Hi, Claire here,

I have to tell you about the wonderful but strange weekend i've just had. My best friend and I were in London looking for a bridesmaids dress for the big day, when we were stopped in the street by a passer by. Thinking the gentleman was lost and asking for directions we stopped to do our good deed for the day. Well weren't we surprised when we walked away from that conversation with 2 free tickets to the ballet at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden! Sadly his date had cancelled he didn't want to go alone, so he was kind enough to just give the tickets away.

The ballet was Sleeping Beauty and was fabulous! We sat in the Directors box and even had champagne in the interval to celebrate our good luck.

If you're reading this and gave us the tickets - thank you, it made our day!

My friend Sophie Wakely's Angel Fish Sculpture has just been installed in the lobby of the newly completed Ritz Carlton in the Caymen Islands and it is fab. She had been working on it for ages so it amazing to finally see it finished! Must be an amazing feeling. Well done Soph! Can't wait to go the Caymens to see it for myself!.

Harriette, my sister-in-law, has launched her own company together with friend and business partner Jan. Its called Jan Eleni and its a design company that collaborates with a child to design their own unique room. They're based in New York. We wish them the best of luck.

If you'd like to recommend your own or a friend's business which you think Isabella Oliver women will like, please let us know!