Collette Walsh – Friday :11 July update: Despite being a chatterbox, like most people the idea of public speaking (without Power Point) fills me with dread. But on Friday, shortly after doing a slot on BBC Breakfast, I headed over to the sensational venue that is Manchester House (the restaurant that is the dream-child of …
BBC Breakfast chat on the EMMY nominations – Collette Walsh
Collette Walsh – BBC Breakfast – 11 July 2014. Busy old week with Friday including a chat on the famous red sofa at BBC Breakfast (BBC1). We were talking about the American EMMY award nominations and this year there is a wealth of British acting and TV/film writing talent up for several gongs. It’s great …
Dolly Parton… on a need to know basis: for the Daily Mirror
Dolly Parton: A fun profile piece I did today for Mirror Online where I am working on showbiz – phew talk about getting my fill of celeb news!! Dolly plays the Pyramid stage on Sunday at Glastonbury – here’s a little profile on the blonde bombshell… Click here for full story.
Parklife Weekender 2014 – Manchester is Ready to Party – World Class Line-Up & Over 30 After-Parties
Excitment is mounting here in Manchester as over 40,000 music fans head to the city’s Heaton Park today for the start of the ‘Parklife Weekender’ festival. It’s not surprising there’s such a buzz in the air – the line-up is world class with US superstar rapper Snoop Dogg headlining tonight along with a host of …
Shades (and wellies) at the ready… Parklife Weekender 2014
Busy weekend ahead – a mad dash down to London very early tomorrow and a train home in time for one of the hottest festivals of the year – the Parklife Weekender. Very conveniently for me, the festival is located in Heaton Park (Manchester) which is just a stone’s throw away from my house … …
Paul O’Grady interview Sunday Mirror (archive) – Collette Walsh Mirror
Collette Walsh Mirror: Researching some new celeb dinner date pieces and stumbled across this interview in 2003 when I was freelancing at the Sunday Mirror M Celebs mag. I love Paul O’Grady – he’s also got GREAT taste in dinner guests and grub! Sunday Mirror February 2, 2003: Dream Dinner; for Paul O’Grady – Aka …
Bikram Yoga Manchester – Sport Relief Challenge
Wow, we did it! Yesterday, 38 of us yogis at Manchester Bikram Yoga completed 5 Bikram yoga classes (that’s 5 90-minute classes in 105 degree heat) in one day. It was a seriously tough challenge but also great fun and at points, really quite enjoyable – never thought I’d say that. However, it was initially …