Three shows and a birthday
On curtains, career change and a dog's dinner
On joy, struggle and the perfect cocktail
The rabbi, the poet - and the castle of flames
On lies, filth, vermin – and Tories
Rhapsody in blue velvet
On beauty, Rightmove and not being an oligarch
Lessons in life from a Danish chef
Cézanne and the art of the meltdown
