I was on the BBC Breakfast red sofa yesterday morning debating a story that has got the whole nation up in arms. It’s the story about the Sainsbury’s check-out woman who told a customer to finish her call; or she wouldn’t continue serving her. See more here. Collette Walsh on BBC Breakfast – link to …
Collette Walsh on BBC 5 Live – New Law in China to Take Care of the Elderly
It’s a law that is unlikely to ever be initiated in the UK but China is now making it illegal to lose contact or abandon your elderly parents… Link – Collette Walsh was on Phil William’s show discussing a new family law in China – click here to listen
Alex Ferguson Retires – The End of an Era
I got a call this morning from BBC 5 Live – it hadn’t been confirmed but I was told it was VERY likely Manchester United were about to announce that Alex Ferguson is to retire at the end of this season. Initially, as I was asked to go on air and about talk about it …
Well done Debbie Pyrah super slimmer & inspiration
Update: Since writing this post Debbie has lost even MORE weight and her story is in today’s Sun newspaper click here Blog: My job means I get to meet and interview some truly remarkable and amazing people. One of them is super-slimmer Debbie Pyrah, who I met some months ago and whose story – her …
Being ‘Best Woman’ at a Wedding – A Guide
I am off to New York for a very special event – the wedding of my friend Andy to his Manhattan sweetheart… It is going to be quite a grand affair and to top it off for me, I am his ‘Best Woman’ !! Yikes. The role of Best Woman is pretty new in the …
Woman’s Hour – BBC Radio 4 – Can I Survive Without My Smartphone?
Here is the link to the chat we did on Woman’s Hour on being addicted to our Smartphones and the concept of FOMO…yikes, guilty m’lud!! Collette on Radio 4 – Woman’s Hour with Jenny Murray recently here Here’s a quick clip and the full interview will be on my Audioboo page asap – I’ve finally …
BBC Ulster: Fur is Back? Why Fake is the Fashionable, Kinder Choice
I have NEVER cared for real fur. One of the very first feature articles I wrote as a cub reporter in Manchester was in fact heartfelt opinion piece on why fur is such a cruel purchase – totally unethical in a world where faux is fab, kinder and much more practical. On Thursday morning I …