Ms Fraser: "I LOVE MY NEW WORK and the pampering and luxury it comes with."
Erm. That’s really nice. Glad she’s happy. But …….. What work are we talking about? Does said ‘work’ involve a service or a product? Does said ‘work’ actually involve any work? Has she got a new SM account for work? Is she on the staff list of the swanky hotels in Venice and Salzburg? Does she tag them into her SM posts? Has anything actually happened? I mean (yes - I know I bang on about this) Headcase produced nothing, Wedgie Press has produced nothing, the writing retreats have never materialized, the tutoring seemed to fizzle out after 1 or 2 sessions, the ‘novel’ is yet to be published (or – no doubt - written), and the Ambassador has not spoiled us with any Ferrero Rochers. Nor any sign-posting to helpful DV/DA organisations for that matter. And let us not forget that the one piece of completed work in recent years was marred by omissions and untruths. Less Coming Clean, more a one-sided attempt at Wiping Clean.
Not sure what the associated pampering and luxury is, either. Any one of us who had the financial means could rock up at a top hotel, order a Campari and do lengths in the pool. That’s not working. That’s going on holiday. From my own experience working for a luxury hotel chain involves long hours, poor pay, lots of stress and high staff turnover. The luxury is all guest-side. Unless, as previously speculated, Liz is to be resident swimmer at said top hotels.
In any case, I actually don’t know why I am even giving this ‘work’ thing any credibility. Past experience should have told me not to waste any time on speculation. Ms Fraser’s ‘work’ rarely seems to involve anything more than photos of herself, SM posts about herself, and occasionally referencing TRAUMA, THINGS and STUFF.
Lastly on this topic, there was a woman in Venice Liz was trying to get in with when she first moved there with Mike and the baby. Forgotten the name, but the woman's line of business seemed to be luxury Venice trips, travel consultancy, and she seemed to be something at a private island in Venice (with private boat etc). She seemed to flit between Venice and another European city, poss in Switzerland. Is Liz now cannibalizing this woman’s life, as she has done previously with other women?
Next ….. The child in running buggy thing. Each to his own and all that, but is this fixation with running everywhere with an overaged child squished into a push-chair meant for a toddler (presumably under a pile of bags and rucksacks) really something to draw attention to? I’m not sure Ms Fraser pushing a nearly 6-yo around while she runs hither and thither is that much different to an obese mother in her mobility scooter, small child cocked on her knee or squished in with all the shopping bags in the footwell, as she goes about her day. Either way the disordered eating and exercise habits of the mother is affecting the freedom of movement of the child. It doesn’t seem very dignified for the child, to me. In fact, I find it pretty sad for a mother to choose to do this. If it was one of my friends or family I definitely think I’d have a gentle word.
Lastly, for now, don’t worry Liz. I am not fooled by the luxury. Not a bit of it. I just see a single parent, oversized child, pushchair and a load of bags and baggage. If not for the child and push-chair, it would be just how my student kids travel around. Rucksacks, plastic bags and trainers. And a few squished food items in a bag ‘for the journey’. Buses and cheap airlines. Not glamourous at all.