At the Goldsmith's Fair I was honoured to introduce Dr Gus Casely Hayford for his talk on Emperor Mansa Musa. Gus is the first director of V&A East (due to open in 2024) and he had very kindly agreed to a talk during the 40th anniversary of the Goldsmiths' Fair (the same fair where I had first exhibited in 1988).

Anya Hindmarch, a dear friend and fellow designer has selected her 6 favourite Quote pendants.

A charming day trip out of Marrakech is to the seaside town of Essaouira. I found the doorways in the old part of town, fascinating for the colourful blue paint and the carved stone details.

Formerly known as Mogadir, Essaouria has been a port since the time of the Phoenicians, and was one of the major trading centres linking Africa with Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries when it was also known as the Port of Timbuktu.