Too flat out to write the account I want tonight, but I just wanted to post this lovely picture by Daily Telegraph photographer Andrew Crowley, who took the shots for […] Read More

  … and listen to this. The BBC commissioned me a while back to write a short story for radio about Twitter. I said yes – (I am a freelance; […] Read More

  What would you tell a stranger about yourself? Would you reveal a secret obsessive compulsive disorder, or a long-held resentment against a member of your family? Could you tell […] Read More

  When I heard that a drama was being made from the story of Fred West, probably one of the most grotesque murderers of recent history, I felt the kind […] Read More

  So, last week I went to the cinema no less than three times. As until recently, I could go whole years without seeing a film that didn’t contain furry […] Read More

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Last year we went to Mauritius. This will come to no surprise to anyone who has ever had more than a fleeting acquaintance with me, as for six months beforehand […] Read More

Hello! Just wanted to apologise for the brief hiatus – I have been dragging the offspring around various bits of Europe. Blog to follow. But I just wanted to do […] Read More

  I had always assumed that by the time I hit 40 I’d have the whole Put Together thing sorted. I would have a wardrobe of quirky, well-cut pieces in […] Read More

  So, several weeks ago lovely T who lives in Paris said, rashly: “I’ll be in the South of France for the summer. So my apartment will be empty, if […] Read More