The flight to London was wonderful with British Airways, not only was I in incredible company and sitting with Nicky and Netty Mason, from Pink Floyd, I also watched Anonymous, a brilliant film about William Shakespeare questioning whether he really wrote the plays and sonnets,or did The Earl of Oxford?. I have always wondered about this possibility as he left no written scripts and seems to have had moments when he did not write at all. Vanessa Redgrave made the point that it is impossible to write and act at the same time. Her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth 1 was exceptional. It would take a very intuitive and intelligent brain to have written so beautifully. I love his sonnets and many of the plays, including the controversial play Titus Andronicus.
I feel in heaven believe or not in the snow in London. Freezing and happy. Good to see my friends and to go to some brilliant exhibitions especially featuring Lucien Freud's work, Before he died I was lucky enough to have a birthday party in my house for him given by the imaginative Nicholas Haslam. I spoke to Nicky last night and I have agreed that tummy buttons are very common as is gobbling down food at night. I do love his wit.
I had a wonderful evening with the ravishing Trinny Woodall who is now filming the rest of the world and teaching them how to dress, and I sat with Jean Louis Sebagh who has yet more tricks to remain eternally beautiful.
I shall slip into his office tomorrow the back route and plonk myself in his chair to find out more.
In the meantime I am searching the internet to find out more about the Earl of Oxford and wish that Anonymous had be nominated a little more and some of the other drearier films a little less.
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Thursday, 9 February 2012
Thursday, 21 July 2011
LUCIAN FREUD's LAST PARTY GIVEN BY NICKY HASLAM AT AMANDA ELIASCH's HOUSE
I am truly happy that my lovely friend Nicky Haslam introduced me to Lucian Freud. Nicky decided to give him a birthday party in my house in Cheyne Walk, the last birthday of his life. I was duly sent an invitation and replied of course yes. The party was wonderful, Lucian was surrounded by family and close friends. Kate Moss came, Nicky sang all night, sometimes with Kate Moss. It was an incredible evening and may be the best in my life. It was certainly up there. Lucian looked truly happy, good looking and well. I am happy he came to this house. The greatest 20th/21st Century artist. Of course I loved his work, his brush stroke, the intense looks of his sitters. May your spirit live on and thank you Nicky Haslam for doing this wonderful evening for him.
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