Carol McGiffin is not exactly known for being a wallflower. During her time on Loose Women, she would often be a lone voice on the panel, sticking up for what she believed in and not shying away from

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

KAREN is my oldest and closest friend. We met when we were eleven, seated side by side on the first day of secondary school, and instantly hit it off. She was tall and thin with long, straight, fair h

My only commandment is ‘Thou shalt not bore’

IT’S A FUNNY OLD WORLD

IN AN AGE OF COMPARISON CULTURE AND GLOSSY SOCIAL-MEDIA LIVES, IT’S HARD NOT TO QUESTION YOUR OWN PROGRESS. BUT THERE’S NO RIGHT PATH TO LIFE AS THESE WOMEN, WHO ARE TURNING CONVENTION ON ITS HEAD AND SHARING WISDOM AS THEY GO, DEMONSTRATE…