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October clothes swap

It's October - it must be clothes-swap time.

Ten bloody years

It can't surely be 10 years?

Menopause matters - hot flushes

The first of an occasional series.

Goodbye to all that

Summer is going out with a bang, but it is indeed going.

Me and my tux

I'm thrilled to bits with my new cream tuxedo.

Rain, rain, go away

Into each life some rain must fall. But too much is falling in mine.

Fashion-proof your wardrobe - part three

A black knit pencil skirt is something you can wear for years.

Flowers for winter

This winter, I've decided on a floral, girly bedroom.

Let's hope Murdoch's next for the high jump

I would really love to see this end with Rupert Murdoch banged up.

Fashion-proof your wardrobe - part two

Every women can benefit from a little black dress.

Fashion-proof your wardrobe - part one

Love clothes but hate fashion? Then buy wisely with these tips.

To see ourselves as others see us

Vicky Ward is a woman with absolutely no sense of perspective.

Fingers out, on your bikes

Graduates must get used to the new job market and skill up.

Chucking out the chintz

The girls and I had a clothes swap this weekend.

Terry Pratchett breaks another taboo

Author present as incurably ill man dies on camera.

Oh dear, Liz, what HAVE you done?

I despair of women, I really do.

When you and your mother aren't friends

Some women just don't get along with their mothers.

Sorting out

I am having some girly fun cleaning out my closet.

The navy lark

In this house, blue is the new black.

Bums, boobs and botox

TV programme showed distasteful hard-sell tactics of a UK cosmetic surgery company.

Being realistic

I do wish people would understand where blog images actually come from...

Dealing with summer feet

For the first time in my life, I suddenly have reptile feet.

Obama puts on the bling

Michelle Obama looked as immaculate as ever on her trip to the UK.

An Englishwoman in Paris

If you're planning a visit to the capital, wear comfortable shoes...

Where have all the pumps gone?

Oh how I wish I'd hung on to my low-heeled leather pumps.

Parisian style

How they do it in Paree.

Back from the smoke

A recent trip to London had me reeling at the wealth, and wealth of choice, on show.

Fragrance and flavour to cost more money

When the F&F companies catch a cold, you and I will get the flu.

Fat versus flirty

A flirty little number can make you feel so much better...

Shiseido donates hygiene products to quake-struck region

No-water hygiene products sent to Japan's stricken regions

Keeping calm and carrying on

The Japanese earthquake may be awful, but above all it's a success story - why do the media not admit this?

How warm should your house be?

Are you living in too warm a temperature? And in an age of austerity, is it sustainable?

Illinois abolishes death penalty

State becomes one of only 16 US states to end this cruel and unusual punishment.

Boys will be girls

Why have a problem with Andrej Pejic when Chloe Memisevic is on the runway?

Dealing with a bad back

When your back goes, it makes you feel about a hundred...