The Telephone Caller
The Television Actor
No Problem
The History Lesson
The Man Who Knew Me
Gabrielle Donnellysupermarket line, England, Yorkshire, London, regional accents, Bram Stoker, vampire, Count Dracula, Whitby, Eboracum, New York, Captain Cook, the Brontë sisters, David Hockney, Miachel Palin, Dame Judi Dench. Dame Diana Rigg, Society of Friends, Taylors of Harrogate tea, After Eight chocolate mints, man, woman
The Actor Factor
Gabrielle DonnellyActors, Los Angeles, celebrities, wait staff, Meryl Streep, Beverly Hills, A list, ballet, Cheltenham, Hamlet, Eliza Doolittle, Hedda Gabler, Thomas Jefferson, King George III, Joan of Arc, Alka-Seltzer
The Complete Shambles
Gabrielle Donnellywedding, marriage, bridal veils, brothers, church, engagement ring, priest, Santa Barbara, professional writer, bridal registry, wedding dress, meringue, bridesmaids, attendants, father, vows, kiss the bride, reception, bridal party, aunt, boss, complete shambles
A Knife And What?
Gabrielle Donnellycousin, retired, London, tea shop, The Cobbles, Rye, Sussex, leafy lanes, fork, Victoria sandwich cake, Earl Grey, mispronunciation, swear word, England, scones and jam
Showdown in Puddlewick
Gabrielle DonnellyHeathrow, Gatwick, airport, England, America, London, seaside town, taxi company, driver, booking diary, book in advance, coffee, chamomile tea, liquor cabinet
Afternoon Tea
Gabrielle DonnellyEngland, Los Angeles, afternoon tea, kettle, tea pot, tea sandwiches, cucumber, egg salad, coronation chicken, ham, cheese, smoked salmon, jam, honey, Rupert Brooke, chocolate fingers, Hobnobs, Jaffa cakes, gingernuts, shortbread, Garibaldi biscuits, Twiglets, quiche, sausage rolls, Victoria sandwich, scones, cream tea, Pimm’s cup, Bertie Wooster, bread and butter pudding
The Handbag Designer
Gabrielle Donnellyscreenwriter, handbag designer, Los Angeles, optimism, actor, serial divorcée, American west, LAX, Union Station, Oklahoma, covered wagon trail, Chinese chicken salad, water sprinkler, hula hoop, electric guitar, Internet, Abbot Kinney, Cary Grant, Beach Boys, fires, new administration, GoFundMe, housing shelters, petitions, social justice, next election
Fire
Gabrielle DonnellyLos Angeles, fire, Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins, Gary Hall Jr, newscaster, actor, hairdresser, musician, psychic, yoga teacher, house cleaner, green card applicant, home gardener, bride, in vitro, screenwriter, firefighters, police officers, Steve Guttenberg, Billy Crystal
Shooting From The Hip
Gabrielle DonnellyBritish, American, coffee shop, decaffeinated double-mocha latte, vegan tahini brownie, dinner party, chicken breast, social manners, laying it on the line, shooting from the hip, Dame Edith Evans
The Party Of The Year
Gabrielle DonnellyGolden Globes, Hollywood, awards, Oscars, Beverly Hilton hotel, journalists, Harrison Ford, Calista Flockhart, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ian McKellen, bathroom, Renee Zellweger, Cate Blanchett, starlets, jewels, boob jobs, throw up, Nicole Kidman, celebrity, mantle of invisibility, peacock feather, Red Sea, Middle East, kindness, 2025
Christmas In La La Land
Gabrielle DonnellyChristmas, Los Angeles, Christmas songs, Christmas cookies, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, White Christmas, Holiday Inn, Little Women, Jesus, Prince Albert, Queen Victoria, snow, decorations, snowman, Santa Hat, Christmas dinner, turkey, Christmas pudding, Dickens, dishwasher, bathroom pipe, plumber, oven, leftovers
Metamorphosis In A Diner
Gabrielle DonnellyEnglish, American, accent, diner, diet plate, cottage cheese, salad, midog, vet, San Fernando housewife, Glendale
PAXO'S STUFFING
Gabrielle DonnellyUber driver, Hackney, Paxo’s stuffing, Christmas, mince pies, Sage & Onion, Private Eye, lilacs, Welsh lamb, Jersey Royal potatoes, cooking, homemade stuffing, cornbread, homemade stock, mushrooms, pecans, Marks & Spencer, Hibiscrub, Bette Midler, Tom Jones, Las Vegas
FAMILY FRIEND DEAREST
A BETTER IDEA
Gabrielle DonnellyThanksgiving, North Dakota, turkey, canned green beans, dried fried onions, bachelor friend, New Yorker, mashed potatoes, gravy, evaporated milk, Irish potato famine, emigration, Los Angeles, Dodgers Stadium, good idea
THE BURNING QUESTION
Gabrielle Donnelly1970s, London, sexual revolution, facts of life, Female Biology, Sister Jude, amoeba, Bonnie Prince Charlie, smutty jokes, Beowulf, Grendel, Bing Crosby, Parkinson, foxtrot, disco
