Betty Herbert

After all those months of fretting and waiting (and generally grumbling), the time finally arrived. Albert James was born on 7th May, weighing a distinctly average 7lb 8oz (not quite the 12lb that was predicted). He was two weeks early. I may have taken a vow against over-sharing lately, but hey, I’m a proud parent so [...]

I am somewhat perplexed by the Always Ultra sanitary towels I bought last week. To my eye, they appear to gaze up from your knickers with a frowning face. At best, I’d say they look like an unhappy Russian doll. At worst, I’d suggest a distinct resemblance to the Smilers from Dr Who. Working on [...]

I am no fan of the celebrity gossip mill. I just don’t understand the appeal. Why would I care about Kerry Katona or Katie Price? They do nothing more than exist, and sell the story of that existence for quite staggering sums of money. And we buy it, and we talk about it, and get [...]

I didn’t even want to bother writing about the debate over gay marriage that’s currently in the UK. Frankly, it seemed too stupid to even engage with. My response could be summarised thus: Don’t like gay marriage? Fine, then. Don’t marry someone of the same sex. But then I  began to notice that something insidious [...]

There is an extensive list of things I think I ‘need’ for the baby, but one thing I will not be buying is a Baby on Board sticker for my car. Quite aside from the fact that they are usually found on cars that cut you up at roundabouts or hare past you at 90mph [...]

Orgasmic goddess Barbara Carrellas was a great mentor for me when I was writing The 52 Seductions – I’m a huge admirer of her joyful, responsive approach to sex. Her new book, Ecstasy is Necessary, launches today in the UK, and it’s wonderful. I’m taking part in Barbara’s book tour, so I asked her a [...]

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