Category: MOVERS & SHAKERS
The snakes and ladders of society.
A chronicle of drama, scandal and success in London, Paris, New York and elsewhere
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A small, like, war
Sabine Heller of ASmallWorld starts a war, ‘like’
According to last week’s New York Post, an “epic battle” has broken out between Erik Wachtmeister, who founded the ASmallWorld social network in 2004 and whose Best of All Worlds site launched last year, and Sabine Heller, the current CEO of ASmallWorld (more…)
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A parliament of Pratts
Spencer Matthews and Stephanie Pratt share their love on Twitter
A group of owls is referred to as a parliament and given that Made in Chelsea ‘star’ Spencer Matthews has united with his namesake and fellow reality television creation Spencer Pratt’s sister, Stephanie, we are given to suggest that the trio are just such also. (more…)
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Monica gets blown out
Monica Lewinsky’s soiled clothing fails to sell
Last week, we reported on an auction of items owned and relating to Monica Lewinsky, President Kennedy, Wallis Simpson and Adolf Hitler. (more…)
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Murder, mayhem and extraordinary price tags
A double dose of ‘The Great Gatsby’
Last night, I attended a talk by Dr Sarah Churchwell, author of Careless People. Today, I listened to a talk by Adam Douglas of antiquarian book dealers Peter Harrington on the final day of Masterpiece 2013 about her very subject.
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Minor and major
Two Internet titans worth watching
Those who wrote off Halsey Minor, founder of CNET, may have done so prematurely given today’s news that Michael Birch has just bought back Bebo for just $1 million.
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Wally of the Week: Vicky Pryce
Vicky Pryce’s appearance at the House of Lords is just priceless
Vicky Pryce, just like Katie Price, is a woman who can’t keep her mouth shut. Just out of jail, she’s been at the House of Lords today spouting off about the Eurozone crisis.
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Sarah Symonds: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks Sarah Symonds: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
The intense desire to help women globally, by teaching them ‘heartache prevention’ techniques. I motivate the Sisterhood NOT be manipulated or used by men, by simply empowering them to know they deserve better, while reminding them NEVER to get involved with a cheating married man.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
Don’t get even, get happy.
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Crashing has no bounds
Gatecrashers turn up at a memorial service for Michael Winner
The 2005 film Wedding Crashers starring Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Christopher Walken made that breed of crasher famous but an image from today’s Mail Online illustrates another of their number: the memorial crasher. (more…)
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Bhavna Ahluwalia: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks fashion management consultant Bhavna Ahluwalia: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Spirituality.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
That certainly isn’t mine. My motto is: “To love and to belong”.
