After only a few weeks in New York I learnt that if you need directions you don’t say excuse me first, you simply state your request using the least words. “Up town?”. Last week as I was rushing up Park Avenue to work a man stopped me and said “Excuse me”, I didn’t stop, I […]
The Jo Malone Counter in Bloomingdales Soho a transatlantic relationship in itself. After completing her purchase the customer tells sales manager that she will give her a ring when she returns. “A ring. That’s so British” says the sales manager. I laugh another occasion where I am humbly reminded how both inferential language and cultural […]
Orsay in the Upper East Side have the most incredible desserts. My favourite, lychee butter cream, fresh raspberries and a rose petal meringue macaroon. It’s so delicious I had it twice in a row. But most importantly it’s GLUTEN FREE. I was diagnosed with Celiac two years ago which means I can not eat anything […]
As a little girl growing up, when myself or my siblings would complain my mother would wisely say ‘the complaints department is closed’. Maintaining a positive attitude is hard especially during times of loss or stress. A few months after I moved to New York, when I was sad and homesick I met a wonderful […]
My tip of the day: Using my iphone I now set multiple alarms with labels. “Wake up”, “Really wake up”, “Start writing”, “Prepare lunch”, “Get ready to leave”, “Leave the house now!” I have spent my working life teaching learning support strategies to children with Autism and their parents. If I don’t test these out […]
