Don’t you feel it in the air? SPRING, SPRING, shout it out “S P R I N G “-  I just love this time of year – the sudden change in the light, the birds back in the garden and the flowers starting to poke up their heads. Tomorrow they are promising T Shirt weather, so grab your Claritin (yup, my hayfever has started) go out for a walk, have a coffee outside, just do SOMETHING to celebrate the joys of SPRING –  ENJOY x

Last night I flew back from Eilat to London. The security at Ovda was so long winded I was relieved to get on the plane. I’m sure there must be a quicker way to get through it. One lady mentioned that in the future we can all scan our phones with our id on and that would speed it up. What a great idea. So you can imagine my surprise when I landed at Luton to find myself queuing on the stairway to get through passport control. It was mayhem and it took hours to get through. I feel that I need a holiday just to get over yesterday’s nightmare.

Sorry I haven’t been blogging, but I haven’t been able to get much internet service as I am having a fab holiday in Eilat. The weather is wonderful and I’ve managed to fit in a Spa afternoon with Junior Princess and a visit to the hairdressers. The Gottex and Gideon Oberson swimwear is so cheap as it is made in Israel and there is no tax to pay, so I can buy the matching wraps without feeling guilty. Oh what fun I’m having, who wants to come home?

I just love being in town, a spot of shopping at Fenwick Bond Street then a quick bite and off to the Theatre. One man, two guvnors with James Cordon at the Aldelphi is hysterical. Very English slapstick humour. James is really talented and if you get a chance to see him before he leaves do try. He reminds me of a modern day John Cleese, now I’m showing my age!

Kedem Europe is the biggest importer and distributor of kosher wine in the UK – After last year’s wonderful wine tasting event at The Park Lane Hotel, they did it all again.

Not only were there fabulous wines to sip, slurp, spit (if you must) but incredible canapes catered by Arieh Wagner.

Highlighted wines included Domaine du Castel from Eli Ben Zaken and Champagne Drappier launched their first KOSHER CHAMPAGNE (Perfect for Princesses)

If you ever see this event advertised GO, it is great fun, just remember to order a taxi or a non-sipping Princess Pal to take you home!

See www.kedemeurope.com for more information

I realise that I can’t walk in my moon boots – For some reason they have grown in the loft and seem to be far too big for me – Forget falling over on the ice and snow, I feel like I am balancing on two giant sponge cakes.

Never mind it is forecast to melt so soon will be back in my UGGS – ADVICE – DO NOT wear suede UGGS in the snow they will get ruined – made this mistake last year, hence the Massive Moon Boots.

In England we love discussing the weather, it is a national pastime – As British as a cup of tea at 4 o clock. So you can imagine the excitment and telephone calls when it started snowing last night. “Should we still go out to eat?” “Will we make it up Primrose Hill, or will we ever be seen again??” etc etc.

We were the clever ones and stayed at home all snuggly in bed, and enjoyed a great Woody Allen movie ‘If You Meet A Tall Dark Stranger’ – Falling asleep under a mountain of blankets and duvets, how come my FEET are NEVER warm?

This morning the world was all-white but ENOUGH staying in – Moon Boots were thrown down from the loft (“watch the head”), ski jackets were squeezed into (bit tighter than last year) and we were off to The Delaunay for lunch – This is the new sister restaurant to The Wolseley (which I am not too keen on.) However, this restaurant is just perfect for a Sunday lunch on a snowy day, the food was great and the staff lovely (unlike the Wolseley where they seem to exude snobiness) and what did I have for dessert? Not Mont Blanc or Baked Alaska, but the most superb Black Forest Gateau (well carbo-loading is essential in the cold weather). We finished off the afternoon with a wander around Covent Garden, it was like having London all to yourself.

So now we are back home and guess where I am going?? Back to the DUVET and NO MORE FOOD TODAY – not even a LITTLE nosh.

I have been icing a birthday cake for the last half an hour and I am getting extremely frustrated. My artistic flowers are more monstrous than Monet. However, nevermind its THE THOUGHT that counts. 

Isn’t that right??

Every day this week I’ve been to the gym. Trainer Monday, gym Tuesday, Pump Wednesday so today I was supposed to turn up for Leg, Bums and Tums but I’ve dressed in my gym lycra but I just don’t feel the part! I don’t think I can take another class. I’ve been inspired by a TV show, “Look like Beyonce” where three women loose a lot of weight and end up working for a look a like company. They have inspired me, so I will stop moaning and go to the gym and try out the new bikes which will let me ride through the Grand Canyon in America. Watch out Cheryl Cole here I come!!!!

There must be something in the air but yesterday I got a frantic call from my Princess Pal, sobbing hysterically – the dog had ran away and got run over. Not only was she hysterical but her WHOLE family were wailing. There was a chance the doggy would have to have her leg amputated.

However, this morning GOOD NEWS the dog has made it through the night and has only broken her thigh – she now has to undergo an operation, metal screws and all – Guess what it is going to cost??£4000 and she is not even at the WELLINGTON, it must be the Portland for Pooches.