This week I am busily genning up on a host of great travel books. Sometimes I have to pinch myself at how much fun my job is! Yep, starting next Thursday I will be recording a series for Sky 284 (Holiday and Cruise Channel) called The Travel Book Club. It combines two of my main …
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 …
ITV’s Splash! – Impressive Ratings Despite a Dunking by Critics (BBC 5 Live)
Love it or hate it, there is no arguing with the viewing figures. ITV’s new Saturday primetime show Splash! is clearly a huge hit with the young audience its aimed at. But as for the grown-ups (and especially those who use twitter) it was a drowned turkey! I was on BBC 5 Live following the …
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 …
BBC 5 Live: Viva Forever! The Spice Girls’ Musical
It’s been a super-busy news week but certainly the opening of the Spice Girls’ musical – Viva Forever – has been the big entertainment story of the week. I was on BBC 5 Live (Tuesday 11 December) chatting about just how culturally significant this band of five feisty girls were. Be under no illusions, while …
BBC Radio 4 – Woman’s Hour …Social Media Mania
Tomorrow I will be on Woman’s Hour with Jenni Murray and we’ll be discussing the way social media and yes, how those ‘smart’ phones can take over our lives. It has given rise the concept of FOMO (noun) Fear of Missing Out. Basically, we are so hooked into our social media networks (Facebook, twitter etc..) …
A Fashion Guilty Pleasure: Snuggle Style – Why the Onesie is Such a Hit
It’s the fashion guilty pleasure that just won’t go away. Yes, the onesie, which I wrote and spoke about last year and had assumed would dissappear as a gimmick, is still with us! In fact, these adult romper suits are just as popular as ever and thanks to several celebs and X Factor stars seen …