Frances A Burscough
Frances A Burscough: Why this TV show’s made my mutt go barking mad
Congratulations to BBC Northern Ireland on a brilliant new TV series, Good Dog Bad Dog. Like a home-grown spin-off of the popular American show The Dog Whisperer, in which out-of-control canines are taught how to behave, this version is even more entertaining as it features Ulster accents and attitudes throughout.
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Frances Burscough: I ran as far as I could but Bolt still caught up with me in end
Thursday, 28 August 2008
There was only one place on earth to be last week as the athlete Usain Bolt
bolted his way to triumph at the Olympic Games. And it wasn’t Beijing.|On
the other side of the world, the entire island of Jamaica was cheering and
toasting and singing and dancing ... and I was there, slap, bang in the
middle of it all joining in the celebrations even though 24 hours earlier
I’d never even heard of the fella.
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Why do female celebs think they’re good at everything?
Thursday, 14 August 2008
Twenty first century celebrities seem to be rarely satisfied with their little lot. Models turn into movie stars, reality contestants want to be TV presenters, soap stars try to be pop stars and pop stars are now all budding fashion designers ...
Why Jade is just not a Goody in my book
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Oh my dear God ...Just when you thought it was safe to switch on the TV again, Jade Goody is making a comeback. Yes, after just one very precious year of Jade-Free viewing, Miss Piggy the Bigot is plotting her return with yet another new reality TV series.
Why Jade is just not a Goody in my book
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Oh my dear God... Just when you thought it was safe to switch on the TV again, Jade Goody is making a comeback. Yes, after just one very precious year of Jade-Free viewing, Miss Piggy the Bigot is plotting her return with yet another new reality TV series.
Why I don’t have designs on Anne, the Royal Recycler
Thursday, 31 July 2008
Royal watchers and fashion commentators were stunned when Princess Anne walked up the church steps at a family wedding wearing the same outfit that she had worn 27 years ago for the marriage of Charles and Diana. ‘Her Royal Recycler!’, ‘The Practical Princess’ and ‘Anne-Me-Down!’ went the hysterical headlines.
Frances Bursough: Why I’m really still just a kiss me quick girl
Thursday, 24 July 2008
New York, London, Paris ... Blackpool? It’s not very often you would see those four grouped together in one sentence, but as far as my kids are concerned, it’s up there with the world’s most exciting and vibrant cities.
Frances A. Burscough: Why staying at home is better than any holiday
Thursday, 17 July 2008
If you’re reading this at home, then the chances are that you’re not going away on a summer holiday.
Frances Burscough: Why going online could put the shoe on other foot
Thursday, 10 July 2008
Waste not, want not! Gordon Brown seems to think he invented the notion. He's been on his rapidly-sagging soggy soapbox all week, preaching frugality like it's a completely new concept.
Frances Burscough: The day I found myself all at sea
Thursday, 3 July 2008
I felt like Robinson Crusoe last week. There stood I at the shore, telescope in hand, scouring the horizon for hours on end in search of a distant tall ship in full sail.
Frances Burscough: Who cares if school’s out forever
Thursday, 26 June 2008
And now, the end is near... And so I face... the final school run!
Frances Burscough: How my old binoculars bring dad back into view again
Thursday, 12 June 2008
Ahead of Father's Day, a special memory of my own dad springs to mind ... Growing up in a large family with seven brothers and sisters was a fantastic experience but one of the few drawbacks was that we rarely got time alone, one-to-one, with either parent.
Frances Burscough: How to put the wind up a new partner
Thursday, 5 June 2008
There was a survey on the radio the other day which really caught my attention. I'd love to be able to claim that this was about something intellectual or of political significance, such as the state of Gordon Brown's leadership, or the effect of global warming on the planet. But it wasn't.
What Kylie needs to know about turning 40
Thursday, 29 May 2008
Kylie has just turned 40. I wonder if she will go through any of the subtle changes that I experienced after that landmark birthday? Here are my top five most alarming symptoms:
Frances Burscough: How Sex and the City ruined my love affairs
Thursday, 15 May 2008
Sex and the City has a lot to answer for, and its leading lady Sarah Jessica Parker more than all of the cast put together. I blame her quite specifically for my disastrous track record with men in the last few years.
Why I do like to be beside the seaside
Thursday, 8 May 2008
A report into the favourite holiday destinations of the UK was published recently which shows the decline of the traditional British seaside resort. Theme parks, high-tech attractions and well-being spa breaks have taken over from the pull of the tide and the now it seems that picnicking and paddling on the beach simply isn't enough to attract day trippers in their droves anymore.
Hello, my name is Frances and I'm a shoplifter
Friday, 25 April 2008
A new Tesco superstore opened in Bangor on Monday so, along with half of the town's population, I went to investigate. As I approached the car park entrance we were flagged down by a security guard and my heart lurched with a sudden sense of panic. Had I been recognised, after all these years? Surely not?
Why just thinking about my busy mum is so tiring
Friday, 18 April 2008
It seems that 24 hours in a day just isn't enough anymore. A report out this week by an American think-tank shows that modern city-dwelling types who work full-time and run a home are cramming up to 31 hours into each day.
Why being taken in will never go out of fashion ...
Thursday, 10 April 2008
Twenty years ago this week marks an event in my career which I will never forget. I wish I could. In those days I was a fashion designer and I had just been recruited as womenswear designer for a global fashion company based in London.
Time to confess all, for my sins
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It is, ahem, (embarrassed cough) 30 years since my last confession. Since then I have ... er ... well ... hmm ... where do I start? And how long exactly have you got?
Why I'm not giving a tidy sum to my sons
Thursday, 28 February 2008
I knew it was time to tackle my son Finn's bedroom when it became almost physically impossible to get through the doors. Books, toys, crisp packets, odd socks, torn comics and various remnants of past midnight feasts were all serving as a makeshift draft excluder and mother deterrent. Even the dogs were avoiding it at all costs because it was too messy.
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Why are the Catholic bishops so concerned about Mormons baptising dead parishioners? The Mormons didn’t invent baptism of the dead. The practice has a significant history within mainstream Christianity. The decision to order its abandonment was taken only after heated debate, and was a close-run thing.
• Frances Burscough: I ran as far as I could but Bolt still caught up with me in end
There was only one place on earth to be last week as the athlete Usain Bolt bolted his way to triumph at the Olympic Games. And it wasn’t Beijing.|On the other side of the world, the entire island of Jamaica was cheering and toasting and singing and dancing ... and I was there, slap, bang in the middle of it all joining in the celebrations even though 24 hours earlier I’d never even heard of the fella.
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Want to know how wretched one’s life can be? It’s confirmed you have cancer but everyone immediately by-passes concern and goes straight to suspecting the dark art of PR.
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