. . . I flicked a buttery knife into my handbag . . .

Who on earth has a white handbag?

. . . you can be genuinely creative with a cardigan . . .

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examples of women authors adopting a male pseudonym, but not a female mathematician following suit

. . . spotted outside the local hostelries with their drip stands in tow . . .