So the royal baby is here. Wave flags, put out bunting, blah, blah. I have very little interest in the royal family, so completely removed are they from my life. However, I do like babies so I did have a
Why is no one asking parents about childcare?
Right, listen up politicians. I’ve got something to say about your childcare proposals because you’ve all got it completely wrong and it is getting on my wick
Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Cafe!
I’ve got a visitor on my blog today – the gorgeous Rebecca Raisin has popped in to share a sneaky preview of her new book, Christmas Wedding at the Gingerbread Cafe. I must warn you that every time I read
What I think about the EastEnders rape storyline…
*These are my own views and not the views of the magazine I write for* EastEnders has been brilliant so far this week. For those of you who don’t know, a character called Linda Carter (played by Kellie Bright) was
Kirstie Allsopp and her fertility debate
I’ve been watching Kirstie Allsopp’s ‘fertility debate’ on twitter with interest over the past few days. In case you’ve missed it, Kirstie thinks we should be very open about what she says is the “fact” that female fertility “falls off
Stranger danger?
My dad is a very nice man. He’s at home in any social situation, outgoing and friendly – and he loves kids. That’s all you need to know, really, to understand this story… On Wednesday he had to take his
Making friends
Today in the park a little boy came up to my son. “Do you want to be my friend?” he asked. Sam looked him up and down, thoughtfully. Then he nodded. “Okay,” he said. And that was it. They ran
It’s the women, stupid.
It will come as no surprise to any parent of young children that Frozen is the most successful animated film of all time. Those of us who have had our eardrums assaulted by the screeches of Let It Go every
Save Crystal Palace!
This blog will really only be of interest to you if you live in South East London, but felt I had to write it because it’s something I feel so passionately about. So apologies to everyone else! I love Crystal
Casting the Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered film!
I’m sure I’m not alone among writers in having an idea of who I’d like to play the characters in my books if they ever hit the big screen (or the small screen – I’m not fussy!). I’ve been