School was great. There were no boys there, which didn't really bother me at the time because I had two brothers, so I was quite pleased not to spend any more time with boys.

British ferries have stopped transporting live animals to the Continent. This has made it very difficult for England fans to get to Away matches.

I've always liked to think I could do anything I wished as well as - if not better than - a man. But I wasn't very good at rally driving.

I used to get nervous about three weeks before a gig... now I've managed to condense it down to a manageable ten minutes.

You know it's time for a New Year's resolution to lose weight when you step on a talking scale and it says, "One at a time, please.

Suffice to say, many women find their first appearance on a comedy panel show to be their last. Second chances seem to be given less often to the female of the species.

I think it's really important to be kind, especially to people whose lives are grim - I try hard to cheer people up in as many ways as I can - if all else fails - I tell 'em a joke!