ALEXANDRA SHULMAN (pictured): Eight days to go and changing rooms will be opened for the first time in more than a year. As it happens, changing rooms are one of the few things I haven’t much missed because they are, across the board, terrible Eight days to go and changing rooms will be opened for the … Read more
The schools reopening has brought on the most unexpected of regrets – that of never having been a mum at the school gates. Generally, I’m not one to harbour regrets but seeing the primary schools at pick-up, when the small children flood out into the arms of waiting parents, has made me question what I … Read more
The question of which Duchess made which other Duchess cry at the bridesmaids’ dress fitting is one of the most ludicrous issues to emerge from Meghan’s Oprah interview. We will probably never know the truth, but the question is why do we care? The crying is spoken of as if it were a measure of the … Read more
Like many ideas that were once original, nowadays the idea of storytelling has become a cliche, used in marketing briefs to sell everything from baby food to Gucci socks. writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN (pictured) This year’s Bafta nominations include seven for Rocks (including Outstanding British Film and Best Director) – a vivid, moving and authentic look … Read more
We’re all nearly a year older than when we first went into lockdown. And it’s not only policeman who seem youthful to me these days. When I heard Grant Shapps was the first Cabinet Minister to have the jab, at the age of 52, my first thought was: ‘Gosh, the rest must all be so young.’ … Read more
It seems ridiculous to care but I can’t quite not. About Valentine’s Day, that is, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN It seems ridiculous to care but I can’t quite not. About Valentine’s Day, that is. Surely a woman in her 60s in a long-term relationship should have nothing to do with such sappy nonsense? Since when was … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres carries a notebook featuring her Pixar character Dory as she gets into her Porsche in Montecito after recovering from Covid-19 By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 02:36 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 02:37 GMT, 25 January 2021 She recently returned to her hosting duties on her long-running daytime talkshow after recovering from … Read more
Beware of what you wish for… I’ve long complained about the lack of police around here, then one lunchtime last week my 25-year-old son was driving our little Fiat 500 when he was pulled over by a flashing unmarked car. Out leapt four plainclothes officers, screaming at him to keep his hands where they could … Read more
One of the unintended consequences of Covid is that we are all obsessed about this Christmas writes Alexandra Shulman (pictured) One of the unintended consequences of Covid (hang on, you might ask, were there any intended ones?) is that we are all obsessed about this Christmas. Especially the hope of being with family – and … Read more
A fiery meeting! London councillor accidentally sets his notebook on FIRE during Zoom committee briefing… but no one seems to notice Tom Sleigh was using a USB lighter when his notepad accidentally caught fire He is seen on a Zoom meeting of 30 people panicking while putting out flames Mr Sleigh burnt his fingers badly … Read more