http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/ Watford Observer /news/columnist/ en-gb Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:55:25 +0000 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:55:25 +0000 http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/resources/images/1000746/?type=rsslogo http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/ http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/5061779.And_the_moral_of_the_story_is___/?ref=rss These are tricky times for children who appear to be on the receiving end of a neverending stream of the most tedious, moralising claptrap. Whether it’s on TV, in a book, at an infant birthday party, in a lesson and even at a pantomime, for goodness sake, these days there always seems to be some lurking hidden message... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:20:15 +0000 e3c2156b116472f84f27ed46ad06d524 http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/5047485.Lent_couldn_t_come_soon_enough_after_birthday_binge/?ref=rss If you are reading this on Friday, March 12, then I’ll be exactly four weeks away from my next glass of red wine - or indeed any other kind of alcohol. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:20:34 +0000 acca4a26c3349bc6dae1b3472fe12ae1 http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/5033976.Popcorn_peril___the_horror_of_cinema_snacking/?ref=rss Next time you load up on popcorn at the cinema, take a moment to consider the calories lurking in that family-sized bucket. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:00:18 +0000 1a7a0b7a835385c454eeb0dfdc75b078 http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/5021920.Standing_up_for__different_types_of_people_/?ref=rss Sir Nicholas Winterton’s recent comments about first-class carriages made my blood boil. Apparently, the better class of people like Sir Nicholas - he’s an MP - actually need the peace, silence and surety of a seat to ensure that they are able to work while they are travelling. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:27:34 +0000 2317006fd3d068571b6b26b83514f6ee http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/5009920.Look_to_TV_for_a_happy_marriage/?ref=rss I enjoyed reading the story about Britain’s longest wedded couple in the newspapers last weekend. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:21:42 +0000 e2f39f7e27a45c7b61990c781c92aa5a http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/4994344.Nostalgia_isn_t_what_it_used_to_be/?ref=rss Recently, several things have conspired to confirm that I am definitely approaching Little Old Lady Land. One minute I was skipping along merrily, convinced that I could easily be mistaken as a foxy extra from Sex and the City, next thing you know I’m browsing the Footglove range in M&S trying to find something sensible for work. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:45:40 +0000 f14d9de935df6b1b5aaa578045d391a7 http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/4883298.When_face_and_figure_don_t_add_up/?ref=rss Last week, as I stared despondently at the form reflected back at me in the bedroom mirror I was reminded of a bit advice I once received from Dame Barbara Cartland: “Of course, you know that after the age of 40, a woman has to choose between her face and her figure.” Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:57:05 +0000 778c8f86133350f25527f851d4e6784f http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/4869640.Gripes_online_get_trains_back_on_track/?ref=rss For the last few months my train journey into London has reached the nadir of inefficiency and discomfort. Like thousands of others I have the misfortune to rely on First Capital Connect - a company that has so consistently failed to deliver anything approaching a reliable service that it is currently the subject of a Number 10 e-petition demanding that the Government should terminate its franchise. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:01:47 +0000 7ec97f94c1b4af96a689374bb2d1f4dc http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/4856474.My_furry_friend_s_fashion_faux_pas/?ref=rss Why real fur is always a really bad fashion statement. Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:53:17 +0000 64d57a00926eab731863217025c864de http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/columnist/4844240.Baked_bean_exclusive____my_big_election_night_scoop/?ref=rss Whatever the final outcome of the looming general election, one thing is certain - there are going to be an awful lot of cringe-making moments ahead of us over the next few months before the sealed ballots boxes are brought to Watford Town Hall. Catherine Cain recalls her own cringe-making election night moments... Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:47:24 +0000 4d4fbbdfa90c8a81c4d6f5674ff3ea70