Global cities are well defined in economic terms. They dominate the trade and commerce of their home countries and beyond; they have global decision-making capabilities, and they are centres of distinction and innovation in education, entertainment and technology. Global cities to me always had a more visceral definition: larger than life, they know they are … Continue reading singapore weekend
Author: maireaddoyle
curly questions
I’ve had curly hair all my life. I had long hair for most of my twenties that eventually grew to be a curtain of unruly waves, then got chopped back to a bob. my thirtieth birthday! In my “world traveller” phase I chopped all my hair back to a pixie cut and when I grew … Continue reading curly questions
what i wish i’d known…. by Nora Ephron
"I Feel Bad About My Neck (and other thoughts on being a woman)" is a book by the late great Nora Ephron. It was a fantastic, hilarious read the first time around, maybe fifteen years ago. These days it feels more like required reading for everybody of my vintage. Here is an excerpt - my … Continue reading what i wish i’d known…. by Nora Ephron
are you bikini ready?
At this time of year we are bombarded with magazine and website articles telling us how to get “bikini ready” for the New Year. As a Woman Of A Certain Age with a beach holiday on the horizon, I alternately devoured these articles or shunned them completely, knowing that I had failed in my plans … Continue reading are you bikini ready?
Máiréad Doyle 