Youngsters need some grim reality
One in five parents refuses to read fairytales such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel on the basis that they are too “gruesome” for children.
Simple names the key to career success
According to research, having an unusual name plays a major role in how people are perceived by those around them and can lead to less career progression. This explains a lot. I’d previously thought that my lack of career progression was due to my inertia when in fact it’s all my mum and dad’s fault. It’s so unfair.
The G-Spot? You’re just as likely to find the Loch Ness Monster
Like the Loch Ness Monster, the Abominable Snowman and a mobile phone salesperson that doesn’t try to sell you an insurance policy you’ll never be able to use, scientists are now telling us that the G-Spot doesn’t exist.
Money can’t buy you love, but a 7p Asda Valentine’s Card card can buy you bitterness
Money can’t buy you love – never has this phrase been so apt than when browsing the Valentine’s Day section at Asda.
Heads back boys, let’s see those facial scars
Sticking to the theme of love this week (a theme! Get me) I was pleased to see that valuable research has been carried out to gauge what makes men and women attractive.
Occupy Norwich protest camp an eyesore?
One of the recurring arguments I’ve seen for the Occupy Norwich tent-dwellers moving on to pastures new is that their encampment “is an eyesore”.
Why buy cheap stuff from expensive designer Karl Lagerfeld?
I’m struggling to think of anything I’d be interested enough to queue for without certain knowledge that at the end of my wait, there’d be guaranteed success.
Rock star Sting comes clean over his tantric sex sessions - will rapper P Diddy follow suit?
Mrs Sting has finally laid to rest rumours that she and the former frontman of The Police spend days on end indulging in tantric sex sessions.
Waterstones dropping their apostrophe shows that even book shops can’t punctuate these days
Waterstones has announced a rebranding exercise which will see it drop the apostrophe from its name.
Problem children? Time to blame Peppa Pig
For a long time, parents have been blamed for their children’s bad behaviour – but now the truth is out there: it’s all down to Peppa Pig.
Facebook status updates from beyond the grave
A new messaging service from beyond the grave has been launched, allowing you to post a final message to your Facebook wall after you’ve shuffled off this mortal coil.
Complaining Tory MP Louise Mensch has made me feel sorry for Katie Price
Outspoken Conservative MP Louise Mensch has been compared to Katie Price in an interview given by Sarah Vine, wife of Education Secretary Michael Gove.
Why bringing children to work is a non-starter
After listening to David Cameron’s advice, I floated the idea of bringing my children to work on Wednesday when the teachers at their schools are on strike.
All joggers should be made to wear a ‘bra’ for their face
In my book, there’s only two excuses for running: firstly, if you’re being pursued by something terrifying, like a bear or Noel Edmonds, secondly if you’re about to miss a bus.
Don’t think I’ll be forking out for a talking plate
Doctors have a new weapon in their arsenal in the battle to beat obesity – a talking plate that tells people not to eat too quickly.
Giving John Lewis child is just too good to be true
We know it’s Christmas when John Lewis brings out the big guns and takes us from nought to blubbing in under 90 seconds. Everyone wants a John Lewis Christmas: everyone.
Edwina Currie no good for the hungry
There’s no one better to listen to when it comes to a debate about the starving poor than a moneyed, ill-informed lizard-hearted Tory who once opined that “good Christians” wouldn’t get Aids.
Demi Moore’s divorce from Ashton Kutcher is no surprise
It seems that Demi Moore really didn’t appreciate Ashton Kutcher’s anniversary present (sleeping with another woman in a hot tub) and has filed for divorce.
We don’t all take pregnancy lightly (pay attention Liz Jones of the Daily Mail)
As a female columnist, I feel I’m missing a trick by not using this page as a confessional for all the terrible, controversial and downright revolting things I’ve done during my time on the planet.
Relationships lost over weight loss, according to German sociologists
According to new research, if your partner embarks on a new weightlosing regime, it’s likely that they’re about to leave you.
Give the gift of an infectious disease this Christmas.
As I set my mind to compiling Christmas gift guides for our esteemed publications (my suggestion of a list of passiveaggressive gifts you can buy people you secretly hate has been turned down, again) I stumbled upon the perfect present for the children in your life.
Why it’s murder getting a meat-free meal in France - the pains of being a vegetarian abroad
I have a sneaking admiration for the French – if they don’t like something, they just ban it, sit back and ignore any criticism on the grounds that they just don’t care.
Movember allows men to release their inner Hitler - for prostate and testicular cancer charity cause
From the moment that a fine down appears on the top lip of pubescent boys, the ability to grow a drinkstraining moustache becomes a source of great pride.
Boxtox reduces you wrinkles - and facial expressions too
Katie Price has revealed that she has regular Botox injections not because she thinks she needs it, but “because everyone else has it done”.
Norwich South MP Simon Wright steps in while I recover from horrid virus
Apologies for last week’s unauthorised absence, although I hear that MP Simon Wright filled my slot, as it were, and they say a change is as good as a rest.
Halifax Howard’s way is not how to sell us an Isa
Personally, I blame Howard from the Halifax. Boring financial institutions used to commission boringly obvious television advertisements that illustrated how boring, but nominally reliable, they boringly were.
Chancecellor’s council tax freeze will make such a difference...
Chancellor George Osborne has extended a helping hand to families by declaring that council tax will be frozen for another year.
Why children now love the appliance of science at school
I’ve often thought that scientists are on to a clever racket. Most of us, baffled by the mere mention of anything vaguely mathematical or technical, immediately bow to the seemingly superior brains of the scientific, blindly believing everything they say.
VeggieDates website falling foul of advertising standards – and your hot date too
In any article about vegetarianism, it is illegal not to mention Hitler, lentils and “rabbit food” – which means I’ve accomplished my brief within the first paragraph and need continue no further.
Unprotected sex comes with variety of excuses
The proportion of young people admitting to having had unprotected sex with a new partner has risen over the past two years, according to a new study.
Hateful holidays, how not to interbreed and the wettest dry spell in history
According to a recent survey, British men consider underwear to be a waste of suitcase space and take only three pairs of pants for a week-long holiday.
Why women can’t resist idiots, why examiners are iRate and why holidays are more stressful than work
Lacking lady skills and why it’s Nadine who should cork it
I have a niggling feeling that I used to enjoy cooking.
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