Just Julie
Why our proud Olympians leave the critics standing
Published 27 August 2008
I AM surprised at some of the more cynical commentaries on Team GB’s magnificent achievement at the Beijing Olympics.
No mum can ever be a true madonna
Published 16 July 2008
THERE’S been loads of speculation about the state of Madonna and Guy Richie’s marriage recently.
Just Julie: Aged one and time for high heels
Published 14 July 2008
IT is my niece’s first birthday next month and I’m going mad buying the most fabulous clothes for her.
Oh to have been on as many holidays as my mum’s shoes!
Published 4 June 2008
WITH the holiday season approaching it can be an anxious time for those who hate packing.
I can resist no longer
Published 28 May 2008
I HAVE fought the urge to discuss the BBC programme, The Apprentice. However, since my desire to scream at the screen every week continues and the female contestants make me want to leap into the box and slap them, I can hold my tongue no longer.
Tap water and spray tans – are you the New Posh?
Published 14 May 2008
THE recent victory of Boris Johnson to become London’s mayor could kick off a ‘posh’ revival.
Just Julie
Published 21 March 2008
IF there is one thing we are experts on in this office it is complaining. Trained to get wound-up on a daily basis over injustices, my colleagues and I find it impossible to back down when we believe we are on a moral mission. (Yes, my tongue is in my cheek here).
Is sun setting on the old style of US politics?
Published 13 February 2008
AS the nights continued to be dark and long, I am subsequently becoming obsessed with American politics.
Those for whom December 25 is just another day
Published 20 December 2007
I WOULD like to write a column about something which isn’t Christmassy, but at this late stage of the month it is hard to escape the festive cheer.
Comfort food – just add love
Published 6 December 2007
NOTHING warms the cockles of your heart more on a cold winter’s night than watching Nigella pottering around her kitchen.
A warm welcome to the real world, Angelina
Published 27 September 2007
I USUALLY have as much sympathy for harassed celebrities as I have for plague-carrying rats. Oh come on, is there a sound more irritating than an over-paid, under-talented star whingeing on about the trials of life in celeb world?
The perfect baby: female, beautiful and I get to hand her back
Published 13 September 2007
I BECAME an auntie this summer to a baby girl. Oh yes! As soon as I heard the news I was like a whirling dervish around the shops picking up anything with a pink tinge to it.
Hair-raising: how mum gave me a head-start
Published 23 August 2007
WANDERING through bookshops looking for holiday novels, I noticed there was a huge number of bonding books about fathers and sons.
Watch out dust bugs – Super Cleaning Woman has entered the building
Published 9 August 2007
STUCK at home with the kids during the past week, I’ve been so bored I’ve actually cleaned the house.
Cut the nonsense and give daughters this jab
Published 28 June 2007
AN injection to help protect against cervical cancer has to be one of the best news stories in a long while.
Cheer up, Posh: buy a £1 pair of shoes
Published 14 June 2007
AS if I don’t already have enough going on in my life, I now seemed to have developed an obsession with Victoria Beckham.
Just Julie
Published 24 May 2007
IT NEVER ceases to amaze it that page three lovelies are still an acceptable part of our culture but breast-feeding can cause controversy.
Take Sugar and spice for night of pure delight
Published 10 May 2007
NOT even the sight of a naked Brad Pitt standing in my doorway* would stop me watching my favourite TV programme of the moment.
Another red letter day for all us bad mothers
Published 29 March 2007
I WOKE up recently only to read that my life was going to hell in a handcart. As if there wasn’t enough to stress about I now discovered that us two-glasses of wine a night “binge” drinkers are wrecking our livers.
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