...and Happy New Year! As you can see, I am starting the year off on the right foot, having returned immediately to my deadly exercise classes in Paris with trainer Kelly Dailey (www.thedaileymethod.com). The only trouble is that she has got me onto Lindt dark chocolate bars flavoured with chilli pepper. How dare she! I don't even like chocolate, but, for some reason I am completely addicted to these. (Luckily, I am equally addicted to Kelly's classes.)

December was full of visiting, and great feasts with friends. January is somehow continuing in the same vein… (Yikes.) However, I have got back into my habitual rhythm of getting up very early in the morning, when I am most productive, and working, so I think I will reach all my deadlines by the end of the month.

Hope you had a great holiday and that 2008 promises lots of adventure and happiness for everyone.

à bientôt,