Monthly Archives: February 2013

A committed bachelor

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

My husband gave me several Christmas presents, many of them chocolate-themed (I’ve trained him well), but perhaps the best one was “Thinker, Failure, Soldier, Jailer” – a compilation of obituaries from the Telegraph.  I just love reading obituaries: they are … Continue reading →

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The right man in the right job

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

I’m sure you’re as impaziente as I am to hear the result of the Italian general election, taking place yesterday and today – for your favourite PEP and mine, lawyer, bass player and cruise ship crooner Silvio Berlusconi, is once … Continue reading →

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Right or reasonable?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

Now, I don’t like to blow my own trumpet, but have you noticed the spookily prescient nature of this blog in recent days?  A mere week ago, I wrote about Vicky Pryce, and a scant fortnight before that I tackled … Continue reading →

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Pecunia lavare in nuntio

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

Some of you may have heard of Mary Beard: she’s a Classics professor here in Cambridge, presents telly programmes on subjects such as Pompeii and ancient Rome, and has a blog in the Times called “A Don’s Life”.  I sometimes … Continue reading →

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Passing their sell-by date

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

Yesterday was my birthday, which always heralds a period of soul-searching and wrinkle-hunting.  And as I filed away my passport, I glanced at the photo – in which I look rather like the Kray twins’ older and meaner sister – … Continue reading →

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Hell hath no fury

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

Top tip: Today is Valentine’s Day.  If you have forgotten, you still have time to buy flowers, chocs and steaks on the way home.  You can thank me later. On the theme of love, I have been following – as … Continue reading →

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A firm foundation

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

No, this is not a blog about the importance of good underwear (I think we can all agree on that point).  But in recent weeks, with first Standard Chartered and now HSBC senior executives finding themselves standing, in the manner … Continue reading →

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Liestrong – compliance lessons from the peloton

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

There can be few of you who don’t know that I am mad about cycling.  It started out as a devious plot, to convince the chap I fancied (now husband) that I was really interested in his hobby, and then … Continue reading →

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He said what?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

For those of you who haven’t noticed, I have recently added a whole page to this blog.  Cast your eyes up there ↑ to the menu bar, and you will see a new entrant: Quotations.  I am gradually assembling some quotations … Continue reading →

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Is there a World CrimExpo?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Susan Grossey author

Trade fairs are rather on my mind at the moment; my husband went to a bike one last week, my neighbour went to an education one, a friend went to a lingerie one in Paris (steady now) and several of … Continue reading →

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