Earl Grey, Coldplay, skiing in Verbier, latte, yay!
British Airways, fair trade, Mark Warner holidays,
BUPA, brunch, meet for lunch,
Amazon, camping at Whitsun, Cath Kidston,
Italian delicatessens, tennis lessons,
Wimbledon, Classic FM, missed the Eurostar again,
farmers’ market, comparethemarket(.com),
cookery class, hoping for 11+ pass,
organic, balsamic, colonic,
brogues, Waterstones, massive bank loans,
rock concerts at stately homes, lost iPhones,
Ocado will deliver, regatta on the river,
coulis, Rescue Remedy, a borrowed nanny,
yummy mummy, conservatory, De’Longhi, Audi,
suburbia, focaccia, AGA, Wagamama, burnt polenta,
Prada bag (quality fake), ‘Anyone for a cup cake?’
The National Trust, veggy box delivery a must,
homemade brownies (without nuts), Whitstable beach huts,
Waitrose, Apple, Kindle, pension funds that dwindle,
food provenance, tolerance, intolerance, antioxidants,
Facebook rants, a plate of uneaten croissants,
Fired Earth, faux fur, acupuncture,
au pair, House & Garden’s Christmas Fair,
artisan bread, SMEG, quails’ eggs,
car-mounted cycle rack, Green & Black’s chocs, still wearing Crocs,
arnica, gap year, book group, home-made soup,
golf club, bay trees in tubs,
Farrow & Ball, lifestyle-threatening FTSE fall,
cashmere sweater, composter, eBay bidder,
dining al fresco, Volvo, VW, Bugaboo,
divorced dads taking kids to the zoo,
can’t afford anything at the private view,
gas-powered barbeque, Pellegrino, hand-written thank you
black and white studio photo,
‘Do sign the guest book before you go.’
mortgaged to the hilt, I’m one eighth Scottish so I’m wearing a kilt,
leased 4 x 4, Amtico floor, BBC Radio 4,
marquee wedding receptions, home extensions,
smug self-congratulations,
Toyota Prius, Pimm’s, Pret,
competitive parenting, take off shoes before coming in,
antibacterial hand cleanse, having black friends,
yoga, gym or swim?
overdrawn, sprinkle the lawn,
Tesco’s Finest, theatre tickets, Daddy’s playing cricket,
sushi, school fees, cosmetic dentistry, Mary Berry,
Bake Off or Strictly?
arts degrees, winging it financially,
wasabi peas, Pilates, G&T, Twickers for the rugby,
switching utilities, on charity committee,
free range, sceptical about climate change,
no problem with burkas,
condescending to migrant workers,
recycling, commuting,
rare-breed sausages, Joules, Hunter wellies,
micro brewery ale,
don’t have my size in the Boden sale,
Nigella, Barbour, ‘Pretentious, moi?’ Scandinavian TV drama,
Rick Stein, large glass of wine, speeding fines, Jeremy Vine,
bag for life, ‘Mwwahh’ air kiss, John Lewis,
salsa class, Daily Telegraph,
Have I Got News for You makes us laugh,
stylish hats to wear to the races,
Thomas Pink shirts with flamboyant braces,
solar panels, Spaniels,
Facebook users, Budget losers,
M&S, the economy’s in a mess,
pashmina, elderflower, home tutor, ride-on mower,
switching debt to 0% credit card,
Granny will pay because times are hard.
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