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A warning for Karin Herzog fans
Nine weeks after placing my Karin Herzog order it still has not arrived. This should act as a warning for others like me who are keen to try what appears to be a wonderful product which is loved by celebrities. The problems is their UK distributors do deliver to their...
Amy Winehouse and her demons
I'm playing Amy's poignant Back to Black as I write this. We have read so much about Amy Winehouse's untimely death in the last week, there is very little to add. Death is always a sharp reminder of our own mortality, of leaving behind broken hearted loved ones to...
Rupert Murdoch’s apology
This is Rupert Murdoch's apology published in today's national press: We are sorry The News of the World was in the business of holding others to account. It failed when it came to itself. We are deeply suffered for the hurt suffered to the individuals affected. We...
Why Hayley Turner is a first class champion
Hayley Turner is an outstanding woman who is achieving terrific success in a man's world - and is sharing her success with Headway Cambridgeshire, the charity I support. The UK's top woman jockey last week won became the female rider to win a Group One race outright,...
My News of the World job
I'm still in shock after hearing that the News of the World is to close. As a young cub reporter I used to admire its undercover work and stand against injustice. However, in its desperation for sales and survival, it overstretched the limits of human decency,...
Well done Wisbech
It's not every day that streets are strewn with rose petals. To get the sun shining too for Wisbech Rose Fair is an added bonus. The highlight of the annual Fair is a parade of decorated floats through the Fenland town, my home town, and I love the way it brings...
The question I wished I asked Nicholas Parsons
We took pa-in-law to see Nicholas Parsons' one man show, A Laugh A Minute, last night, and he couldn't help comparing the performer's youthful looks to himself after calculating that they must be around the same age. While pa-in-law suffers from age-related ailments...
What do Kate Middleton, Katherine Jenkins and I have in common?
It's a bit of a tenuous link, I admit, but my main indulgence is trying out new face creams. When I read that Kate Middleton and Katherine Jenkins were both devotees of Karin Herzog, I decided to try out their products and placed an online order. That was around a...
Francesca’s Mexican Takeaway party
I was there in spirit, even though I couldn't make it in person. I'm delighted for Francesca that her party was so successful, with guests travelling from around the world - most importantly Mexico. This is her how it went: Saturday my book, Mexican Takeaway came to...