Hello Darlings
Sorry it has taken me so long to get in touch. Frankie and I have finally settled into our gorgeous apartment in Via Paola in Rome. Officially he is the ambassador to The Holy See (Vatican City). The Holy See is a lovely place. To visit. Rome is far more my speed.
The Australian government have kindly provided us with an ambassadorial aide. I only discovered this when I awoke yesterday, donned my Phoebe Carlyle dressing gown (the mink and dusty rose version) and sashayed into the entrance hall and found a rather burly Australian with a Brunopasso espresso machine under one arm and some freshly roasted beans under the other.
"Who are you? And what are you doing here?" I demanded from the not-unattractive visitor. He quickly introduced himself as Trevor Turbo Budge and explained that his role was to assist us with settling in. Turbs (as I now call him) has been a blessing and knows all the best places for wining, dining, espresso and judging from the little gift he left me earlier, lingerie.
We stopped off in LA on our way over and spent a few days with Jaremy. He was hosting an outrageous cocktail party in aid of some charity or other. It was a swinging affair stacked with celebrities and the most gorgeous Chanel gift bags you can imagine. How does she do it?
Matildah was there of course. She has just been cast in a new documentary series on the evolution of man. She will be appearing in episodes two and three as a primitive cave woman and most of her scenes involve her being rear-ended by hairy half-clad men. Jaremy is naturally shamrock with envy.
Frankie is away a lot of the time but Turbs is carrying out his duties quite ably. Daisy and Parker-Bowles are settled in at boarding school and we plan to fly them out here for the holidays if we can find any spare spots in our calendars!
The other ambassadors are wonderful fun and tonight we are attending a party at the German embassy. Augustus Wolframite holds regular bratwurst and beer tastings that are a highlight of the Roman social calendar. He and his wife Wilhemina (pronounced Vilhemina) love to cook up a storm. This month they are being visited by their daughter Wagina. Lovely girl.
Well Darlings, I'm sorry but I must away and get Turbs to help me into my gorgeous new Elie Saab.
Air kisses,
Brydie x
