I seem to be in Switzerland! With a pole sticking out of my head! Oh God, this place! I’ve wanted to return since my last visit when I hung off a winch on a helicopter on top of a mountain looking for a clue! Lake Maggiore is so peaceful, surrounded by mountains and lush greens. Just bracing myself for a bike ride up a mountain. #swizerland #lakes #mountains #summer… @ascona_locarno @ticinoturismo you
Yesterday I was on a chairlift in the Alps, heading to the top of a mountain. Today I seem to be on a chairlift on the Isle of Wight heading up The Needles.. With Josh Widdicombe! Blimey. The chairlift network is excellent. Caught the 06.30 from Lake Maggiore ….
Yesterday I was on a chairlift in the Alps, heading to the top of a mountain. Today I seem to be on a chairlift on the Isle of Wight heading up The Needles.. With Josh Widdicombe! Blimey. The chairlift network is excellent. Caught the 06.30 from Lake Maggiore ….
Strictly’s about to start. My favourite bit of the whole experience was months before the show started when potential contestants were called in to dance in front of the producers. I liked this bit. Should have left it there to be honest … #strictly #weird #dancing
Worth going to Switzerland just for the trains. You feel you’re in a movie. This is a scene from Leaving Zurich. @aljazskorjanec is about to waltz me off to platform 3. #switzerland #leaving #zurich #train (Congratulations on the baby Aljaz!) @ascona_locarno
You might be surprised at some of my classical connections! This is me playing in a concert recently. I look calm but I was terrified! And I just wanted to invite you to join me on Scala Radio from Monday 1-4pm this coming week. Whether you’re performing open heart surgery or walking the dog I’d love to be your soundtrack for 3 hours of sumptuous classical music, with the odd musical number thrown in! I can’t wait to swap a hard hat and a building site for a lovely warm studio. See you tomorrow? @scalaradiouk #classical #classicalmusic #relaxing
Nice commute to work today. Walk along the beach, hovercraft, train, tube. Trying to fit in a helicopter somewhere along the line then all bases covered. Join me and @janeandfi at 3-5pm @timesradio
Had the most joyful day at the races with @clarebalding and a fine gang. Somehow … somehow… but how? ….we only managed to win £26 between NINE of us. Over the entire day. 6 races. Half of which Clare was practically riding in. In fact the only horse I won a fiver on for coming 2nd was ‘Hi Clare’. Other than our appalling punts, it was a near perfect day out.
Very excited to be back in Edinburgh. I look like I’m on my way to a secret meeting with Inspector Rebus but I’m just here for Loose Ends. @bbcradio4 #looseends #edinburgh #edinburghfringe @edfringe
Three options. I’ve shrunk. The bike is enormous. I’ve been photoshopped into the pic very badly. Take your pick, of the pic. #swizerland #mountain #bikeride #bikerideupamountain @ascona_locarno @ticinoturismo
All this talk of prisons! It’s quite easy to drive in, if you have a fierce guard dog. And, in my experience, easy to drive out with a couple of prisoners, 20 minutes later. The Guvnor lent them to us to help with a Challenge at Wormwood Scrubs Pony School round the corner. One was in for murder but he jumped into the back of the buggy with great enthusiasm. Happy days! #ChallengeAnneka @wsponycentre
Come and spend the afternoon with me from 1pm on Scala Radio. @scalaradiouk #classical #afternoon
I only feel truly happy when I’m painting or dyeing something blue. Paving stones, fences, sofa covers, duvets, nothing is safe. I painted the bench cushions with normal acrylic paint on a whim. Shall I do main cushion too? #diy #blue #acrylic #paint #myhappyplace
Fun
Loose Ends this eve! Sitting in for Clive Anderson. GREAT GUESTS! @bbcradio4 #looseends
Mystery guest! I’m being Jane Garvey today. What a pleasure! Join us @janeandfi at 3pm @timesradio – send us an email during !the show! Join in. [email protected]
Join us on Loose Ends tonight at 6.15 @bbcradio4 … it’s a noisy hoot. Clive and I barely get a word in edgeways as we have @quentyquestions @jonathanpienews, Paul Whitehouse, @samquek13 and stunning music from @gemma_rogers_music_ and @robertocacciapaglia
Feeling nostalgic for the days when I was always working towards an exhibition. Gives you such a purpose. The theme of this exhib was Exposure, putting myself in uncomfortable exposing circumstances as I painted. . So, for ex, I set up my easel in dance studios and painted dancers in rehearsals – and then there was the day I set up in a box at the ‘Sunny Afternoon’ theatre, to paint the actors in the Kinks musical, live as they performed. Laid out my dust sheets, acrylic paints, brushes, all the back stage staff dropped by to check I had everything I needed. Everyone excited. All ready. Lights went down. Show started….Plunged into darkness! Couldn’t even see the paint. Let along the canvas to splodge it on. Had to explain to the company manager in the interval that I’d need to come back with a head torch. Talk about feeling exposed … I was mortified…but on the plus side I sold all the paintings I eventually did. #sunnyafternoon #painting #theatre #exhibition #exposure #acrylicpainting
Out with my girl band @outcrop.social. Sustaining friendship at this new sustainable restaurant. Anglo Indian food. DJ. Cocktails. A sanctuary in the middle of London. This stunning installation is worth the trip alone.. #180thestrand #marshmallowlaserfeast #greensocial #sanctuary #queen @kathy.lette @whichpennysmith @alison_esse @sian.e.jarvis
Tales by the Riverbank. I’m no David Attenborough as you will hear.
There was so much I loved about the #SarahLucas exhibition at Tate Britain. It’s bold and sexy and daring and I bounded out to the bright sunshine afterwards utterly inspired and happy and amused. @tate #sculpture #art #shock #grit #sex #smoking #food #cars #happygas
There was so much I loved about the #SarahLucas exhibition at Tate Britain. It’s bold and sexy and daring and I bounded out to the bright sunshine afterwards utterly inspired and happy and amused. @tate #sculpture #art #shock #grit #sex #smoking #food #cars #happygas
Come on everyone. Let’s seize the day!
Looking forward to this next Monday. Come along! @outcrop.social is the coolest pop-up restaurant this summer. Epic food and talks in a leafy setting, DJ, a mind-blowing forest installation from @marshmallowlaserfeast . And I can’t wait to meet @chef_chantelle … #outcrop #restaurant #180strand
