Today I graduated...

On Thursday 8th February 2024, I received an Honorary Doctor of Arts from the University of Brighton in recognition of my services to interiors and wellbeing...

It was the most enormous honour, the gravitas of which did not really hit home until I was sat on the stage of the Brighton Centre, splendid in my borrowed ceremonial robes of graduation, and being introduced. There’s something quite surreal about hearing aspects of your cv being read aloud. Honestly, I’d forgotten some of the things I’d done. Also, bec…