If I'm hunting down gifts, I like to buy locally.

I wish my parents hadn't made me feel that how I looked was linked to how much they loved me. But I do also see how hard it must be to see your child pile on the pounds and trust they'll find their own way back to a healthy weight.

I dont understand boys - just ask my husband.

I'm the co-chair of the PTA at my kids' school, Ashmount Primary, in north Islington, London.

When not eating, I like shopping; although I'm afraid I've become a bit of a cliche.

Success, in whatever form it takes, is a tricky thing - once you've achieved your goal, then what? Where do you aim?

Despotism isn't nearly as bad as it's cracked up to be.