My evening with Sigmund Freud – the great grandfather I know so little about.

January 18, 2016February 23, 2016Leave a comment

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939). Austrian neurologist, known as the founding father of psychoanalysis circa 1922. Image shot 1922. Exact date unknown.

Having grown up being told little about her great-grandfather, Emma decides it’s time her own family finds out about his history

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New York’s ‘No Pants on the Subway’ day.

January 11, 2016February 23, 2016Leave a comment

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Despite protests from the children, Emma and Richard take part in a New York tradition – riding, trouserless, on the subway with 5,000 other people

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Mine and Richard’s predictions for 2016.

January 4, 2016February 23, 2016Leave a comment

After a blissful New Year’s Eve spent in Suffolk, Emma takes stock of her first year in New York – and predicts the future holds yet more American adventures

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Was it really ‘Love Actually’ this Christmas in the Curtis household?

December 29, 2015February 22, 2016Leave a comment

Watching Elf, drinking Snowball cocktails and going for a bracing North Sea swim, Emma Freud says family traditions remind us of where we came from and what we remain

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Building up to Christmas in New York, Bad Santa style.

December 21, 2015February 23, 2016Leave a comment

Drunken Santas on the streets, White Elephant parties and a new addition to the household pave the way for Christmas celebrations

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The night the Curtis family watched Love Actually in New York.

December 14, 2015February 23, 2016Leave a comment

Emma, Richard and the kids enjoy a late-night screening of Richard’s directorial debut – and pick up a Christmas tree at 2.30am

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13 things I’ve learnt about New York so far.

December 7, 2015February 23, 2016Leave a comment

Four months into her one year stay in Manhattan, Emma Freud reflects on the skyline, the food, and the terrible tea

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My first Thanksgiving

November 30, 2015February 23, 2016Leave a comment

In search of her first all-American Thanksgiving experience, our English Woman in New York packed up the car, put on the turkey and put traditional British cynicism aside

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My life as a ‘soccer mom’.

November 23, 2015February 23, 2016Leave a comment

Emma Freud tries out being a ‘soccer mom’ and discovers that, for some, it’s better than therapy

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Swapping the West Village for Williamsburg.

November 16, 2015February 22, 2016Leave a comment

To celebrate Richard’s birthday, Emma takes him to experience the youthful delights of Brooklyn’s trendiest neighbourhood

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Emma Freud

Columnist, script editor, executive producer Comic Relief, rabbit owner, Mary Berry once came to my house.

Category: New York Column

My evening with Sigmund Freud – the great grandfather I know so little about.

Having grown up being told little about her great-grandfather, Emma decides it’s time her own family finds out about his history

New York’s ‘No Pants on the Subway’ day.

Despite protests from the children, Emma and Richard take part in a New York tradition – riding, trouserless, on the subway with 5,000 other people

Mine and Richard’s predictions for 2016.

After a blissful New Year’s Eve spent in Suffolk, Emma takes stock of her first year in New York – and predicts the future holds yet more American adventures

Was it really ‘Love Actually’ this Christmas in the Curtis household?

Watching Elf, drinking Snowball cocktails and going for a bracing North Sea swim, Emma Freud says family traditions remind us of where we came from and what we remain

Building up to Christmas in New York, Bad Santa style.

Drunken Santas on the streets, White Elephant parties and a new addition to the household pave the way for Christmas celebrations

The night the Curtis family watched Love Actually in New York.

Emma, Richard and the kids enjoy a late-night screening of Richard’s directorial debut – and pick up a Christmas tree at 2.30am

13 things I’ve learnt about New York so far.

Four months into her one year stay in Manhattan, Emma Freud reflects on the skyline, the food, and the terrible tea

My first Thanksgiving

In search of her first all-American Thanksgiving experience, our English Woman in New York packed up the car, put on the turkey and put traditional British cynicism aside

My life as a ‘soccer mom’.

Emma Freud tries out being a ‘soccer mom’ and discovers that, for some, it’s better than therapy

Swapping the West Village for Williamsburg.

To celebrate Richard’s birthday, Emma takes him to experience the youthful delights of Brooklyn’s trendiest neighbourhood