When I Wrote 'dear Fatty,' I Realised

I'm Known Among My Friends For Saying Things I Probably Shouldn't Sometimes, But I Have To Get Things Out In The Air.

It Was Fantastic To Work In Cornwall Partly Because My Family Live There So I Was Able To Do Lots Of Visiting And Eat Lots Of Cake. They Live All Over Cornwall And All Over Devon.

There Is A Latent Fairy In All Women, But Look How Carefully We Have To Secrete Her In Order To Be Taken Seriously. And Fairies Come In All Shapes, Colours, Sizes And Types, They Don't Have To Be Fluffy. They Can Be Demanding And Furious If Hey Like. They Do, However, Have To Wear A Tiara. That Much Is Compulsory.

My Daughter Couldn't Care Less About Me Being Famous. She Finds It Revolting And, Like A Lot Of Teenagers, Is Virtually Allergic To Me. That Started At 12 And Hasn't Gone Anywhere Yet.

Turning 50 Can Be Difficult, Sometimes Dangerous, For Women. The Danger Is In That Blip That Can Come From The Fact That You Become Invisible, And If You're Not Careful And Don't Embrace That, It Can Trip You Up And You Lose Confidence.