So here we are... 2010 is on a roll.

 

The Riviera Woman is looking forward to a year dedicated to women taking charge and making a difference. Take the whole month to enjoy our pages. Add your comments and send us your views and become part of this growing network of Riviera Women and men now too! You can email us anytime.

 

With New Year Resolutions in place, we took the Chatroom back to the Hotel Vendome in Nice and talked about one of the top resolutions: "Diets and dieting". With experts in place, we revealed some facts and figures!

 

 

It's going to be a big year for local singer and performer "Dimple". The location was Cafe de Paris in Monaco and The Riviera Woman was given the red carpet treatment. The January sun shone, very much like the starlet herself. See the video Interview.

 

 

In the NEWS:

Alexia Barrier starts her solo world tour for scientific research on her boat "4 My Planet". We get an exclusive!

Always making headlines, is the subject of women and retirement at 60. Will the BBC pave the way? Retire Moi?

We announce the WINNER of our Christmas Competition. Congratulations to Candy Nathan from St. Jeannet.

 

 

We are already thinking about CELEBRATIONS:

St. Valentine's Day and The Chinese New Year share the same day. It is a time for love and if you need to restart your New Year Resolution, get a second chance with the Chinese New Year.

The Riviera Woman is running 2 Competitions. We are giving away a box of chocolates for Valentine's Day and one of our sponsors The Galley Shop, has a 6 piece set of stainless steel chopsticks and rests from their beautiful Sambonet Range. Click here for the Valentine's Competition and Chinese New Year Competition.

Your loved one will certainly enjoy this easy dessert on Valentine's: Tiramisu

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To add that extra fizz on the day, we have a Valentine's Wine suggestion from Corkers Fine Wines.

 

 

In Features we have some great aricles:

A Real-Life Heartbreaking Story from Lucy Bonser on how she coped with a miscarriage.

Wendy writes about female Millionaires: Filthy Rich and Female. We're working on it Girls!!

Julia Moore explains how women will make a difference: No Job For A Woman. Not for the faint hearted!

Mary Anne is one determined lady. She will suceed because she made a French Resolution.

And...

Welcome to our first male writer, Art Expert Matthew Moss. It's a history (just a short one) of Naughty Pictures.

 

Our Regulars:

Mary Jo Delaney is starting the decade with a blast! Sit back and enjoy... 2010: A Grace Odyssey

Helen Brotherton will keep you amused as she sums up our New Year Resolutions. Methinks she may be obsessed with drink. Absolutely, she is an expert on it! Advice... best to have a glass of whatever takes your fancy while you read: Backwards...And Forwards!

Kate Cobb our career guru, leads the way and makes it easier for us to get on track and help us to Succeed in 2010

Anne Naylor keeps us feeling at one with ourselves. Every Week.

Maureen Moss who is a travel writer, takes to the reins, literally, in Monument Valley.

Sarah Bartlett has the February Horoscopes.

Book Review - Wendy gives us an insight into Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol

 

Who's for Blogging?:

Butterfly flaps her wings: Chicken Feed and All That Jazz.

Janet Holroyd continues her musical Blog and has a track for us to listen to: Mum Loved Shirley Valentine.

Raresh Dimofte, actor and playwriter, is getting all creative: SeSiSe

 

Before we go, I have a simple message, 'May you find love and enjoy being loved'. It is the greatest feeling in the world. Wendy wrote a wonderful poem and shares it with you. Happy Valentine's Day.

 

 

In our Poll at the end of last year, we revealed that 73% of people make New Year Resolutions... If you are one that does, how are you doing? Let us know!

 

ANNA and WENDY

The Editors

The Riviera Woman