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Frances Burscough: How my little chef conjures up a special angel delight

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:22:27 GMT

My 12-year-old son wants the knife laws to be changed. Don’t be alarmed, he’s not a gang member bent on violence or a ‘hoodie’ with a score to settle — he wants to buy a set of professional chefs’ knives.

Why I’m sure we’ll all have a funny turn this winter

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:24:50 GMT

There’s something funny going on in Belfast. In fact, it’s getting funnier by the week.

Frances Burscough: Letterbox junk truly is the greatest load of old bunk

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 02:50:19 GMT

Is it just me, or does anyone else get piles of catalogues pushed through their doors each week?

History will show Obama is some pup

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:51:10 GMT

It gives me great pleasure to send my belated, yet heartfelt, congratulations to President-elect Barack Obama on his extraordinary success in the US elections.

It’s no surprise girls dream of becoming Pussycat Dolls?

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:42:13 GMT

In their latest chart hit the Pussycat Dolls purr ‘When I grow up I wanna be famous!’

Why doesn’t Bill Oddie try watching the birdies here?

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:00:02 GMT

I know it’s not cool and it’s certainly not fashionable but I’m going to come clean and admit it anyway:

My scariest Hallowe’en look to date?

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:00:53 GMT

No! No! No! Hallowe’en is a big event in our house.

Madonna takes the passion out of dating

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:11:20 GMT

You’ve got to hand it to Madonna: she sure knows how to romance a guy.

Who cares if the history books tell tall tales?

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:11:52 GMT

A children’s history book made the headlines this week but for all the wrong reasons.

Frances Burscough: How can I look like Kate on a night out?

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:00:46 GMT

Extra-strength knickers and sheer willpower No pain no gain! That’s exactly what I kept telling myself as I underwent a strenuous half hour of stretches, squats and pelvic thrusts.

Frances Burscough: How being a mum can take me from good times to verse

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:04:21 GMT

If you didn’t already know it, you will now: today is National Poetry Day and we are marking the event by waxing lyrical and celebrating our heritage as a nation of lyricists, balladeers and poets.

Why do stars’ kids end up on catwalk?

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:00:36 GMT

If reality shows such as America’s Next Top Model are anything to go by, getting your foot in the door of the leading modelling agencies is a monumental task.

Memo to students: don’t microwave your knickers‘

Sat, 27 Sep 2008 05:00:16 GMT

Avoid riding |a bike home from a drunken party. |You will end up |arse-over-tit in a rose bush’Monday is officially the start of the new autumn semester at colleges across Northern Ireland and for many first-year ‘freshers’, this could be your last weekend at home in a long time.

Gloria’s right to believe Caron stays in touch

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:00:26 GMT

Gloria Hunniford has just released a new book about bereavement and was on TV last week to promote it.

Why I’m such a real law unto myself in the house

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:00:31 GMT

As long as you live under my roof, you have to abide by my rules! I remember my dad saying that to me on countless occasions when I was growing up, mostly during my difficult teenage years.

Why I’m such a real law unto myself |in the house

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:00:31 GMT

As long as you live under my roof, you have to abide by my rules! I remember my dad saying that to me on countless occasions when I was growing up, mostly during my difficult teenage years.

Frances Burscough: Why my fringe benefits mean Posh ‘do’ is out

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:30:44 GMT

Hair — or lack of it — has been at the very top of the news agendas this week, ever since the omni-present Queen of All Media, Victoria Beckham, unveiled her radical new ‘do’ and sent hairdressers and fashion editors the world over into a hysterical hissy fit of excitement.

Frances Burscough: Why I won’t miss smarmy Laurence off my TV screen

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:11:33 GMT

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the dandy decorator from Dulwich with big hair and an even bigger head, must be one of the most annoying ‘personalities’ on TV, don’t you think?

Frances Burscough: I ran as far as I could but Bolt still caught up with me in end

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:15:45 GMT

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.

Why this TV show’s made my mutt go barking mad

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:25:55 GMT

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.

Why do female celebs think they’re good at everything?

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:52:53 GMT

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

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:08:30 GMT

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

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:30:08 GMT

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.

Frances Burscough: Why Jade is just not a Goody in my book

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:30:08 GMT

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

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:57:38 GMT

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.