A couple of months ago, I stumbled across the news that the Petit Palais museum in Paris was hosting a retrospective of the House of Worth, which was THE place to go for glorious gownery in the Gilded Age. It's the largest gathering of Worth's work ever, and since the pieces are so delicate, it's unlikely to ever happen again. Did I swoon a bit? Yes, I did. And when I came to, my marvellous husband said: 'Well, why don't you go?'

Goodreads has found itself at the centre of yet another reviews-related scandal . If you haven't heard about it: a (white) debut author named Cait Corrain was caught using fake accounts to boost her own book's ratings while review bombing other authors who were publishing novels similar to hers. Many of the authors she targeted were people of colour. When she was called out, she literally blamed it on an imaginary friend, and then blamed it on mental health issues. Now, there

I finally finished watching the final season of The Crown and I have thoughts. They got it right I'm William's age, so I totally remember...