A *tiny little* rant about the Duchess of Sussex's new business. Plus are neck pillows on planes ever acceptable? Also, a REALLY FUN book and advice about egg freezing.
I love your Substack. You're so right - bored wife of hedgie is such an odd vibe. Also isn't American Riviera Orchard clunky - American Riviera or American Orchard, surely. Also I love the idea of you being in the pocket of Big Egg.
Thank you Queen of Substack. And yes it's a right old MOUTHFUL. Although I'll probably be desperate for the napkins and butter dishes etc when she unveils them.
I am ALL IN for the neck pillow with a caveat that it must be a night flight. Memory Foam and must have a toggle to connect the front so you can easily lean without it sliding down.
Who cares what you look like! I for one am a fan of the track suit bottom, t shirt, baggy jumper, smart coat and fedora hat with travel pillow in tow kind of aesthetic that just gives true Brit abroad!
I want a LOT MORE on neck pillows! that's not a statement I ever through I would write, but I am not having to take quite a few trans-Atlantic flights and my search the the neck pillow that will upgrade the feeling of basic economy to at least economy plus for the cost of that pillow is my goal. So I'm all here for the neck pillow writing.
It's like 'fertility falls off a cliff after 35' all over again - which turns out to be true-ish, as long as you live in 18th-century France, which is where they got the data.
Your piece on the 'Royal Sussexes' was enlightening - who would have thought that English (?) royalty would have gotten involved in selling stuff to put on Toast ??
Here in England the BBC is announcing that they have both been downgraded to a short bottom of page mention on the Palace Website - ah that's payback .
The Trtl works for me (but not for my husband). It’s a weird structured Velcro wrap thing that stops your head lolling when you sleep. And you can pack it rather than attach it to your bag, woohoo.
Neck pillows! Neck pillows! Before we even get to these bosom like substitutes (an abomination) can we discuss reclining your seat on a plane? I think it is the hallmark of a c—t unless you recline AND the person in front of you hasn’t. That makes you a selfish c—t. AND a special place in hell for the kind of selfish sociopathic c—t who reclines their seat AND vetoes the person in front of them reclining when asked.
Thank you. Thank you for letting me get my recent London to California trauma off my chest.
Hmmm. Ok. So you're saying you can ONLY recline if the person in front of you has? I'm not so sure. What if you want to sleep and they're reading their book?! Although a friend was recently woken on a night flight and asked to move her seat forward because they were serving dinner, which I think is quite annoying. If it's a VERY late flight, and a lot of people are choosing to sleep rather than shovel in a little tray of pasta bake, I think leave them be...
I think reclining should be banned. Utterly counterproductive. I just still can’t believe someone reclining within minutes of take off and then asking the person in front of them not to recline. That’s a double dip.
And American Riviera Orchard sounds like a what.three.words location identification code 🤔
Amen
The answer to neck pillows or seat reclining is to always turn left!
Well *ideally* but if one isn't...
I love your Substack. You're so right - bored wife of hedgie is such an odd vibe. Also isn't American Riviera Orchard clunky - American Riviera or American Orchard, surely. Also I love the idea of you being in the pocket of Big Egg.
Thank you Queen of Substack. And yes it's a right old MOUTHFUL. Although I'll probably be desperate for the napkins and butter dishes etc when she unveils them.
I am ALL IN for the neck pillow with a caveat that it must be a night flight. Memory Foam and must have a toggle to connect the front so you can easily lean without it sliding down.
Who cares what you look like! I for one am a fan of the track suit bottom, t shirt, baggy jumper, smart coat and fedora hat with travel pillow in tow kind of aesthetic that just gives true Brit abroad!
FEDORA. V swish. I am a fan of the track suit too. If only it was cashmere not Uniqlo.
I want a LOT MORE on neck pillows! that's not a statement I ever through I would write, but I am not having to take quite a few trans-Atlantic flights and my search the the neck pillow that will upgrade the feeling of basic economy to at least economy plus for the cost of that pillow is my goal. So I'm all here for the neck pillow writing.
It’s estimated that the average fart travels at a speed of 7 miles per hour!
It's like 'fertility falls off a cliff after 35' all over again - which turns out to be true-ish, as long as you live in 18th-century France, which is where they got the data.
Ha thank you I'd forgotten that little bit of brilliance!
I rather go to Peter Jones any day !!
Ha YES on my favourite floor in the basement!
Your piece on the 'Royal Sussexes' was enlightening - who would have thought that English (?) royalty would have gotten involved in selling stuff to put on Toast ??
Here in England the BBC is announcing that they have both been downgraded to a short bottom of page mention on the Palace Website - ah that's payback .
Thank you and I just saw that... What an exhausting war of attrition it seems to be!
The Trtl works for me (but not for my husband). It’s a weird structured Velcro wrap thing that stops your head lolling when you sleep. And you can pack it rather than attach it to your bag, woohoo.
*googles immediately* THANK YOU
That, an eye mask and headphones and I manage to put myself into super-attractive stasis
Neck pillows! Neck pillows! Before we even get to these bosom like substitutes (an abomination) can we discuss reclining your seat on a plane? I think it is the hallmark of a c—t unless you recline AND the person in front of you hasn’t. That makes you a selfish c—t. AND a special place in hell for the kind of selfish sociopathic c—t who reclines their seat AND vetoes the person in front of them reclining when asked.
Thank you. Thank you for letting me get my recent London to California trauma off my chest.
Hmmm. Ok. So you're saying you can ONLY recline if the person in front of you has? I'm not so sure. What if you want to sleep and they're reading their book?! Although a friend was recently woken on a night flight and asked to move her seat forward because they were serving dinner, which I think is quite annoying. If it's a VERY late flight, and a lot of people are choosing to sleep rather than shovel in a little tray of pasta bake, I think leave them be...
I think reclining should be banned. Utterly counterproductive. I just still can’t believe someone reclining within minutes of take off and then asking the person in front of them not to recline. That’s a double dip.