Zoe's favourite smells

Jasmine, freesia and honeysuckle

Illy coffee, freshly ground

My pillow

Washing, even the washing isle in the supermarket does it for me

Cocoa butter

Cupcakes wofting in B-A-B

Mint tea

Beauty parlours, all the lovely essential oils

Cool water on a guy makes me weak in the knees!!

Marc Jacobs perfume for me

The sea

Hawaiian tropic sun oil

Holiday, the smell when you come out of the airport, the smell of the hotel, just the smell everywhere is different, and lovely.

Ancienne Ambiance ‘persia’ candles

The skin of someone you love

Bonfires

Toast

Babies heads!

‘green tea’ room spray from inside story

Commercial break

I don't know what this is yet exactly, but it looks good: www.listography.com

Bee's favourite smells

fawkes-underwood bookshop in flask walk, hampstead
bergamot
the smell of the tarmac in new york on a steaming hot day when it's just rained
almond essence
sugared nuts from a street vendor in new york
bonfire night
limes
hot and sour soup
marc jacobs eau de parfum, and generally anything with gardenias
my dad's study
izzy's hair
mulled wine
pumpkin pie

Fran's favourite smells

Rain on a hot day
Freshly cut grass
Driving past a pig farm
Roasting chestnuts on the street at Christmas
Making those toffee nuts in Montese
Snow coming
Granny's biscuits in the oven
Campari
My timber merchant (the place, not the man)
Nonna's kitchen cupboards
Nonna's washing on the line
A real fire
Walking into 20 St Mary's Mansions
Striking a match
Coming home

Xanthe's favourite smells

jasmine

tutti fruittis

after the rain in the summer

inside bake-a-boo

luke’s neck

nag champur insense

as you step outside the airport doors in bangkok

sunday roast chicken

cocoa butter

lavender

breast milk baby poo

ky’s school (reminds me of beckford)

bonfires and bbqs

pear drops

freshly squeezed oranges

clean bed sheets

sweet pea flowers

Polly's favourite smells

the hall cupboard in montese

granny's larder (in particular the savoury biscuit tin)

proper coffee

sunblock (particularly clarins but any will do)

the forno in montese

anything papa makes

papa's aftershave

emilia after a bath

washing that's dried outside

jasmine

good extra virgin olive oil

Zoe's top 5 magazines

1. Elle Deco

2. Delicious

3. Easy Living

4. Martha Stewart living – despite the import price and the

measurements being in ‘CUPS!!’

5. Sunday times ‘Style’

Bee's top 5 magazines

1. The New Yorker - quite possibly the best magazine in the world
2. Harpers (not to be confused with Harper's Bazaar)
3. Vanity Fair
4. Sight and Sound - even though it's poncy
5. And let's not forget - Cottage Jottings!

Xanthe's top 5 magazines

1st - easy living
2nd - elle deco
3rd - psychologies
4th - living etc
5th - weekend (sat guardian)

Fran's top 3 magazoons

1. elle deco

2. grazia

3. smoke - london

Zoe's Guilty pleasures

Myspace

Laguna beach and the hills, they're just too good!

Tea and lemon cupcakes with Yo at 4pm in bake-a-boo

Costas Mango frescato's

Ok magazine, this is the celeb bible, but any of its impersonators’ will do too, now, new, closer, whatever!

Saint tropez

belgos

Doves farm chocolate stars – i'm hooked

Quick trips to Julia @ bernaditas during the working day!

The phone!

Leaving work without mopping!!

Kim’s Mexican, Good Earth, and gourmet burger kitchen – I love late night west hampstead!

Anything pink really?

A-lister poll 2 (how long before you get sick of these?)

more at twiigs.com...

Rosie's Guilty Pleasures

Lindt 70% at least 2 bars a week, more if Scott gets to it first

Magazines, I buy them like they are pornographic, hide them until I get home and then devour them in minutes, cheap thrill, never as good as the cover promises (I think I am buying the wrong ones)

Big Brother - suckered in again

Saturday mornings - no alarm, little lie in, lazy breakfast (before shower) & luxurious read of the paper

Ebay shopping - Can you ever have enough pairs of shoes that don't fit properly?

Washing my feet in Max's bath, feels so good at the end of a long day

Love Bars from Pret a Manger - my word, I shouldn't even tell you about them, you won't thank me (my whole team is addicted, it's serious! Worse than that, if I haven't bought them for everyone I have to wolf it down before anyone sees)

Bookshop browsing - hours of precious me time wasted

Walking slowly home from the tube through Queens Park, should hurry (kids to feed, bath, put to bed, dinner to cook, washing to do) but nice to dawdle and soak in the fun

Cream teas - oh but I shouldn't

Xanthe's Guilty pleasures

getting in bed at the end of the day when it's still light.
grazia.
using slug pellets.
pedicures.
habitat.
fresh cut flowers.

A-lister poll

more at twiigs.com...

Nomi's Guilty Pleasures

Watching back to back gray's anatomy whilst pretending its cause i'm feeding Jesse.

Gu's vanilla and chocolate cheescake. Sam and i eat one a week (last week bought two packs) both so gutted when its over.

One O'Clock Club. Always feel i should play with ols. Always just sit and chat.

Still making time for Home and Away. Not sure how i do this.

Making Chloe do my feet every time she comes round for the evening..

Daytime sleeps (don't v often, but if i do oh so good)

Bee's Guilty Pleasures

bruce springsteen, billy joel & pat benatar
gill sans font (i am currently obsessed with converting all my PhD research into gill sans – time consuming but i can pretend it’s work!)
anything by the herskowitz/zwick/w.g. snuffy walden team
going to planet organic on the sly and purchasing random overpriced face creams, soaps, quinoa or anything for 34p
charity shop pootling
drinking a glass of chardonnay & reading vanity fair in the bath
watching reality bites/singles/almost famous and pretending i am bridgit fonda/winona/kate hudson
re-reading jay mcinerney’s ‘story of my life’ – (“i’m like, i don’t believe this shit, i said to skip pendleton”) - so class
green & blacks dark chocolate – way better than lindt. currently only on 1 bar a week which leaves room for…
jelly beans, jelly babies, cola bottles and generally anything gummy
buying peonies, even though they cost an arm and a leg
a nice cup of tea and a sit down

Polly's Guilty Pleasures

grease is the word

custard tarts from the queen's park cafe

70% - i've gone from ordering one pkt to three on my sainsburys shop

the real hustle, bbc3

gripping things with my toes - this can be anything from the bedsheets to cushions to shannon's sweatshirt while i'm lying on the sofa (he hates it)

walking through south hampstead wishing i could afford to live there

stalking cillian murphy in queen's park

chewing my lips

papa's salsa verde on ANYTHING

looking at other people's photo albums when babysitting

loose women but i miss sheree and don't like jayne macdonald

other people's blogs - i'm addicted and can waste hours going one from blog to the next getting lost in the process

shipwrecked

and of course topshop, but i don't feel guilty about it in the slightest!

Ben's guilty pleasures

The Horse Whisperer
Bubble baths and candles
Eating ham and salami on it's own, straight from the fridge

Fran's guilty pleasures

Loose women (picture me frantically trying to get Isi to sleep before 12.30).

Maltesers (i don't know what's wrong with me).

Grazia or OK Magazine, not often, but when I do it's oh so good.

Getting paid for a few things and then spending all at etsy (sorry, a little advert there).

My pre-season Top Shop frenzy when I spend quite a lot on all my 'new season pieces' but then I don't have to go shopping for another few months.

At 8pm, on what seems to be every night, there is a show on TMF or FTN or TCM or whatever called All Access ( i think). If Ben is out, I watch this. It lasts an hour, it's usually about Lyndsay Lohan but I love it.

Reading blog after blog and leaving comments on them when I should be working.

Lindt 70%. We keep it in a Tupperware pot in the freezer. We get through approx 4 bars a week. It's an addiction.

If we are out of 70% and Maltesers (rare) I have been known to get a teaspoon full of chocolate powder and lick it. Or dip it in my tea so it melts...and lick it.

Sally's guilty pleasures

Nose picking - mainly mine, but quite often Ben and Sam's
Cleaning my ears out with a cotton bud
Eating crisps in bed
Eating generally really rubbish food occasionally - pepperami's, pot noodles, kebab's when sober
Shopping - i always feel guilty when shopping. Always.
Drinking cold tea and coffee - i think i've got so used to it that I now enjoy it.
Crap TV - Dog the bounty hunter (this is a real programme), America's next top model, real life cop shows, shows about binge drinking in market towns, awful US sit coms that don't make it to channel 4....
Listening to my i-pod (a new purchase) and singing in the mirror - something I haven't done for a very very long time.
Long lunches with wine and shouting builders.
Music that I'm too old to like.
Day dreaming - I am getting worse at this not better. I can day dream all day about things that will never happen. Currently the dream of being an Olympic Ice Skater.
Magazines - all of them. I love them all.
Starbucks - £2.50 for a cup of coffee or am I buying into the lifestyle?
Texting - Orange would fold if it wasn't for my text addiction.
Laughing - I want to laugh more and more and more. Life gets too serious.
Flirting - I missed flirting.
It's a list thing - I missed you last month, don't leave me again.....

Random lists no. 6 - The first ever list, 8th November 1999

Here's the first list that Xanna ever sent us. Yes I had to trawl through many a hotmail archive to find this! (click on image to make it bigger)

Ben's town

Swimming in the men's pond at Hampstead Heath.

The view across London from Mount View Road, day or night.

The pain au chocolat from Londis in Queen's Park.

A pint of something fruity in the Jerusalem Tavern.

My back garden.

Rosie's town (Yarmouth, Isle of Wight)

Arriving by ferry to be greeted waving arms and smiling faces

The old pier and Granny Kiki's plank

The familiar walk through town and the anticipation of the first Mill sighting

Gossips café for Minghella's ice cream (cappuccino or banana flavour? ... it's
an endless dilemma)

The George, Bugle, Kings Head or Wheatsheaf? All happy haunts at some stage

Harwoods Chandlers shop - deck shoes, footballs, rope for hammocks or fishing
lines - it has it all

Nikaty-nakaty shops - plenty of different ones over the years - thousands of
useless ways to spend hard earned pocket money

Carnival - even now a highlight of my year - never matches expectation, but I
still look forward to the parade, the funfair, the harbour sports and the
races/dog show - something for everyone!

Walks along the railway line or up to the copse - can't be beat in my book,
especially with a toddler, there are adventures around every bush

Compton Beach - challenges the best of the rest of the world in my eyes

The WI in the Town Hall on Wednesday mornings during the summer - superb cakes
and jam, got to get there early though (it is all super cheap and I still spend
a fortune)

Quick dashes in the car over to Freshwater to the supermarket - quick stop at
the Red Lion on the way back

Horse riding if someone will go with me - fresh air and galloping across the
fields

The Mill - I can easily spend a weekend and not leave the house & grounds -
endless games of cards, dominos, backgammon, snooker, table tennis or lurky
('kick-the-can' to the uneducated), crabbing out the front, sun
bathing/reading/yoga out the back, fires in the yard in the evening, laughing at
Ellen/Scott struggling in the canoe, drinks out the front watching the sun set,
drinks out the back waiting for dinner to be ready

Not having Internet and proper mobile phone signal, not having channel 5 or even
a TV with remote control or outside aerial

Communal living, kitty purse and mass shopping and cooking

Finding a decent mattress and not telling anyone else about it

The big clean up and room inspections - leaving it like you would want to find
it

I could go on, but it has become 'My holiday house' rather than 'my town'

I thank you

Rosie's town (Wellington)

Petone - the in-laws house on Adelaide Street which seems to have an endless
supply of fine wine and good food, not to mention continual excuses to drink and
be merry

Petone beach - it's just too lovely having a beach at the end of the street

Pak 'n' save - ultimate food shopping

Jackson Street - for the nikaty-nakaty shops, the super cool cafes and the
abundant 'pre-loved' junk/clothes shops

Wellington harbour - boats, beers and amazing views

Te Papa - beautiful museum and gallery - always something brilliant on

Any number of nameless bars where nights slip by in drunken hazes

The Terrace - for the shops (and the exchange rates)

Cuba Street - all the funky bars and shops

Upper Hutt shopping centre - for sneaking off with Pamela for some serious
shopping action

Mount Vic tunnel - never understood why or where, but seems to feature in every
journey to anywhere in Welly

Island Bay - happy times at lovely friends houses

Bee's town (NYC)

the brooklyn bridge - one of the most beautiful spots in the world

cog and pearl - a lovely boutiquey shop in our old 'hood, park slope, brooklyn

vodka martinis at the grange hall, greenwich village, before it sadly closed

cupcakes from magnolia bakery, bleeker street (i dug them WAY before carrie bradshaw!)

anthropologie (many locations but i like the soho one the best) - may fave shop ever. i weep thinking of it

housing works bookshop, crosby street - a lovely bookshop/cafe/music venue

the walnut-raspberry scones at once upon a tart on sullivan street

friday night cabaret night at marie's crisis, grove street - an amazing west village landmark

prospect park, brooklyn - so much better than central park!

the neue galarie and cafe sabarsky, 5th avenue - great art, great desserts!

pearl river market, broadway and canal - a bargain hunter's paradise

kiehls, 3rd ave & 15th street - every girl's (and boys!) dream

barbes, park slope - a lovely jzuzy bar serving great cocktails with film screenings and live music in the back

playing ski-ball at coney island on july 4th weekends

the eldridge street project - a very special place

the sunshine movie theatre on houston street - lovely restored old art house cinema. good knishe's at yonah schimmel's next door

the steaks at peter luger's - well worth the trip into deepest williamsburg

the shoes at otto tootsie plohound, soho - well worth the price tag

grand central station - good for oyster eating, coffee drinking, waltzing and even catching the odd train

Bee's town (London)

the women's ponds on hampstead heath - the most tranquil spot in the world

columbia road flower market on a sunny sunday

the everyman cinema, hampstead (then, and now)

the charity shops on marylebone high street (great for bargains, and a fab oxfam books too)

konditor and cook (especially the cornwall road one at waterloo) - yummy

the great hall at the british museum - lovely memories of being a kid and charging about, and now i take izzy there to do the same

st. pancras station - an architectural gem

the NFT - the south bank always gives me a special feeling - like i'm 7 years old all over again and off to see the wizard of oz with my dad

tate modern - very special - i love the turbine hall, the marc rothko room and the wonderful shops

libertys - the loveliest department store in the world, even during the january sales

the beergarden at the spaniards inn, hampstead - a wonderful spot to while away those summer afternoons

the parkland walk from finsbury park to queens wood - a very special walk, and a newly discovered london fave

my little holborn/russell square walk, which takes in 3 favourite spots: corams fields (for the animals) lambs conduit street (for the glorious persephone books) and the cafe at the mary ward centre in queens square (lovely and cheap and next to the october gallery - a bonus!)

rasa in stoke newington - my favourite indian restaurant - they even have a storytelling evening!

the top of kite hill, hampstead heath, on a blustery autumn day

Polly's town(s)

this was very hard as there are so many places i love in all the places i've lived, so here are just a few....

Australia

greville st. melbourne - i had my first flat here as a single lady and i felt very grown up. there are great shops in greville st and it is also home to the lovely foccaccia bar where the lovely foccaccia boy used to work.

metropolis (used to be on acland st. melbourne) bookstore - a proper bookstore with lots of browsing to be had.

the doulton pub, melbourne. scene of many laughs in the good ol' days with the ladle. we once spent a whole day in there being ridiculous. it's also where i met shan.

the campari at the george, melbourne.

the walk from st kilda to ormond point, melbourne. i used to do this walk of a morning and meet the ladle on the top of the hill before going to acland st for a coffee. the view across the city is fantastic.

the laneways in melbourne - you would never know that down these little alleyways lurk so many fantastic bars, restaurants, galleries and shops - always inspiring.

T'Gallant winery, Victoria for their yummy pizza and delicious wine.

Melinda's house in lorne - scene of some amazing times, lots of laughs, yummy food, great wine and some extremely drunken moments.

drinking frangelico in the cicciolina back bar

the stuffed vine leaves at termini (and the duck pappardelle!),melbourne

coffee and breakfast in melbourne in general, beats anything you get around here

London

little venice - where i grew up and a beautiful spot for a walk

hampstead heath of a summer evening

the tate modern and the v&a - great exhibtions and great shops!

queen's park - has saved my life since having milly

comfort station, cheshire st - my friend amy's shop full of wonderful treasures

to'sho' - i can't describe the feeling i have when i walk down that escalator....

habitat - always finding covetable things that i can't afford

portobello on a friday

borough market

the warrington pub - beautiful building

the 46 bus - because it doesn't really exist and is full of actors and extras

the mushroom risotto at the salusbury, queen's park

liberty, yes, auntie frannie it is very special

ikea - especially the marketplace. i almost get a to' sho' type feeling when i'm in there!

Italy

the sound of montese in the summer - scooters zooming by and children shouting from the pool

montalbino - where shan and i got married, a very special place

bologna - scene of many happy memories from my youth

venice - the most beautiful city in the world especially at 6am when there are no tourists around

and finally lying in my hammock on the balcony of our room in tulum, mexico. had just found out that i was an aunt and it was truly one of the most special moments ever.

Fran's town...(big town, long list. Sorry)

St Paul's Churchyard, Covent Garden. Benny and I had a lot of lunches in this little courtyard when we worked round the corner from each other. It's so lovely in the spring, although there isn't a spare inch of grass in the summer.

Match Bar, Clerkenwell. When benny and I had a life, before Isi, we used to go here and drink Mitch Martinis. I would be drunk after about 3 sips.

Cheshire Street, E2. Such a great street off Brick Lane with lovely shops including Shelf.

The Tate Modern. Always have such a lovely time whether to see a particular exhibition or just to mooch around the shop. The top floor restaurant is very good too with great views of London.

Family Tree and Exmouth Market, EC1. Another lovely shopping street and it’s cobbled! Family Tree is one of the most gorjois shops in London.

Paperchase, Tottenham Court Road. I quite often faint when entering this shop for all the stationery delights.

Hidden Art open studios weekend. Towards Christmas, the Hidden Art organisation has an event when artists all over London open their studios. It's wonderful to see artists at work and a chance to pick up a special pressie or two.

The South Bank. I absolutely love the South Bank, just walking over the bridge from The Embankment and looking down river to see how exciting all the development has been over the last few years. It makes me very happy. There's the poetry library and the Hayward Gallery and the great lunchtime jazz and free exhibitions they have at the Festival Hall. Not to mention the great walk you can do to the Tate and further down to the Design Museum.
And of course it has the NFT.

The Everyman. Ahhh...memories. I've had some great times here, Bee and I used to come to the Woody Allen double bills and I do believe that once, I saw a silent film with a real live pianist playing along!

To'sho. Who would've thought that I would use a phrase coined by June Sarpong but Topshop is the very best shop ever in the world. Yes and that beats urban suburban (outfitters) coz it's cheaper.

The V&A. Good old Mrs Da Silva...she was obsessed with the Islamic ceramics. I just like walking around. The only problem with the V&A is that if you suddenly get that thing when you have to read everything or 'something bad will happen', you can be in there a very, very long time.

Bungees Folk Cellar. ok, it doesn't exist anymore but I have very happy memories of sitting drinking tea with bee, wearing black polo-necks and talking about e.e cummings or Campbell Scott or both.

Stroud green. I have never looked back. Not least because of the magic shop, which is not literally magic or even a shop that sells tricks but just a very good Londis! If you don't believe, come see!

x
p.s. ooh, ooh, can i add liberty? it's special.

Sally's town...

My London and Twickenham/Richmond

Shopping.

Sandy's in Twickenham - Amazing fishmonger, who doesn't laugh at you when you stand there looking utterly confused at the massive selection of fish he has.

New Look, H&M, Primark, Top Shop, M&S, Gap (all over) - I'm high street all the way.

Paperchase in Kingston - Stand alone shop. I adore everything in Paperchase and am constantly buying note books I will never ever write in, pens, cards. It's like being 8 again and visiting a toy shop.

Lakeland at Brent Cross (the new bit over the road) - Did you know you needed a mushroom scrubber or mango slicer? No? Neither did I until I discovered this lovely shop.

Waterstones at Piccadilly - I haven't been here for years but often used to visit after work for a browse and a coffee. I think/hope it's still there.

Selfridges, Oxford Street - This shop has very fond memories for me, it was my first regular saturday job and is such a great shop. Although it has got a bit tooooo trendy and not full of the lovely little old ladies looking for the Haberdashery department.

Space NK in Richmond - when I'm feeling flush
Boots at Kew Retail park - for when I need shampoo
Wilkinsons in Kingston - for great bargains

Jewellery Alley in Richmond - A row of shops that sparkle.

Happicraft in Twickenham - An excellent independent baby shop. Sells almost everything.

Cafes/restaurants/bars/pubs
The terrace in Kingston - The most amazing sandwiches. The chicken escalope club is highly reccomended.

De Cecco in Fulham - Lovely Italian.

Green Cottage on Finchley Road - My favourite chinese restaurant.

Southeys on Chiswick High Road - The Best Sunday roasts I've ever had. Many a single girls afternoon with a bottle of red and Lizzie getting rat arsed.

Don Fernandos in Richmond - Lovely tapas, lively atmosphere.

The bagel bakery on Brick lane - When you're pregnant, can't sleep and hungry, it's worth the drive.

The Freemasons in Hampstead - just for the beer garden.

The White Swan in Twickenham - lovely pub right on the river. Packed in the summer.

Pembroke Lodge cafe in Richmond Park - can't describe how lovely this place is. Nothing special in the food department, just a lovely place with a great terrace and view.

Parks and Walks.
Marble Hill to Richmond - a lovely walk along the river.

The Heath - full of some very happy memories.

Other special places....
Mayfair - I loved working around there. All the squares, Shepherds Market and not too full of tourists.

Fulham - some great nights out, full of rahs, quality. Home to the wonderful night club 'Crazy Larry's'. Many, many, many a drunken night in there.

Oriental City in Hendon - there's a restaurant that does the best Dim Sum I have ever tasted and there's shops that sell great plates, bowls etc

AND THAT'S MY TOWN!

Zoe's Coulda woulda shoulda

Shoulda.....

Borrowed more money!

Moved out of home by now

Gone to New York in my placement year

Been born in LA, gone to sweet valley high and been a cheerleader

Woulda......

Had a kitchen unit now in Tottenham, if I hadn’t met Alan and opened b-a-b

Been in love by now if I had a job that allowed me ANY time off to find someone to love!

Lived abroad this year if I didn’t have a business

Had less worries and regrets if I didn’t worry and regret so much!

Coulda.....

Opened the b-a-b tea room in a vintage shop in Muswell Hill

Been a fashion agent, worked with my best friend and wore high heels to work everyday, if I didn’t choose a life of cupcakes

Been Jemima French’s Pa if I had totally lost my marbles!

Loved Yoga if I had the patience and knew how to ‘meditate’ and be able to switch my brain off the million thoughts buzzing through my mind just for one second

Bee's Coulda, woulda, shoulda...

coulda been a robert plant band-aid (but he was rather old and sad so prob for the best)

shoulda white-water rafted down the zambezi but was too scared

woulda made a great tortured artist's muse - offers anyone?

Xanthe's Coulda woulda shoulda...

shoulda brought that flat on nightingale lane n8, 
back in 2001.
coulda dated john gordon sinclair, if I'd so desired,
been that desperate or hadn't already meet luke.
shoulda swam more when I lived in asia.
shoulda stopped eating chocolate a long time ago.
woulda got my belly button pierced before I had 
children, if it had been a good
idea.
coulda been a prima ballerina, if I'd continued 
dancing as a child.
shoulda spent less time worrying, doesn't really 
get you anywhere.
shoulda had more lie-ins back when I coulda.
woulda eaten more pizza and cream teas, if i'd 
known that i would have to give
them up.
shoulda won a large amount of money by now.

coulda been a contender, not sure what for, 
but its a great line.

Sally's Coulda woulda shoulda...

I coulda...
been a lawyer and been practising law in the US ala Susan Dey stylee had I not arsed about and failed my a-levels when I was 18.

been in Grange Hill or some sort of teen drama if I'd contunued to go to Sylvia Young will I was 12 years old.

written a book by now, if I wasn't so lazy

I shoulda.....
been offered some sort of TV/Radio programme by now as I am literally the funniest person I know. I'd have Fran on it with me as she is also the funniest person I know. We'd have the highest ratings ever...

seen things coming.

paid more attention at university.

I woulda....
liked to have spent more time in Belize.

liked to have gone on a romatic holiday to Bermuda with my loved one.

been less of a person if I didn't believe in everything happening for a reason.

Fran's coulda woulda shoulda

coulda thought of a better list if i coulda been arsed.

woulda sat down and had a good old think with xanna if february didn't only have 28 days and march hadn't suddenly appeared.

shoulda put it out there to the a-listers to get some ideas...oh well next time.

here's a picture of faye dunaway for no reason.

Xanthe's "I secretly love..."

jonathan ross and clive owen (some old faves never ever ever will die)
zac braff
jamie oliver
gordon ramsey (there is something about chefs, i probably could've included more)
vanessa feltz and anna reaburn (only on the radio, a sad reflection of my life)
peter jones - dragons den (i'm loving the dragon debate)
dom jolly
horatio from csi miami
hugh laurie as house
yehudi gordon
chris martin (only when performing on stage)
kate winslet - i'd like her to play me in the film of my life (perhaps a new list idea?)

Zoe's "I secretly love..."

I secretly love.....

Luke - (b-a-b's FINEST customer!)

Liam from corrie (polly I'm with you!!)

Jennifer Aniston (We will be best friends one day - I love her!)

Reggie Yates

Anna Raeburn

Dermot O'leary (doesn't everybody?)

Aldo Zilli

Jude Law

Jesse Metcalfe

Ashley from the last X factor

Aiden - from sex in the city

Jason lewis

The Rock

bobby briggs

Richard

Xanthe says I love my milkman - but I don't - I swear!

However I do love Charles my N8 postman,

Martin - my NW6 postman is nice too but not as loveable as Charles!

Ben's "I secretly love..."

Sarah-Lou Platt
Penelope Cruz
Katie Derham
Dita von Teese
Billie Piper
Cheryl Hines (Curb your enthusiasm)
Clive Bull

ps Rosario Dawson

and Catherine Deneuve (in the umbrellas of Cherbourg)

Bee's "I secretly love..."

i secretly love...
toby from 'the west wing'
paul auster
jamie oliver
jason lee (esp. in 'almost famous')
kobe bryant (LA Lakers basketball player)
robbie robertson
benicio del torro
ryan giggs
tony soprano
leonard cohen
justin lee cook
kate winslet
enrique iglesias
jon bon jovi (still)
and totally incomprehensibly...baldrick from 'blackadder'

Fran's "I secretly love..."

Sally's "I secretly love..."

I secretly love....
Steve Tyler from Aerosmith
Sam Allerdyce
Jimmy Nail
Martin Johnson
Bill Turnbull
Gordon Ramsey
Jeremy Kyle
Dog
Sean from Corrie - I wish I were a gay man sometimes so we could be together
Martin from Eastenders
And I have to mention him, but it's no secret, Daniel Craig