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Roll on May, April’s been acting the fool for quite some time

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:18:29 GMT

April 2013 has been a month of anniversaries for me, none of which I've particularly felt like celebrating.

Is there anyone not in Game of Thrones?

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:53:45 GMT

Game of Thrones is back at last and all's right with the world of Westeros.

I’m convinced that these coincidences aren’t just tall tails

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:32:25 GMT

Is it just me, or do strange coincidences sometimes stack up in your life like a great big masterplan that's been devised carefully with you in mind?

How I ended up living in the red light district

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 08:55:45 GMT

I was back in my old stomping ground Manchester recently.

A golden opportunity for papal garage sale

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:27:07 GMT

The Catholic Church has been in crisis for so long, marred by so much controversy, I can hardly remember a time when I felt proud to be part of its congregation.

So, did I enjoy a nice relaxing Mothering Sunday? My eye

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:49:20 GMT

My son bought me a precious casket of ocular unguent for Mother's Day.

Cheltenham fashion fillies have many hurdles to cross before they get it all right

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:00:00 GMT

The well-bred fillies were out in force yesterday at day two of Cheltenham Races.

How we made a bond in Bonnie Scotland ...

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:40:53 GMT

Since my first-born son, Luke the Elder, flew the nest last September to go to university in London, I've been more aware than ever that my job as a full-time mum is drawing to a close.

Masterpiece? They’re in Cloud cuckoo land

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 11:03:14 GMT

February is a month made in heaven for movie buffs like me.

Would my flag jokes at catwalk show get me hung out to dry?

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMT

As a fashion-designer-turned-correspondent I've been involved in hundreds of fashion shows over the years. In the beginning, when I was a student, I began backstage as a dresser.

Creepiest Hitchcock film ever? It’s the one about himself

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:28:18 GMT

You know you're getting old when the up-and-coming actor you fancied the pants off when you were young is now a revered screen veteran with a knighthood and countless awards under his belt.

Why my career choice horrified the nuns

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:20:50 GMT

What do you want to be when you grow up? It's an innocuous question you get asked all the time when you're a kid, usually by adults sporting a wry smile and a knowing wink.

The perfect baby to fill my empty nest

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 11:09:49 GMT

With one son now happily fledged into university life and the other rapidly approaching adulthood, my role as a part-time worker, full-time mum is drawing to a close.

How I wish our Buckie boys would take flight

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:56:32 GMT

It was with great joy that I chanced upon the BBC's seasonal nature programme Winterwatch this week.

No wonder my dad’s baffled by Celeb BB

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 10:08:49 GMT

Another series of Celebrity Big Brother? So soon? But hasn't the last series only just finished? If Channel 5 keeps this up, they'll have run out of “celebrities” by the end of the year, even though they do seem to use term rather loosely.

Why I’m determined this is going to be the year I find love

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:11:26 GMT

The year 2013 will be full of landmarks for me. Twenty-five years on the island of Ireland, 20 years living in Bangor, 10 years as a single mum, five years divorced, not to mention a big Golden Jubilee-type birthday (don't ask, it's not polite).

Farewell Whitney, but hello to an ever racier Madonna

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:01:17 GMT

It's that time of the year again when we look back for the sake of Auld Lang Syne — whoever he was. So, as is customary, here's a retrospective glance at the wonderful or weird women of 2012, as reported on this page by yours truly ...

My childhood home at Christmas was a real-life Dickens tale

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:43:50 GMT

Every family has its own traditions at Christmas. In ours, from December 1 onwards there's always a big pot of mulled wine on the go.

If it’s the end of the world, let’s enjoy it

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:20:35 GMT

Repent! The end of the world is nigh! Very nigh, in fact. If the ancient Mayan predictions are correct, Doomsday is scheduled for next Friday, December 21st.

Frances Burscough goes from single mum to sex siren in just four hours

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:32:19 GMT

When Frances Burscough was stuck in a rut and wanting a new glam image, she called in a team of top professionals. Did it work?

A real princess is a truly fragile creature

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:37:57 GMT

When I was a kid the most treasured collection on my bedroom bookshelf was the colourful line-up of Puffin Classic Fairy Tales.

Why this customer was certainly right

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:04:01 GMT

Remember the days when the customer was always right? No, neither do I. It must have been before my time.

Torchlight zombies and killer geese ... what’s not to love?

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:05:05 GMT

Age sixteen: it's a tricky phase alright. You're not quite an adult, but definitely no child. Cigarettes and booze are still off-limits but yet you can theoretically work in full-time employment and even get married.

Why my dad’s 80th birthday was such a poetic moment

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:09:24 GMT

Last Saturday was my dad's 80th birthday. This was one milestone I thought he might never reach after all the traumas of the past two years, including open heart surgery, two hip replacements, a stroke and being told by his GP to give up whiskey — possibly the worst trauma of them all.

Career need perking up? Get your jungle bikini on

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 02:54:00 GMT

I never thought I would see the day when a story about I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here would make it even into the Daily Telegraph.