved every minute of it. To this day I am still very much a “political animal” and a news devourer. Late last week I had a call from my old boss. We keep in touch a couple of times a year and after such a long period of time I like to think of him as a very dear friend. The Official London Program And then this morning when I was sorting, ruthlessly, through my cupboards I found some of the mementos of my second trip t...

Manners and Aircraft...the Ten Golden Don'ts

I am leaving in a couple of weeks for the UK and Europe – a family wedding in Kent after two days of retail therapy in London and divine indulgence at Grosvenor House - and then two delightful weeks with my Prince in Europe. And after I gave  a recent radio interview with the ABC about aircraft etiquette I thought I would again go through my Ten Golden Don’ts for travelling in an unnatural state through air and time...particularly in economy class. 1. Do not take over your neighbour’s personal space ...the armrest is a necessary boundary. 2. Do not interrupt the in-flight movie ...it’s bad enough that the pilot chats through it, yet alone an unknown flight neighbour. 3. Do not take an overhead luggage compartment that is not above your own seat ...and if you cannot lift your own bag up, it’s too heavy anyway...don’t ask someone else to do it. 4. Do not hide your active Iphone from the flight staff ...you will one day get caught and be in lots of trouble. 5. Do not get...