Don’t tell me it’s wrong to hold a grudge. I’m making the world a better place, one petty boycott at a time | Polly Hudson

The Guardian UK Sunday 05 July 2026, 04:00 UTC By Polly Hudson 1 min read

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I haven’t set foot in my local bakery since I was belittled by the woman behind the counter‘If your name’s not down, you’re not coming in” is a phrase with which celebrity party planner Fran Cutler will be more than familiar. However, her latest list has a distinctly different quality, and you definitely do not want to be on it. This week, Cutler told the Second Act with Ateh Jewel podcast that she keeps a physical record of people with whom she has issues.

Forgive and forget? I haven’t set foot in my local bakery since I was belittled by the woman behind the counter

‘If your name’s not down, you’re not coming in” is a phrase with which celebrity party planner Fran Cutler will be more than familiar. However, her latest list has a distinctly different quality, and you definitely do not want to be on it.

This week, Cutler told the Second Act with Ateh Jewel podcast that she keeps a physical record of people with whom she has issues.

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