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Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams

November 24, 2024 by Lesley Truffle

  Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams   Robin Leach – host of the 80’s television series, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous – provided humorous descriptions of yachts, mansions and private jets on his show. He signed off wishing his viewers, champagne wishes and caviar dreams. When I was a child, my mother used to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Champagne, Historical, Mavericks & Renegades, Melbourne, Observations, Social Comment Tagged: champagne, champagne cocktails, cocktails, French champagne, history of champagne, Lesley Truffle, Lesley Truffle Writer, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, nightclubs, Noel Coward, Oscar Wilde, Robin Leach

Devilish Desires

June 11, 2020 by Lesley Truffle

Dorian Gray’s Devilish Desires   ‘The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.’ The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde   In Oscar Wilde’s novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray the characters throw themselves around dramatically and rarely ever sit quietly. They fling themselves at the furniture with … [Read more…]

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