Not that that was strictly unusual for me. I travel so often and so widely that I might at any time (for instance) wake up in a capsule hotel in Singapore, a “tree house” hotel in Harads, or a penthouse in Manhattan. I have friends all over the world. Waking up to an unfamiliar ceiling is de rigu...
broke up, the ballroom emptied quickly. Retreat attendees scattered to attend workshops, listen to chocolate-industry speakers, and enjoy the spa’s chocolate-themed services. Me, I was more drawn to the chocolate-caramel frappes being served out in the sunshine, on Maison Lemaître’s grassy manicu...
No sooner had the publican served us our bitters—a whole pint for Danny, a half for me—than he went right back to the conversation he’d been having. About Jeremy Wright. It took a few seconds for that reality to filter in, though. The pub was noisy, filled with rough-and-tumble builders (“constru...